HONOLULU (AP) ? The state Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of a Native Hawaiian woman suing to protect ancient Hawaiian burial sites along Honolulu's planned light rail route. The ruling said the state Historic Preservation Division "failed to follow its own rules when it concurred in the rail project prior to the completion of an archaeological inventory survey for the entire project," the ruling said. [...] the corporation sent an email to the city Friday saying continuing with construction is illegal and that if the city doesn't respond by 8 a.m. Monday, the corporation will file for restraining orders and injunctive relief. Friday's ruling will at least slow the city's plans, with a court injunction likely to halt construction, said Randall Roth, a University of Hawaii law school professor who is a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the project on similar claims.
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