Doe v. Kamehameha was a case involving the admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools, a private school founded by a Native Hawaiian princess who sought to reverse the decline of the original indigenous people of Hawai'i. In June 2003, "John Doe" filed a lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools. Although there are numerous other quality public and private schools in the state, Doe claimed his rights were being violated by not being admitted. After a Federal District Court found in favor of Kamehameha's admissions policy, a three-judge appeals court panel in August 2005 ruled 2-1 for Doe even while recognizing the legitimate remedial purpose of the admissions policy. An en banc appeal court panel overturned the panel's ruling and found in favor of Kamehameha. This ruling stands after the case was settled. Kamehameha Schools uses its own resources to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians through education. It neither seeks nor receives federal funding. The suit threatens the future of the people that created and continue to nurture the special culture that has made Hawai'i such a beloved destination. In 1993, Congress recognized the harms against Native Hawaiians and apologized for the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom that deprived the "rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination."
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