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Law Day Art winners announced - The Garden Island.Law Day Art winners announced LIHUE — Judge Gregory Meyers, on Thursday, announced the winners of the Law Day Art Contest before an audience of teachers, proud parents, and students in Courtroom 3, located in the Pu‘uhonua Kaulike building.The occasion allowed the spectators a more user-friendly approach to the courtroom as the announced winners took advantage of the opportunity to sit on the judge’s chair.Winners of the Middle School, Eighth Grade division include Gianna Carina Doldolea, receiving first place, judged by Meyers’ staff and other court personnel.Xian Alcaran was named the second-place winner, and Jaycee Manguchei was announced the third-place winner.The High School, Ninth Grade division winners were unable to be present due to Thursday being a school day, the proximity to high school graduation on May 22, and the end of the school year at the end of May.Meyers announced Loelle DeSpain, a freshman at Kauai High School, as the first-place winner of the High School, Ninth Grade division, followed by Kasahah Navor as the second-place winner, and Rhylen Hiranaka as the third-place winner.Meyers noted that some of these winners were former winners while attending Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School.Law Day, “an occasion for Americans to learn more about the law, the responsibilities of citizenship, and the principles of a democratic government,” as stated on the winner’s certificates, 2026, is celebrated nationally on May 1, as declared by President Dwight D.Eisenhower in 1958.Meyers, who has been spearheading the Law Day Art Contest for several years at the Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, prefaces the art contest by visiting the school to talk with the students about the law, what it means, the theme of Law Day, and more.On Kauai, Law Day participation has been active.In addition to Judge Meyers’ Law Day Art Contest, the Kauai Community College hosted a recent, free “Laws Make A Difference, And So Can You” conversation about civics, the different branches of government, and how voters make a difference.The panel featured retired Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, retired Judge Kathleen Watanabe, former Kauai County Council member Mason Chock, and University of Hawaii Regent and Judge Laurel Loo, who did the introductions at the Kauai Community College Learning Resource Center.On May 2nd, the day following the designated Law Day, The Grove Farm Market hosted the Free Legal Clinic, presented by The Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association, where volunteer attorneys met with the farmers market population to answer questions, offer general legal information, and provide resources and materials on topics such as landlord/tenant disputes, family law, and others.With a theme of “The Rule of Law and the American Dream,” Law Day 2026 was presented by the American Bar Association.