An appeal of the dismissal of the McDermott case was heard in the Hawaii Supreme Court, with oral arguments occurring on December 18, 2014. On May 27, 2015, following the retitling of the case to McDermott v. Ige, with the election of David Ige as governor, the court ruled that the appellants did not have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act.
In December 18, 2014, an appeal concerning the dismissal of the McDermott case was heard at the Hawaii Supreme Court. On May 27, 2015, after David Ige's election as governor and a change in the case title to McDermott v. Ige, the court ruled that the appellants did not have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act.