I’m trying to understand the debate over the qualifications of Katherine Leonard to be named Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court. It’s risky for the Hawaii Bar Association to rate her as unqualified. Certainly, being on the wrong side of a chief justice who could be on the job for two decades is not [...]
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More information needed on Chief Justice nominee
August 4th, 2010 · 29 Comments · Court, Politics
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Public asked to comment on proposed lawsuit settlement without seeing it
July 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Court, Politics
Before the Honolulu City Council voted earlier this month to approve the proposed settlement of the long-running lawsuit over sewage treatment, the public was offered an opportunity to testify on its terms. Unfortunately, the public didn’t have the benefit of having a chance to review the settlement before offering testimony. I was subsequently asked for [...]
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Mainstream media haven’t told us much about Chief Justice nominee’s legal views
July 25th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Court, General, Politics
I was looking at the coverage about Gov. Lingle’s nomination of a new Supreme Court chief justice, a decision that will influence the direction of Hawaii courts for as much as the next 20 years. The Star-Advertiser’s first day story focused on the selection process, some general background on Lingle’s choice, Intermediate Court of Appeals [...]
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Non-judicial foreclosures banished from court property
July 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Court, Politics
The State Judiciary has notified attorneys working for banks, mortgage companies and other lenders that they will no longer be allowed to hold foreclosure auctions on court property unless the foreclosure is done as part of a court proceeding. Non-judicial foreclosures, in which a lender auctions off a home or apartment under authority buried in [...]
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Richardson-era court authorized improper lobbying and campaign activities, rejected complaints about Bishop Estate appointments
July 10th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Court, Politics
An additional bit of perspective on the late Chief Justice William Richardson is in order. As I recall, the judiciary created its own political arm under the direction of Tom “Fat Boy” Okuda during Richardson’s term as Chief Justice, and apparently with Richardson’s approval or perhaps at his direction. Okuda later complained he was a [...]
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Hawaii case cited in Supreme Court decision on public disclosure of signatures on petition
July 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Court, Politics
A 1992 Supreme Court case stemming from a lawsuit in Hawaii made it into the news when it was cited in the recent Supreme Court decision which held that names on petitions to qualify an issue as a ballot measure are subject to public disclosure. Such disclosure, as a general matter, doesn’t unconstitutionally infringe on [...]
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Thursday miscellany…Debunking the myth of public employee pay, foreclosure crisis boosts income for some
June 24th, 2010 · 20 Comments · Court, Media, Politics
No comment: iLind.net March 11th, 2010 Tam to repay $13,700 in meal expenses at just $380 per month and without any interest ——————————– KITV4 June 23, 2010 Rod Tam Allowed To Pay Ethics Fines Without Interest He Will Take Three Years To Pay Restitution, Fines To Taxpayers Keoki Kerr, KITV4 News Reporter I noticed a [...]
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California fraud case allegedly cost First Hawaiian Bank over $2.5 million
June 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Court, Crime, Media
I was browsing Justice Department records this morning and noticed a fraud case which allegedly cost First Hawaiian Bank more than $2.5 million. According to an Justice Department press release, Stephen M. Kraut, the general manager of a Tracy, California auto dealership, was indicted on multiple counts of fraud that allegedly took place between 2005-2007. [...]
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