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Entries from May 14th, 2011

Does OIP have the legal authority to “punt”?

May 14th, 2011 · 12 Comments · Politics, Sunshine

The Star-Advertiser today reports: “OIP punts on judge list ruling.” That’s right. The new director of the Office of Information Practices says they will not issue a new opinion on Governor Neil Abercrombie’s refusal to release the names of nominees for the recent opening on the Hawaii Supreme Court. In an email to the Honolulu [...]

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Who’s calling the shots in the prosecutor’s office?

May 14th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Court, Politics

Who is making these judgement calls in the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office? This week, investigators for the prosecutor reportedly arrested the victim in a domestic violence case scheduled for trial next week, and making the arrest at her graduation from Chaminade, in front of friends and family. The prosecutor’s office said it was only trying to [...]

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