Off The Beat: Secret Nominees?
Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald has of judicial nominees he’s considering for four judgeships.
But Gov. Neil Abercrombie has refused to do the same. Abercrombie has kept the list of nominees to fill a Supreme Court vacancy secret even after being told by the director of the Hawaii’s Office of Information Practices that his actions violate state law.
For her efforts, OIP’s acting director found herself fired. Abercrombie’s office says her termination and OIP’s assessment of his actions aren’t related.
Abercrombie’s office releasing the names would be “detrimental to attracting prospective judicial applications.”
If the governor’s confused about the law, maybe he should ask the Chief Justice.
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