Blaisdell v. Sakamoto (Order)

NO. 29776

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

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RICHARD BLAISDELL, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE KARL K. SAKAMOTO, JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, Respondent.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

(CIVIL NO. 08-1-0958)

ORDER
(By: Duffy, J. for the court ⁽¹⁾)

Upon consideration of the petition for a writ of mandamus filed by petitioner Richard Blaisdell,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the clerk of the appellate court shall process the petition for a writ of mandamus without payment of the filing fee.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondent judge shall file an answer to the petition for a writ of mandamus within fifteen days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a supplemental memorandum or other supplemental material within the time provided.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, May 4, 2009.

1.     Considered by: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ. and Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Watanabe, assigned by reason of vacancy.