News Release-BLNR Affirms Judge Riki May Amano As TMT Contested Case Hearing Officer June 3 2016 (Final)
News Release-BLNR Affirms Judge Riki May Amano As TMT Contested Case Hearing Officer June 3 2016 (Final)
News Release-BLNR Affirms Judge Riki May Amano As TMT Contested Case Hearing Officer June 3 2016 (Final)
DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR
SUZANNE D. CASE
CHAIRPERSON
Board found that a statement made nearly two decades before the TMT CDUA was filed is not
evidence of bias or prejudgment. Quoting Yuens written response to the Petitioners objections,
I think that the policy for board members is similar to that for judges: there is a duty to serve
when you are not legally disqualified, just as there is a duty to disqualify yourself when good
cause exists . . . Board members should not be selected for the absence of opinions: they have
to know how to review facts and decide particular cases on their merits given the legal criteria.
Minute Order No. 9, along with all other orders released by the Board, are available on the
DLNR website at the location noted below.
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RESOURCES
Minute Order No. 9
http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/faqs/mauna-kea-faq/
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