BLAISDELL v. SAKAMOTO, 29776 (Haw. 5-4-2009)

By: DUFFY, J. for the court.[fn1] [fn1] Considered by: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ. and Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Watanabe, assigned by reason of vacancy.

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.