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Me at Hawaii court in 2018, fighting against injustice.

Was it Correct Judgment on the Motion to dismiss?

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Question to Chief Justice Rechtenwald!

How can you prove you made logical, correct legal decision on this case?

This is about my Complaint to Supreme Court (Election Objection) regarding Def. Gov Ige’s alleged bribing on Korean community with $1,000,000, when I also ran for Governor in 2018.

Note: Motion to Dismiss is an early Court screening if the Complaint was frivolous and of no merit.
If the Complaint shows at least some fact and evidence, where triable issue exists, then the Court is to deny such motion.

The Court decision even stated “MOST favorable” should (must) be given to my fact and evidence, but the court dismissed my case without trial, against their own law.

Simply, the Court was in contempt of themselves, their own court.

Chief Justice Rechtenwald must have duty to Hawaii people for such explanations, since he was a part of this decision of the State’s highest court.

Bribe? or Grant?

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Where are the grant documents and applications? Where have they been stored?
Grant award at a golf tournament?
Why not signing ceremony at State Capitol?
Note: The captured picture was (is) at Lg Chin’s official site (in 2018, when I also ran for Governor)…lol
Gov. Ige has duty to explain that it was not a BRIBE. (Ironically, in 2018 election time, Gov. Ige visited Hawaii Korean association, for the FIRST time as any incumbent Governor.)

A discussion regarding Gov Ige’s motion to dismiss on my complaint

(This was posted on June 18, 2021 on my personal page of Facebook.)

Recently, I had discussion with one of my supporters about Gov. Ige’s alleged $1,000,000 bribery on Korean community during 2018 election time when I also ran.
The motion to dismiss that was brought by Gov. Ige to my State Supreme Court complaint was wrongfully (I believe and/or even intellectually considered) decided by the court, although the court decision even stated my evidence should be weighed more than Gov Ige’s, per law.
Is news report be considered a rumor, even if Gov. Ige physically appeared on the news event?
Yes, it is possible that the report can be a fake, but it should be considered as an enough evidence to pass the initial stage of pretrial screening that was intended for e.g. frivolous law suit.
At the complaint, Gov Ige admitted he gave the money to Korean community, but allegedly claimed it was a grant money.
Then, the court should have ordered Gov Ige to provide such documents, instead closing the case with a rumor allegation on the news report, even without willing to investigate on the claim. (There was clearly a triable issue, although and even if the burden of proof was on me.)
Sad that not even one journalist speak up about this until now.
Regardless, I guess only Gov. Ige feared my candidacy at that time…lol.
Note: I again invite any journalist or lawyer for intellectual discussion on this matter.
Aloha.

Media Reform in my personal aspects

(This was published on Feb 8, 2020 on my personal page on Facebook.)

People may wonder what entails Media Reform; if they have determined to do better job for people of Hawaii or not.

Personally, (at a personal level), I would consider they are doing better job; among other things,

1. If they publicly announce that they are sorry they did not cover my candidacy as Governor.

2. If they apologize Hawaii people that they did not report about my court actions regarding the prior election; among others,

A. My complaint about the chief election officer, Scott Nago, that he (allegedly) did not do the correct job, esp. about Ms. Hanabusa’s (alleged) disqualification as a Governor candidate, since she violated the State mandate, Article II, section 7, “resign to run”.

B. If Governor Ige (allegedly) illegally donated 1 million dollars to Korean community or not.

C. If the Hawaii Court(s) did the correct job on my complaint(s) or not.

(Among others, simply, the Court denied one suit, stating I made the complaint, allegedly, based on a rumor.
My position was the motion brought by Gov. Ige should have been denied since there have been e.g. a competing evidence that, I claimed, the 1 million dollars were a bribe, and by law, he should have provided the corresponding documents if they were government grant money.)

D. If the Hawaii Court decided correctly about my motion to stay of the election due to my (alleged) complaint(s) or not.

Note: Fyi, Media did not report ANY of those, but also not covered my candidacy at all. (Perhaps, to them, they were the news that are not important to Hawaii people???…lol.)

(If any, I also invite any lawyers to join the discussion here about the above cases.)

I did my part

If someone lied to you, and stopped talking when you confronted him that he lied, would you trust his subsequent action(s)?

That is what happened between me and Mr. Nago, chief election officer in Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification as gubernatorial candidate. But, he proceeded with the election process, but rather, ironically, claiming I did not communicate further (to him) and it was allegedly my fault.

Would you trust the election result ochestrated by him, especially when his integrity is doubtful and questionable?

Don’t you think we have a duty to show that he did not rig the election result?

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court determined I just asserted without facts or proof. This was their decision.

Dear folks,
I did my part, spending my own money, time and energy, showing you the facts.

Now, it may be your duty…for the future of Hawaii.

Aloha.

Defendat Ige’s case

The Supreme Court’s decision about Defendant Ige’s bribing case.

Chief Election Officer’s and Ms. Hanabusa’s case

The Supreme Court’s decision regarding the chief election officer’s election fraud and Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification as gubernatorial candidate.

No justice

It seems the Supreme Court already ruled in favor of the State Defendants (esp. Scott Nago, Chief Election Officer) and Defendant Ige.

I guess there is no justice in our judicial system. (I had merits in my cases, and, there existed competing evidence, which should have been in my favor, by law.)

I will download and post the decisions soon.

You be the judge; and, I don’t have to explain further.

I did my best in my part.
Well, it is their problem, not mine. (Only difference is that they have power and I don’t.)

They just proved that the power is everything in our society.
I wish them a good luck of their future, especially educating their kids with this concept.

Aloha.

Default

It seems Ms. Hanabusa is in default, in the Supreme Court case, since she did not respond till yesterday (5 days after the service) according to the Court record. (The papers were served to her at both Hanabusa for Governor and Honolulu office for US Congress on 8/17/2018.)

My opposition to State Defendants

My opposition to the state defendants’ motion to dismiss.

My opposition to Defendant Ige

My opposition to defendant Ige’s motion to dismiss.

State Defendants’ motion

State defendants’ motion to dismiss.

Defendant Ige’s motion

Defendant David Ige’s motion to dismiss.

Served all summons by today

Served all the summons by today, and filed them in the Supreme Court.
Now, waiting for the response, and I am also planning to reply to their responses.
Then, probably, the Court is going to hear the case; and, decisions within a few days of the hearing.
Aloha.

Significance of Supreme Court

Significance of my filings in Supreme Court.

Supreme Court is highest court in State, that sets precedent for any state law.

And, its opinion has to be published!

Because of this, it may be a lot harder to make false decision, although it may be still possible of manipulations.

Because, anyone in state law, can quote the case.

Now, I have more and better hope in my cases.

Note: Only problem of Ms. Hanabusa’s case is still in Circuit Court although I already lost, powerlessly; so, the Supreme Court may not want to delve into it.

But, my objection is related to the case (practically, the same thing), so I asked the court to make own motion to hear the whole thing. If not, it may get into inconsistent decisions; so, the Supreme court may be in dilemma.

I am just hoping they are truly reasonable.

Aloha.

Election Objection about Chief Election Officer and Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification

Election Objection regarding Scott Nago’s, Chief Election Officer’s, illegality in violation of HRS 19-3 (8), and probable Rigging of the primary election (results) due to conflict of interest with me, as well as Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification as gubernatorial candidate.

Election Objection about Gov. Ige

Election Objection regarding Gov. Ige’s illegal donation of $1,000,000 to Korean community, which is violation of HRS 19-3.

Filed Election Objections today (8-16-18)

Filed papers (Election Objections) today at Supreme Court.

Still serving the papers (summons), especially because my opponents are now behaving badly (worse); some of them refusing to accept the papers.

Ige’s office lied to my server that Attorney General would accept the summons on behalf, so my server and I had to move back and forth.
At this time, since she lied before, the staff at Ige’s office accepted the summons but still refused to sign the acknowledgment.

Gee…

I will upload the papers later.

Aloha.

Lost the case unreasonably

Sorry, folks.
As predicted, I Iost the case (motion to stay) unreasonably.
Judge Chang was biased and unreasonable; so I yelled at him at the end, “You are in contempt of your own court. Shame on you!”

Well, as we all know, I should have won; and Judge Chang lost his senses and logic as we were arguing the case. (Plz, check and read all the papers. You be the judge.)

Btw, do I look handsome, regardless…lol?
Aloha.

Disputes in Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification as gubernatorial candidate

Tomorrow (August 6, 2018) at 3pm in First Circuit Court in downtown, we will have a historic hearing regarding my motion to stay of election on August 11, 2018.

There are a few major disputes in the case of Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification as gubernatorial candidate.
Among other things,

1. If my complaint in court is considered as a written objection or not; (although I already legally proved filing my complaint in court should have stayed all following actions in election office, by law).
My opponents failed to argue back why it cannot be the written objection, by law.

Simply, admission by omission.

2. If fed elected officer should be excluded in application of the state mandate even if the fed officer is a state candidate. Again, my opponents failed to answer back. Admission by omission: My argument was if so, it is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Furthermore, “any” “public” officer should include fed officer, since no word, only “state” officer, can be found in the mandate.
Also, Cobb’s court never made opinion regarding fed officer seeking for state office.

3. My opponents claim my motion should be denied since the election is already in progress. But, in fact, it was due to Mr. Nago’s inaction and refusal to communicate with me or court early. There may exist conflict of interest, and further investigation (poss. including criminal) and discovery may be necessary.

Aloha.

Further investigation may be needed

Election office claimed my motion to stay of election on August 11, 2018 should be denied because the election is already in progress.

But, the election office unilaterally stopped communicating with me; and (most likely), without intention to resolve the legitimate issue (Ms. Hanabusa’s disqualification as gubernatorial candidate), they proceeded with the election process, wasting taxpayers’ time and money.

I suspect there might exist (or have existed) conflicts of interest. And, further investigation (possibly, including criminal) may be needed on the election office.

Aloha.

My Reply

My Reply to the opponents’ (Ms. Hanabusa’s, election office’s, and attorney general’s) oppositions to my motion to stay of election on August 11, 2018.

Hearing is set for next Monday (August 6, 2018).

State Defendants’ opposition

State Defendants’ (election office’s and attorney general’s) opposition to My Motion To Stay of Election on August 11, 2018

Ms. Hanabusa’s opposition

Ms. Hanabusa’s opposition to My Motion to Stay of election on August 11, 2018