TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

[Aaron S]

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Aloha Mr. Tom. You are correct, with one exception as I understand: Judge Amano's decision will be submitted to the Court for review (as it was their ruling to hold this hearing), and then to the BLNR for consideration.

The unknown (besides the obvious decision from Judge Amano) is the appeal process which is inevitable, no matter her decision. (*Add a few weeks/months to an appeal process).

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This is the process going forward, and no the preliminary ruling won't be reviewed by the Hawaii Supreme Court during this process. That won't happen until the inevitable appeal happens after retired judge Amano issues her final decision, and its accepted by the BLNR.

http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...onths-away

Next, court reporters face an enormous task of completing the written transcript. That could take five to six weeks, said Amano, a retired judge.

Afterward, the parties, which at the start totaled nearly two dozen, will have 30 days to submit their proposed decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law. Amano said she will finish her decision following a two-week period in which objections to proposed orders can be made.