Tierney v. Hawaii Paroling Authority

a H,w\~ 9 "»‘“1"> V-'_, '_ .'a…`»...»\ NO. 30664 lN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAl‘l ag MlCHAEL C. TlERNEY, Petitioner, §§ ` 55 nn VS_ _i... aug HAWAII PARoL:NG AUTHORITY, Respondent. §§ ORlGlNAL PROCEEDlNG §§ (By: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, A§§§§§3Duffy, and Recktenwald, JJ.) Upon consideration of petitioner Michael C. Tierney’s petition for a writ of mandamus, it appears that petitioner fails to demonstrate that he is entitled to mandamus relief. §e§ HRS § 602-5(3) (Supp. 2009) (The supreme court has jurisdiction and power to issue writs of mandamus directed to public officers to compel them to fulfill the duties of their offices.); lg_Be DisciplinarV Bd. Of Hawaii Supreme Court, 9l Hawafi 363, 368, 984 P.2d 688, 693 (l999) (Mandamus relief is available to compel an official to perform a duty allegedly owed to an individual only if the individual's claim is clear and certain, the official’s duty is ministerial and so plainly prescribed as to be free from doubt, and no other remedy is available.). Therefore, lT 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. ' y lT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied. DATED: Honolulu, HawaiTq Auqust 18, 2010. L»M4¢LLYVYuu¢éai1AJagK 'l@@w@E,X&4H@1Qw" /K77¢b~x VZ¢lx¢¢vv°C¢7/