Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCAD-11-0000162
21-NOV-2011
03:04 PM
SCAD-11-0000162
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,
vs.
EARLE A. PARTINGTON, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ODC 10-079-8913)
ORDER SUSPENDING IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINE
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Duffy, and McKenna, JJ.,
and Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Nakamura,
in place of Acoba, J., recused)
Upon consideration of the Supplement to Motion for
Reconsideration of Order Filed November 9, 2011, and for Stay of
All Proceedings, Filed November 18, 2011, by Respondent
Earle A. Partington and the evidence therein, particularly the
order of the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia temporarily suspending the imposition of discipline by
the United States Department of the Navy’s Judge Advocate
General,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 30-day period of
disciplinary suspension imposed upon Respondent Partington by the
Supreme Court is suspended until December 3, 2011. Duties
required by Respondent Partington pursuant to the Rules of the
Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i Rule 2.16(c) are therefore
also suspended until December 3, 2011.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, November 21, 2011.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ James E. Duffy, Jr.
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Craig H. Nakamura
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