On Chief Justices and Experiences

Governor Linda Lingle nominated Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald to be the next Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.

As a service to the public, my fellow bloggers and bloggers-to-be, have begun to digest the opinions of Justice Recktenwald.  We are posting them to www.inversecondemnation.com.

We also will be following the confirmation process and will live blog the Senate confirmation hearing.  Details to follow.

On a side note, former Chief Justice Richardson often would recount how his personal experience being excluded from beaches in Hawaii colored his decision in In Re Ashford. 

One wonders what experiences will color Justice Recktenwald's decisionmaking.

Comments

[mtan]

When Governor Lingle appointed him, she said she knew him better than the remaining nominees on the list. One wonders if THAT will color his decision making? The Chief Justice appoints judges to the District Court and Circuit Court.