Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi has denied Gregory Williamson's petition for a writ of mandamus against Judge James H. Ashford and Alliance Personnel, Inc. The court found that Williamson failed to demonstrate a clear and indisputable right to relief. Notably, the judgment in his underlying case (Civil No. 13-1-1840) was entered on December 15, 2015, and he did not appeal that judgment. Williamson's previous petitions for writs of mandamus were denied on September 4, 2020, and June 17, 2021. The current petition, filed on October 24, 2022, is also denied, and the original proceeding is now closed. The court ordered that the appellate clerk process the petition without a filing fee and will not accept further filings in this matter.
Legal Issues Addressed
Finality of Judgment and Appealsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The petition was denied partly because the petitioner did not appeal the judgment in the underlying case, which was finalized years prior.
Reasoning: Notably, the judgment in his underlying case (Civil No. 13-1-1840) was entered on December 15, 2015, and he did not appeal that judgment.
Processing of Petitions Without Filing Feessubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court ordered the appellate clerk to process the petition without requiring a filing fee, indicating procedural flexibility in certain circumstances.
Reasoning: The court ordered that the appellate clerk process the petition without a filing fee and will not accept further filings in this matter.
Repeated Petitions for Mandamussubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court considered the petitioner's history of filing similar petitions, which had been previously denied, in its decision to deny the current petition.
Reasoning: Williamson's previous petitions for writs of mandamus were denied on September 4, 2020, and June 17, 2021.
Writ of Mandamus Requirementssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court rejected the petition for a writ of mandamus because the petitioner did not show a clear and indisputable right to the relief sought, which is a necessary condition for such a writ.
Reasoning: The court found that Williamson failed to demonstrate a clear and indisputable right to relief.