#BLNR contested case hearing

TMT Hearing: UH Calls Archeologist to the Stand

Archeologist testifies on burials in Mauna Kea Science Reserve.

TMT Hearing: Hawaiian Language Ruling Clarified

Hearing Officer Amano said she is aware of the laws and cited Hawai‘i State Constitution as well as a federal case that ruled an interpreter is not required.

TMT Hearing: Hawaiian Language Restricted

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo witnesses Wallace Ishibashi Jr. and Dr. Clifford Smith testified in the BLNR Contested Case Hearing on the TMT on Dec. 1.

TMT Hearing: Native Hawaiian Practitioner Testifies

Native Hawaiian practitioner Wallace Ishibashi Jr. was called to the witness stand.

TMT Petitioners File Hawai‘i Supreme Court Appeal

According to a court record, the appellants argue that Judge Amano violated their due process rights with her oral 30-minute cross-examination time limit.

Judge Puts Time Limit on TMT Cross-Examinations

Hearing Officer Riki May Amano ruled that the time for cross-examination of each witness be limited to 30 minutes.

TMT Contested Case Hearing Gets Underway

During cross-examination, Perry J. White, president of Planning Solutions Inc.,  was asked if he thought both the telescope and native practices could co-exist.