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The state Senate formally rejected Gov. David Ige s appointment of Daniel Gluck to the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals after Gluck expressed his desire to withdraw from the process.
Gluck said he spoke with Ige and Senate President Ron Kouchi about withdrawing his appointment. But if he withdrew, it would have created confusion as to how the next appointment would be made, he said in a statement Thursday. My understanding, therefore, is that the Senate had to proceed with a vote, Gluck said. I hope that, by indicating my desire to withdraw from this process, today’s vote can be less divisive for the Senate and Hawaiʻi as a whole.
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Gov. David Ige’s recent judicial appointment to the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals is prompting questions about the role of experience and diversity in decision making.
Ige chose Daniel Gluck, former head of the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission, from a pool of six candidates to fill a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals. When it comes to experience in court, Gluck had 13 cases, while all other candidates had more than 100. And that concerned Native Hawaiian Attorney Camille Kalama.
“I don’t think that I would say that individually the nominees are bad people, but how can you look at the numbers and say, was this really the best choice for the ICA at this time?” Kalama said.
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Poughkeepsie Mets fan, lawyer Bob Ostertag remembered for dedication
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For more than half a century, there was something that never changed about the New York Mets home opener each year:
The presence of Robert Ostertag.
A longtime Poughkeepsie resident, Ostertag attended the Mets’ home opener every season for at least 55 years. He became such a faithful stalwart that, in 2018, the Mets invited him to throw out the first pitch before a game.
Also an accomplished lawyer who served a brief stint as the New York State Bar Association president, Ostertag passed away on July 15 at the age of 90.