Minnich v. Administrative Director of the Courts

*222Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold, in this appeal by Petitioner-Appellant David C. Minnieh (Petitioner), from the December 20, 2004 judgment of the district court of the first circuit1 (the court) affirming the October 4, 2004 decision of Respondent-Appellee Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawai'i (Respondent),2 that (1) Freitas v. Admin. Dir. of the Courts, 108 Hawai'i 31, 116 P.3d 673 (2005) [hereinafter, Freitas II], and Dunaway v. Admin. Dir. of the Courts, 108 Hawai'i 78, 117 P.3d 109 (2005) apply, and as to issues not decided by those cases, (2) the provisions…