Tangen v. State Ethics Commission

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

OGATA, J.

This appeal and cross-appeal are from the decision and judgment of the court below reversing a decision of the Ethics Commission of the State of Hawaii, the appellee-appellant, cross appellee (hereinafter referred to as appellant) and dismissing the charges against Eddie Tangen, the appellantappellee, cross appellant (hereinafter referred to as appellee). Appellant had determined that failure by appellee to disqualify himself as a member of the State Land Use Commission from participation in certain proceedings before it constituted a violation of HRS §…