Doe v. State Ethics Commission

494 P.2d 559 (1972)

John DOE and Richard Doe, Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v.

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 5141.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

March 7, 1972.

Kathleen K.O. Conahan, Sp. Counsel, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Arthur S.K. Fong, and Jack H. Mizuha, Honolulu, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and MARUMOTO, ABE, LEVINSON and KOBAYASHI, JJ.

ABE, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the State Ethics Commission has the power to consider complaints, make investigations, and prosecute charges concerning individuals who have terminated their employment with the…