Barnett v. Broderick

In this original proceeding, the petitioner Gregory Barnett, an inmate at Halawa Correctional Facility who is proceeding pro se, petitions this court for a writ prohibiting the circuit court from continuing the policy regarding the filing of documents filed by inmates.

Based upon the following, we conclude that the unwritten internal policy of the circuit court regarding prisoner documents was in violation of this court’s November 22, 1995 order implementing a demonstration pilot project about the filing of documents presented for filing. 1

I. BACKGROUND

Barnett is representing himself in a…