Akinaka v. Disciplinary Board of the Hawai'i Supreme Court

Plaintiff-appellant Kenzo Akinaka (Akina-ka) appeals from the judgment of the first circuit court dismissing his complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against defendants-appellees Disciplinary Board of the Hawai'i Supreme Court and Carole R. Richelieu in her capacity as Chief Disciplinary Counsel (appellees). Akinaka filed suit seeking to force appellees to initiate disciplinary proceedings against two attorneys who represented an individual that Akinaka had sued in an earlier partition action. The circuit court, in granting appellees’ motion to dismiss and/or motion for summary…