HI: Judges’ “unqualified” rating is slammed

Honolulu Star Advertiser: “The Hawaii State Bar Association’s board of directors’ rating of appeals Judge Katherine Leonard as ‘unqualified’ to be Hawaii’s next chief justice drew strong criticism last night from Gov. Linda Lingle. The association’s board gave Leonard the rating by a secret vote and did not disclose the reasons as part of its confidential policy to help ensure that the lawyers on the board vote freely on appointees.”