Judge Amano was not re-appointed by the Judicial Selection Committee. Some of her peers disagreed that she was a "good judge." She was not able to serve another 10 years and retired until she was appointed hearings officer.

"Concerns over Amano's judicial temperament may have played a role in the commission's action, said Honolulu attorney Douglas Crosier, president of the Hawai'i State Bar Association."

He received dozens of responses about Amano and said the comments ran 4-to-1 in her favor. In reviewing the positive and negative responses, Crosier said he looked for familiar themes and found that those who supported Amano praised her strong work ethic. "There was little question about her industriousness," Crosier said.

But there also were complaints about her "poor" judicial temperament and how she handles herself in court, he said."


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