Posted on 10/14/2009 4:44:42 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
On October 5, 2009 I sent the following letter to Jill T. Nagamine at the the office of Hawaii Attorney General Mark Bennett:
Subject: Request for AG Opinion letter Date: Monday, October 5, 2009 8:34 PM From:”Leo Donofrio” [email redacted] To: Jill.T.Nagamine@hawaii.gov
Dear Ms. Nagamine,
The following request for Government records is made pursuant to the UIPA.
I request a copy (or access to a copy) of the Attorney General Opinion Letter the Attorney General provided to Department of Health Director Fukino which reviewed and approved her July 27, 2009 statement/press release about President Barack Obama wherein it was stated that he is a “natural-born American citizen.”
I request the opinion letter referenced above whether it was prepared as a formal Opinion Letter under Haw. Rev. Stat. 28-3 (and/or any other authority) or as an informal letter if prepared under Haw. Rev. Stat. 28-4 (and/or any other authority).
Please have your response conform to the OIP administrative rules.
Just a few hours later, I received the following official response from Jill Nagamine:
Subject: Re Request for Ag Opinion letter From: “Jill.T.Nagamine@hawaii.gov” To: “Leo Donofrio” [email redacted]
Dear Mr. Donofrio:
No formal attorney general opinion was generated relating to the July 27, 2009 public statement made by Chiyome L. Fukino, M.D. Any other legal advice rendered to our clients is privileged communication. We have nothing to release based on your request.
Very truly yours,
Jill T. Nagamine Deputy Attorney General State of Hawaii
(Excerpt) Read more at naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com ...
OK, LET ME GET THIS RIGHT....
The Attorney General’s office, a PUBLIC ENTITY, is claiming client privilige for it’s dealing with a CITIZEN???
It sounds like it, or claiming it for the office itself. Don’t worry, when Obama runs again he will have to show his papers, and when he can’t, he loses.
I dont know about the HI public info law, but under the federal FOIA, inter-agency communications are protected from release.
The AG/Chief Executive relationship can be a complicated one. At times it can be adversarial, allied or one that involves attorney/client privilege. If the AG (and their staff) is acting as defense counsel for the executive for civil actions brought against the executive/state, then yes, attorney-client privilege would be upheld.
I haven't been following this this case or this guy's blog, so I couldn't comment on this particular set of circumstances.
Looks like the Hawaiian government is a bunch of scofflaws covering for each other. Mostly “Republican” appointees, at that.
We are talking about a case that deals with the one who sleeps in the White House.
Enough said.
Is this your website?
I hope you are right but I'm not sure what the mechanism is for that to happen. We have learned that the various Secretaries of State for the individual states only need the certification of Nancy Pelosi (i.e. the Dem Party) to put Obama on the ballot. They will get that certification in 2012 no matter what. So unless state laws are changed I don't see how it happens.
OTOH, if an honest judge can be found in Hawaii (who cares not for his life since is dying of cancer anyway) then we just might break loose the BC records and make Nancy think twice before she commits fraud for a second time. But I'm not holding my breath.
I thought the “client” of the Attorney General of Hawaii was the people of Hawaii. Please clarify.
“Is this your website?”
No.
Show his papers? Are you kidding? He will NEVER willingly release them.
Whichever candidate runs against BO needs to make a BIG DEAL EVERYDAY about how his/her college records and birth certificate are out in the open for everyone to see. If there are bad grades-so what- force him to respond. Gladly tell the public which hospital you were born in and who delivered you and how proud you are of where you were born. Force him to face it. Remind the people that it is their right to know who their president is.
This is ready to explode. Leo has them dead to rights according to Hawaii’s statutes. The DOH and AG are doubling down to protect Ogabe’s illegitimacy.
What is he Hiding and WHY?
What makes you think he won’t just change the rules along the way. That’s what liberals usually do when they want to hedge their way or cheat a win.
It sounds like they are claiming attorney-client privilege for the Attorney General's advice to the State Health Department. I am not a Hawaii lawyer, but under the federal FOIA, that would be a valid claim of privilege.
Just wondering: When a person passes the bar in a state, and he applies for a license to practice law, does he have to present a long form birth certificate along with his application?
OTOH, if an honest judge can be found in Hawaii (who cares not for his life since is dying of cancer anyway)
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They will threaten the lives of those he loves.
Wasn’t the brother of a main witness against Clinton killed by truck the night before a deposition?
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