FORCING THE GOVERNOR'S HAND

The court also stated that "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for writ of mandamus is granted.




Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, one of the petitioners in the case, said, "It is gratifying to find that the Supreme Court agrees with our position, and is ordering the Governor to comply with the clear terms of the Constitution and our laws.

A writ of mandamus commands an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion.