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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
January 27, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000341

State v. Peter (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000342.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2026 ICA CAAP-24-0000364

State v. Gonzaga (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 27, 2026 S.Ct SCPW-25-0000432

Middleton v. Nakamoto (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition, filed 06/03/2025.

Original Proceeding
January 26, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000736

Graham v. Hawai‘i Paroling Authority (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/24/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2026.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 26, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000735

Davis v. Warsh (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 26, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000641

Ibbetson v. Kaiawe (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 23, 2026 ICA CAAP-24-0000019

State v. Paresa (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 23, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000555

Grandinetti v. Sumera-Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 23, 2026 ICA CAAP-24-0000024

State v. Gilliard (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 22, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000612

Schmidt v. Gearhart (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 01/08/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/12/2026.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 22, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000347

Fung v. Hoi (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 22, 2026 ICA CAAP-24-0000754

Friends of Māhā‘ulepū v. Kaua‘i Planning Commission (s.do., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
January 22, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000756

State v. Olson (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 21, 2026 S.Ct SCPW-25-0000710

Dick v. Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court (Order Denying Petition and Motion for Stay). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/14/2025.

Original Proceeding
January 21, 2026 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000484

Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest v. Kawashima (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2024. S.Ct. Order, filed 01/05/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2026.

Original Proceeding
January 20, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000450

In re: Adoption of B.H. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2025, 156 Haw. 379. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2025.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 20, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000495

Carter v. Honolulu Police Department (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/27/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2025. ICA Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2026.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 20, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000380

Zhang v. Wu (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 01/09/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/15/2026.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olau Poko Division
January 20, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000727

Wideman v. HMS Construction Company (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 16, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000470

Acosta-Cannon v. State (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 16, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000485

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Prentice (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/28/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2025.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 16, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000360

HSBC Bank USA v. Hendricks (Order).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 16, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000046

State v. Franco (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit
January 14, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000405

Lipcon v. Maliko Coffee Cottages (Order (1) Denying Motion to Consolidate Appeals and (2) Dismissing Case No. CAAP-25-0000405).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 14, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000656

Keahi v. Agena (Order).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
January 14, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000674

Akau v. Villareal (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 14, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000456

Harder v. Sakamoto (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 13, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000713

Iwamoto v. Medeiros, Jr. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division
January 12, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000394

Krause v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/03/2025, 156 Haw. 379. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 12, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000653

State v. Kanakanui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/26/2025, 157 Haw. 351. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 9, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000431

Sandomire v. Brown (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2025, 157 Haw. 400. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/24/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/11/2025. ICA Order, filed 11/24/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2026.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 9, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000645

B.C. v. M.B. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 9, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000485

State v. Caones-Paahana (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 9, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000486

State v. Caones-Paahana (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 9, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000380

Zhang v. Wu. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/15/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2026.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olau Poko Division
January 8, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000830

Brown v. Ponce (Order Granting In Part Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 8, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000430

Cadiz v. Cadiz (Order Granting Motion for Partial Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 01/02/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2026.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
January 8, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000612

Schmidt v. Gearhart (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/12/2026. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/22/2026.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 8, 2026 ICA CAAP-23-0000078

Lough v. Hawaii Pacific University (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/19/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 7, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000030

State v. Woods (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2025, 156 Haw. 301. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 7, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000368

U.S. Bank National Association v. Willig, Jr. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 7, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000575

In re: TJ, LL, SL, TL, and ML (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 7, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000503

Molloy v. Gurtler (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 7, 2026 ICA CAAP-24-0000694

The Bank of New York Mellon v. O’Toole (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 7, 2026 ICA CAAP-25-0000328

Kim v. Hudson (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 7, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-25-0000108

State v. Rodriguez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/23/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2025. ICA Order, filed 08/08/2025. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/20/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2025.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
January 6, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000479

State v. Juanta (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2025, 156 Haw. 378. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 5, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000573

State v. Nguyen (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2025, 156 Haw. 379. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2025.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 5, 2026 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000484

Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest v. Kawashima (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2026.

Original Proceeding
January 5, 2026 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000279

State v. Airey (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2025, 156 Haw. 300. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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