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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000752 | Decoito v. Fullmer (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000431 | Sandomire v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000534 | Moss v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000533 | Conmy v. Shneider (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000471 | State v. Ah Puck. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000176 | U.S. Bank National Association v. Young (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/19/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 8, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000221 | Ege v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
October 6, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000420 | State v. Yin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
October 3, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAD-25-0000205 | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Leong (Withdrawal of Concurrence of McKenna, J., in which Eddins, J., Joined). S.Ct. Order, filed 09/30/2025. Concurrence of McKenna, J., in which Eddins, J., Joins. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000190 | L.D. v. C.M. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000557 | Kokubun v. Telford (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
October 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000186 | Adler v. Discovery Harbour Community Association (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
October 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000698 | State v. Bekkum (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 154. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/19/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000510 | A.C. v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/05/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 24. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
October 2, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000475 | Bertelmann v. Penn, III (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
October 1, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000441 | Booking.com B.V. v. Suganuma (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/07/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 22. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000383 | Kia‘i Wai o Wai‘ale‘ale v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. Part II: Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 407. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 07/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000088 | State v. Brown. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000453 | Eason v. State. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000387 | In re: Escprecion (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/30/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000107 | Mālama Kakanilua v. Director of the Department of Public Works. Dissenting and Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 49. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAD-25-0000205 | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Leong (Order). Concurrence of McKenna, J., in which Eddins, J., Joins. S.Ct. Withdrawal of Concurrence of McKenna, J., in which Eddins, J., Joined, filed 10/03/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000464 | Public First Law Center v. Viola. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000505 | State v. Afo (s.d.o., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000508 | State v. Kamealoha (s.d.o., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000534 | Tagama v. Fortune Foods Hawaii, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000539 | State v. Bunag (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000718 | Dennis Tsugio Nagata, D.D.S., Inc. v. Wong (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 526. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCEC-25-0000459 | Misakian v. Yonenaka (Order Dismissing Complaint). |
Original Proceeding | |
September 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000546 | Dick v. Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court (Order Denying Petition and Motion for Stay). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/01/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000300 | J.W. v. R.E. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/14/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 55. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000354 | Harvey, III v. Harvey (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000076 | J.C. v. J.C. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000022 | State v. Roman-Peter (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000221 | Ege v. Bank of America, N.A. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order, filed 10/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000567 | County of Kaua‘i v. Kanahele (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000055 | State v. Cooke (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000379 | A.S. v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000399 | K.M. v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000328 | State v. Moreno (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000631 | Canada v. The Queen’s Medical Center (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000653 | State v. Kanakanui (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000474 | State v. Domingo (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
September 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000801 | State v. Nakama (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 24, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000067 | State v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 23. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000528 | In re: Tax Appeal of Whale Watchers, LLC v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Tax Appeal Court | |
September 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000527 | In re: Tax Appeal of Big Island Science Center, LLC v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Tax Appeal Court | |
September 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000526 | In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Tax Appeal Court | |
September 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000541 | Hawaii First Federal Credit Union v. Pestano (Order). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCMF-12-0000538 | July 2025 Notice of Passing the Hawai’i Bar Examination. |