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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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. |
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). |
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 Public Interest v. Kawashima (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2024. |
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 | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000528 | In re: Tax Appeal of Whale Watchers, LLC v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000525, SCWC-25-0000526, and SCWC-25-0000527. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000527 | In re: Tax Appeal of Big Island Science Center, LLC v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000525, SCWC-25-0000526, and SCWC-25-0000528. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000526 | In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000525, SCWC-25-0000527, and SCWC-25-0000528. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000525 | In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/17/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000526, SCWC-25-0000527, and SCWC-25-0000528. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000648 | Royce v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000695 | In re: E.M. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000430 | Cadiz v. Cadiz (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2026. ICA Order Granting Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000087 | Canlas v. Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/15/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2025. ICA Order, filed 05/23/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000359 | State v. Gaeta (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2025, 156 Haw. 378. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000447 | Hipawai Corporation v. Mathews (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/08/2025, 156 Haw. 381. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000556 and CAAP-23-0000708. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000723 | Lacuesta v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000084 | Lane v. Avis Budget Group, Inc. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/06/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 262. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2025 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-24-0000393 | Piezko v. County of Maui. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000411 | Ridgway, Jr. v. Kahumoku (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000493 | Stott Property Management LLC v. Simmons (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000495 | Carter v. Honolulu Police Department City & County of Honolulu (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). 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. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000528 | Century 21 Paradise International v. Kurata (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000336 | State v. Chau (s.d.o., dismissed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000393 | State v. Copeland (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000729 | In re: J.B. (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/06/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 221. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000364 | Navatek Capital Inc. v. Kao (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 231. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000049 | Gleason v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 232. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000519 | Clemens v. Pali’s Pools LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000427 | Novak v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000705 | State v. Arbogast (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000234 | State v. Cabos (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000379 | Flores II v. Page (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000329 | Hall v. Ballan (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division |