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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
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. 

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