Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| September 22, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000609 | In re: L.F. (Order Denying Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus). Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus, filed 08/27/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000486 | University of Hawai‘i v. Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board (s.d.o., reversed, vacated, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000409 | Martin v. Department of Public Safety (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000511 | State v. Dela Cruz (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/08/2025, 157 Haw. 489. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2025. ICA Order, filed 12/22/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2026. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 07/21/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000752 | Niu v. Fotu Niu (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, vacated, affirmed, and affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 22, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000823 | State v. Alday-Morales (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 21, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000770 | Department of Land Management of the City and County of Honolulu v. Hall (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/16/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/15/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| September 21, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000628 | Fevella v. Nago (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/16/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/18/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 21, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000687 | Patrickson v. DOW Chemical Company and Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. ICA mem. op., filed 09/22/2025, 157 Haw. 348. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/20/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 21, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000831 | Z.N. v. M.N. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 21, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000437 | Protect Waiehu Ahupua‘a, Inc. v. Department of Housing and Human Concerns of the County of Maui (mem. op., vacated, affirmed, remanded, and denied). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 21, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000562 | State v. Kanae (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/19/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 18, 2026 | S.Ct | SCMF-12-0000538 | July 2026 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination. |
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| September 18, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000451 | State v. Turno (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2026, 158 Haw. 155. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 18, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000480 | State v. Biton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2026, 158 Haw. 220. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 17, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000012 | Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., v. Gonsalves (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/15/2026, 158 Haw. 105. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 16, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000598 | Souza v. Nago (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration. S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, with a Separate Opinion by Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting, C.J., Joins, filed 09/04/2026. Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2026. Dissent by McKenna, Acting C.J. and Eddins, J., filed 09/10/2026. S.Ct. Amended Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins, filed 09/11/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 16, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000628 | Fevella v. Nago. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/18/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/21/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 16, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000532 | Ng v. Mizuno (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 15, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000601 | U.S. Bank National Association v. Goodwin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2026, 158 Haw. 217. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 15, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000262 | State v. Patrick (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/07/2026, 158 Haw. 138. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2026. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| September 14, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000747 | Hale v. Lloyd’s London (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/23/2026, 158 Haw. 135. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| September 14, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000737 | Marks v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/23/2026, 158 Haw. 135. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 14, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000719 | Holmes v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2026, 158 Haw. 217. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/16/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 14, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000760 | Wong v. Thompson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| September 11, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000468 | Kai v. Miroyan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 11/01/2023 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/17/2026, 158 Haw. 134. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/16/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| September 11, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000598 | Souza v. Nago (Amended Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, with a Separate Opinion by Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting, C.J., Joins, filed 09/04/2026. Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2026. Dissent by McKenna, Acting C.J. and Eddins, J., filed 09/10/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2026. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 11, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000367 | State v. Davidson (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/15/2026, 158 Haw. 133. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| September 11, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000580 | Association of Apartment Owners of Maui Kai v. Coffey (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 11, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000349 | State v. Dullam (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| September 11, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000556 | State v. Amasiu (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/15/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 193. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/26/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/07/2026. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 10, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000598 | Souza v. Nago (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Dissent by McKenna, Acting C.J. and Eddins, J. S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, with a Separate Opinion by Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting, C.J., Joins, filed 09/04/2026. Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2026. S.Ct. Amended Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins, filed 09/11/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2026. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 10, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000566 | In re: Tongg (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Concurring Opinion by Gluck, J. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 10, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000670 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-14 v. Igarashi (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/20/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 10, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-26-0000316 | Psak v. Kardash (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/22/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 9, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000100 | J.T. v. M.R. Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000436. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000333 | UMB Bank, N.A. v. Tupulua (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/19/2026, 158 Haw. 91. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2026. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/24/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000187 | 135 Kaka LLC v. Wu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2026, 158 Haw. 220. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 9, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000523 | In re: Tax Appeal of Mikami v. Director of Taxation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2026, 158 Haw. 223. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2026. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| September 4, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000598 | Souza v. Nago (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, with a Separate Opinion by Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting, C.J., Joins). Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2026. Dissent by McKenna, Acting C.J. and Eddins, J., filed 09/10/2026. S.Ct. Amended Separate Opinion of Eddins, J., in which McKenna, Acting C.J., Joins, filed 09/11/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2026. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000784 | State v. Barker III (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| September 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000665 | In re: Guardianship of E.K. (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000703 and CAAP-23-0000704. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 3, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000367 | Choi v. Central Pacific Bank (Amended Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/10/2026, 158 Haw. 448. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2026. ICA Order, filed 09/03/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 3, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000640 | State v. Cermelj (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/24/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North Kohala Division | |
| September 3, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000367 | Choi v. Central Pacific Bank (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/10/2026, 158 Haw. 448. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2026. ICA Amended Order, filed 09/03/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 3, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000060 | Rasmussen v. Coward (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/12/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/15/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/24/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 3, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000445 | Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. Yee (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000377 | Anderson v. Ketchmark (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/16/2026, 158 Haw. 383. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 1, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000367 | In re: Chavez (Order Denying Petitions). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/08/2026. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/18/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 1, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000498 | In re: Simmons (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/09/2025. |
Original Proceeding |