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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000787 | In re: Miyake (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000742 | In re: Federle (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000573 | Morris v. Cole (Order). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 10/21/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2025. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| November 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000084 | U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Freitas, Jr. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000240 | G.K. v. O.K. (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and denied). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000662 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Ru (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000095 | Iriarte v. Reyes (s.d.o., dismissed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000098 | Douglas Engineering Pacific, Inc. v. Building Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 20, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000758 | In re: Kirschner (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000108 | State v. Rodriguez (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/23/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2025. ICA Order, filed 08/08/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 20, 2025 | ICA | CAOT-25-0000821 | Jeremiah v. Fukuyama (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| November 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000107 | Mālama Kakanilua v. Director of the Department of Public Works (mem. op., affirmed). 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]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/30/2025, 157 Haw. 280. Dissenting and Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000641 | Loyola v. County of Hawai‘i (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 158. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000754 | State v. Bibbs (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 09/22/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000701 | Kawatachi v. The Parrish Collection, LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000356 | In re: Guardianship of I.W. and T.E. (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000598. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000775 | In re: Pritikin (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000063 | Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000532 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Frederick (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 58. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000448 | Strege v. Launching All Hawaiian Nuclear Missiles (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000030 | Wahiawa Center for Community Health v. Hawaii Coalition for Health (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000496 | In re: Tax Appeal of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Taxation. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000381 | State v. Namauu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000280 | State v. Wells (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000588 | Wideman v. Hickam Federal Credit Union (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000466 | Tolentino, Jr. v. Chinn (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000506 | State v. Bell (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000749 | Toler v. County of Hawai‘i Prosecutor’s Office (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000546 | Akiona v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 7, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000397 | Schmidt v. Small Claims Division of the District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed May, 07, 2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000664 | State v. Taylor (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000698 | State v. Bekkum (Order Rejecting 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. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000735 | Waimana Enterprises Inc. v. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/20/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/28/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000495 | State v. Cabudol (s.d.o., vacated in part and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000386 | State v. Gouge (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 106. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000018 | Association of Apartment Owners of Mokuleia Surf v. Barjaktarovic (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 161. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 09/04/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000408 | American Express National Bank v. Toure (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/11/2025, 156 Haw. 265. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2025. ICA Order, filed 08/19/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000394 | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Collins (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/03/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 61. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | ICA | CAOT-25-0000782 | Hardin, Jr. v. Lee (Order). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 3, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000639 | State v. Mounsena (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/20/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 109. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000500 | Sisco v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000094 | HSBC Bank USA v. Barnachea (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000002 | State v. Au (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000352 | Demello, Jr. v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). ICA Order, filed 06/30/2025. ICA Amended Order, filed 07/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000611 | Needs, Jr. v. Wesley R. Segawa & Associates, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000127 | J.F. v. N.W. (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000534 | Martell v. Employee Retirement System (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000545. ICA Amended Order Denying Stay of Pending Appeal, filed 04/04/2023. ICA Second Amended Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal, filed 04/05/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000084 | Tiki’s Grill & Bar, LLC v. DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 28, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000348 | Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/03/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 182. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000271 | State v. Kolb (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
