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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| April 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000113 [ADA] | Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., reversed and denied). Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Nakasone, J. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000114. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 23 |
| April 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000071 [ADA] | Green Energy Team LLC v. Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/11/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 523. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000107 [ADA] | State v. Sorensen (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 23 |
| April 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000067 [ADA] | State v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 23 |
| April 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000443 [ADA] | Hawaii State Federal Credit Union v. VIP Towing LLC (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000759. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 156 Haw. 22 |
| April 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000378 [ADA] | So-Cal Capital, Inc. v. 2270 Pacific Heights Road LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/16/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 188. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000504 [ADA] | State v. Smith (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/15/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 257. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2025. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/12/2025, 157 Haw. 1. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, J. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000368 [ADA] | Bolden v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/09/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000620 [ADA] | State v. Paleka (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 156 Haw. 21 |
| April 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000284 [ADA] | Schmidt v. Gearheart (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/25/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/05/2024. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000057 [ADA] | State v. Wilson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 156 Haw. 23 |
| April 28, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000112 [ADA] | Amko Builders, Inc. v. Fullerton (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 28, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000656 [ADA] | A.D. v. T.D. (Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 25, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000224 [ADA] | Puu Heleakala Community Association v. Collins (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 100. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/25/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/31/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/14/2024. ICA Order, filed 12/18/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000718 [ADA] | Dennis Tsugio Nagata, D.D.S., Inc. v. Wong (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 526 |
| April 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000199 [ADA] | Ehrenlechner v. Williams (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000322. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo | 155 Haw. 526 |
| April 24, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000850 [ADA] | K.K. v. J.K. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 24, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000033 [ADA] | PJ Visionary PTE. LTD. v. Five Senses LLC. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 111 |
| April 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000409 [ADA] | Tony Hawaii, LLC v. Moore (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 06/02/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2025. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/18/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| April 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCMF-12-0000537 [ADA] | February 2025 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination. |
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| April 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000514 [ADA] | State v. Kalua (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 21 |
| April 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000167 [ADA] | Middleton v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Denying Motion and Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/27/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000638 [ADA] | Li v. Elefante (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/01/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/11/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000157 [ADA] | Coward v. Ho (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/13/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000110 [ADA] | Bolden v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/28/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/22/2024 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/16/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000552 [ADA] | Borrson v. Weeks. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J., In Which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2024 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 155 Haw. 490 |
| April 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000135 [ADA] | Gross v. US Bank National Association (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| April 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000050 [ADA] | Abello v. Kopitke (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 525 |
| April 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000535 [ADA] | State v. Pu (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 525 |
| April 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000044 [ADA] | Suzuki v. American Healthways, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated in part, remanded, and dismissed). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/03/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/09/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Per Curiam, filed 03/08/2023 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 155 Haw. 524 |
| April 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000370 [ADA] | Madison v. Provost (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/10/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/24/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari Without Prejudice, filed 05/09/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2025 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 525 |
| April 16, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000556 [ADA] | State v. Amasiu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/15/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 193. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2025. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 16, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000557 [ADA] | Greenspon v. CIT Bank, N.A. (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/19/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 194. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/26/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/27/2024. ICA Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2025. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/29/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 221. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion, filed 08/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 16, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000118 [ADA] | In re: Estate of Stupak (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 01/31/2025 [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000119. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 15, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000435 [ADA] | Aurora Loan Services, LLC v. Szymanski (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/18/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 216. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/29/2024. ICA Order, filed 12/05/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000086 [ADA] | Lokahi Pacific v. Mundon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 155 Haw. 524 |
| April 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000518 [ADA] | Marn v. Dunn (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 221 Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000007 [ADA] | Belford v. State (Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/17/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 225. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2025. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 06/02/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 65. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000186 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Kekaualua III (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/10/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 220. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000224 [ADA] | Noghrey v. Shaw (Order of Correction). Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 03/23/2025. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/07/2025 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 14, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000123 [ADA] | Hawai‘i Unites v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., vacated in part and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 524 |
| April 11, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000367 [ADA] | State v. Seina (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 41. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 11, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000638 [ADA] | Li v. Elefante (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/01/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/23/2025 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 11, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000071 [ADA] | Green Energy Team LLC v. Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/30/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 523 |
| April 11, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000097 [ADA] | C.Y. v. R.H. (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/29/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/07/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2025 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 524 |
| April 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000002 [ADA] | C.R.F. v. M.L.M.F. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 196. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000592 [ADA] | D.R. v. T.R. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 474 |
| April 9, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000551 [ADA] | Petricevic v. Nan, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/18/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000715 [ADA] | In re: F.G. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2025. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/30/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss, filed 09/05/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 473 |
| April 8, 2025 | S.Ct | SCCQ-24-0000165 [ADA] | McGuire v. County of Hawai‘i. Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J, [ada]. |
Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Hawai‘i | 155 Haw. 475 |