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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
July 31, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000250 [ADA]

Abrams v. Maui Planning Commission (s.d.o., vacated).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 232
July 30, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000473 [ADA]

Haiku Springs Land Development Initiative LLC v. Sheehan (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 232
July 30, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000381 [ADA]

U.S. National Association v. Au (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/23/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/23/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 30, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000323 [ADA]

McLoughlin v. Sweatt (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 30, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000049 [ADA]

Gleason v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2025. 

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 156 Haw. 232
July 29, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-25-0000482 [ADA]

Brown v. Morikone (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/27/2025.

Original Proceeding
July 29, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000677 [ADA]

In re: FT v. Department of Human Services. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/19/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 110. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 208
July 29, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000557 [ADA]

Greenspon v. CIT Bank, N.A. (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed). 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. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion, filed 08/13/2025.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 221
July 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000364 [ADA]

Navatek Capital Inc. v. Kao (s.d.o., vacated, vacated in part, affirmed in part, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2025. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/30/2026.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 231
July 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000194 [ADA]

Wideman v. Penhall Construction Company (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 231
July 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000135 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Chevron Corp. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss, filed 07/22/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 340
July 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000746 [ADA]

YMM LLC v. Kuroiwa (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000004.

District Court, 5th Circuit 156 Haw. 263
July 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000483 [ADA]

State v. Brewer (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 230
July 29, 2025 S.Ct SCAP-24-0000531 [ADA]

State v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Order).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000377 [ADA]

Ka Malu O Kahālāwai v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 230
July 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000194 [ADA]

A.K. v. D.G. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 230
July 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000751 [ADA]

In re: Tax Appeal of Rohlfing III and Rohlfing (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2025.

Tax Appeal Court 156 Haw. 230
July 25, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000532 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Frederick (Order Dismissing 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. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/17/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 25, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000478 [ADA]

State v. Woody (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2025. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/13/2026, 158 Haw. 368.

District Court, 3rd Circuit 156 Haw. 229
July 25, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000017 [ADA]

US Bank National Association v. Swink (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2025.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 229
July 24, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000389 [ADA]

Kon v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 387. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/17/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 24, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000032 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Leanio (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 24, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000280 [ADA]

Youn v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 229
July 23, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-25-0000401 [ADA]

Collins v. The Honorable Presiding Judge (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/12/2025.

Original Proceeding
July 23, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-25-0000232 [ADA]

Birkett v. Brown (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 03/24/2025.

Original Proceeding
July 23, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000396 [ADA]

Keep the North Shore Country v. Zoning Board of Appeals (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent from the Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari by Devens, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/27/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 471. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025.   

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000381 [ADA]

U.S. National Association v. Au (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/23/2025. ICA Order, filed 07/30/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000316 [ADA]

Rumbaugh v. Manalo (Order Dismissing Appeal). 

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division
July 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000108 [ADA]

State v. Rodriguez (Order Dismissing Appeal). 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. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2026.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
July 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000474 [ADA]

Doherty v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Employment Security Appeals Referees’ Office (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Nakasone, Chief Judge. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000475.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 228
July 22, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000464 [ADA]

State v. Willis. ICA Opinion, filed 04/30/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 160. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 156 Haw. 195
July 22, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000185 [ADA]

Citizens Bank, N.A. v. Bolomet (Order).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 22, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000088 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Adams (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 21, 2025 S.Ct SCAD-23-0000396 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Zenger. Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., Concurring in Part [ada]. Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J. [ada].

Original Proceeding 156 Haw. 183
July 18, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000409 [ADA]

Tony Hawaii, LLC v. Moore (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/23/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 06/02/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2025.

District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division
July 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000025 [ADA]

State v. McKeown (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2025.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 228
July 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000297 [ADA]

In re: TA (Order).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
July 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000472 [ADA]

In re: Ex Parte Petition of Gonsalves (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000329 [ADA]

Pa v. Cecchetto (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000328 [ADA]

Pa v. Cecchetto  (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 18, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000339 [ADA]

In re: Asato v. Hawaii Government Employees Association (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/14/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 329. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 17, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000647 [ADA]

Song v. Mansell (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/25/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2025. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/28/2026, 158 Haw. 155.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
July 17, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000079 [ADA]

Thedford v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/10/2025.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 156 Haw. 228
July 17, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000407 [ADA]

Lise and John Bohm Kauai Green House LLC v. Oceanaire Properties, LLC (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2026.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 156 Haw. 228
July 16, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000239 [ADA]

Waiau v. Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 12/29/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 267. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/09/2025 [ada]. ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 05/20/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 16, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000206 [ADA]

Ziebold v. Bui (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/25/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/07/2025.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division
July 16, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000452 [ADA]

Aiona v. County of Hawai‘i (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 386. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/28/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 16, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000060 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Winters. ICA mem. op., filed 05/19/2025, 156 Haw. 55. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2025 [ada]. ICA Order Granting Motion for Publication, filed 07/11/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2025.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 157 Haw. 330
July 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000344 [ADA]

In re: Pumehana Hui LP Dissolution (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/26/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 385. Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000475. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000540 [ADA]

Carter v. Honolulu Police Department (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/13/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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