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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 10, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000733 [ADA]

In re: Valdriz, Jr. (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 9, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000111 [ADA]

Villados v. State. Concurring Opinion by McKenna, J., With Whom Wilson, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/21/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 232. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 148 Haw. 386
December 9, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000628 [ADA]

State v. Hill (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 384
December 9, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000383 [ADA]

Bank of America, National Association v. Hale (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 8, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000812 [ADA]

Association of Owners of Kalele Kai v. Yoshikawa (mem.op., vacated, vacated in part, affirmed and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2021.  S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/12/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 417.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 384
December 8, 2020 S.Ct SCEC-20-0000721 [ADA]

Svrcina v. Nago (Order Dismissing Election Complaint).  Election complaint, filed 11/23/2020.  Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2020 and 12/18/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/22/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 8, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000666 [ADA]

In re: Arbitration between United Public Workers and State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 03/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 233.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 215.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/07/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 8, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000716 [ADA]

In re: TJ (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 360
December 7, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000722 [ADA]

In re: Robinson (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 4, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000699 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Dissent by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J. Joins.  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/06/2020.

Original Proceeding
December 4, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000877 [ADA]

State v. Yuen (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 4, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000531 [ADA]

CH v. JH (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/14/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 2, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000628 [ADA]

Schmidt v. Nakamoto (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/20/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/17/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2020.

Original Proceeding
December 2, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000710 [ADA]

In re: Tenno (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
November 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000540 [ADA]

State v. Char (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 360
November 30, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000615 [ADA]

Kehano v. Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition, filed 10/15/2020. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition and Motions, filed 11/16/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000600 [ADA]

In re: KKA (mem. op., vacated).  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-19-0000602.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 359
November 27, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000609 [ADA]

Acopan v. Elegant Concepts, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent of McKenna, J. in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 06/29/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 628. Dissenting Opinion by Leonard, J. [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 27, 2020 S.Ct SCEC-20-0000702 [ADA]

DeJean v. Hawaii Office of Elections (Order Dismissing Election Complaints).

Original Proceeding
November 27, 2020 S.Ct SCAD-14-0000353 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Woodruff (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Disbarment, filed 10/11/2016 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2020. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 02/22/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 06/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/23/2021 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 25, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000166 [ADA]

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Arizumi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/08/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 33.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000150 [ADA]

State v. Giugliano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2020.

District Court, 3rd Circuit
November 20, 2020 S.Ct SCCQ-19-0000556 [ADA]

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Mizuno (Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii).

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 148 Haw. 353
November 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000541 [ADA]

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Chinen (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/12/2021.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/24/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000585 [ADA]

State v. Forbes.  Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Hiraoka, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 475
November 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-15-0000235 [ADA]

Dasalia v. Onaka (mem. op., dismissed and affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 360
November 19, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000974 [ADA]

State v. Aldaya (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 148 Haw. 359
November 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000940 [ADA]

State v. Angei (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 484.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000487 [ADA]

State v. Amaral (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed, 06/19/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 149.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-0000488 and CAAP-19-0000489.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2020.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 18, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000841 [ADA]

Wakefield v. Bardellini (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 148 Haw. 360
November 17, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000628 [ADA]

Schmidt v. Nakamoto (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/20/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 16, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000615 [ADA]

Kehano v. Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Order Denying Petition and Motions).  Petition, filed 10/15/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/30/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 16, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000645 [ADA]

Le v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 10/26/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 16, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000167 [ADA]

Carvalho v. AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2021.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/11/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 381.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 148 Haw. 370
November 13, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000383 [ADA]

Smith v. Selene Finance (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 13, 2020 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)).  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 08/27/2020 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 09/11/2020 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson,  J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 12/23/2020 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Fifth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 02/08/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Sixth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 03/25/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. 

November 13, 2020 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)). Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order In re: the Matter of the Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 08/18/2020 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 09/11/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 12/23/2020 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Fifth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 02/08/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Sixth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 03/25/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Seventh Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 05/28/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Eighth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 07/26/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Ninth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 09/30/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Tenth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 11/29/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Eleventh Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 01/27/2022 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].

November 13, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000529 [ADA]

Dudoit v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent of McKenna, J. From the Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/22/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 626.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2020.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000543 [ADA]

Levinson v. Yuen (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/02/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000887 [ADA]

State v. Torres (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 26.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2020.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000693 [ADA]

McCoy v. Eddins (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/04/2020.

 

Original Proceeding
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000715 [ADA]

State v. Vega (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/17/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 148.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/25/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2020.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000610 [ADA]

Arizumi v. Castagnetti (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000623 [ADA]

In re: Kearn-Kawai (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
November 12, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000663 [ADA]

In re: Spitler (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
November 10, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000442 [ADA]

State v. Eaton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 146.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2020.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
November 10, 2020 S.Ct SCAD-19-0000561 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Dubin (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Disbarment, filed 09/09/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/28/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/06/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 10, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000330 [ADA]

State v. Sebay (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 23.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2020.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kāne‘ohe Division
November 10, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000625 [ADA]

Pitts v. Somerville (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 10/19/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 10, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000595 [ADA]

State v. Hunt (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
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