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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
November 28, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000431 [ADA]

In re: Tax Appeal of Jeffrey S. Lindner and Moloa‘a Farms, LLC.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2022.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2023 [ada].

Tax Appeal Court 152 Haw. 130
November 23, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000714 [ADA]

State v. Blyenburg.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/19/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 219.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 66
November 23, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000043 [ADA]

Kawaauhau v. Hawaiian Paradise Park Owners Association (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 22, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000370 [ADA]

Suitt v. State.  ICA Order, filed 05/31/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2022 [ada]. ICA Order, filed 04/23/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/29/2024. ICA Order, filed 05/03/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 05/07/2024 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/03/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 422. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 60
November 22, 2022 S.Ct SCEC-22-0000682 [ADA]

Malish v. Nago (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Complaint in Part, filed 11/14/2022 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/16/2022.  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 12/23/2022 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 22, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000683 [ADA]

Mason v. Souza (Order Denying Petition).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Prohibition, or Other Extraordinary Writ, filed 11/04/2022.

Original Proceeding
November 18, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000325 [ADA]

State v. Kalani (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/05/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 355.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2022.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 17, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000607 [ADA]

Deangelo v. Souza.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/28/2022.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2022 [ada].

Original Proceeding 152 Haw. 55
November 17, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000497 [ADA]

Chen v. Hawaiian Riverbend, LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 16, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000804 [ADA]

LFG Holdings, LLC v. Schmidt (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 93
November 16, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000469 [ADA]

DJ v. CJ (Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2023. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
November 15, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000634 [ADA]

Ka‘iama v. Chairperson of the Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/26/2022.

Original Proceeding
November 14, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000072 [ADA]

Arbles v. Merit Appeals Board (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 400.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/15/2022.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2022.  ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 07/21/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 14, 2022 S.Ct SCEC-22-0000682 [ADA]

Malish v. Nago (Order Dismissing Complaint in Part).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/16/2022.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/22/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 12/23/2022 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 14, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000507 [ADA]

State v. Sauceda (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 355.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2022.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
November 14, 2022 ICA CAAP-17-0000438 [ADA]

MacCarley v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, Inc (mem. op., vacated, affirmed and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 152 Haw. 26
November 14, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000387 [ADA]

AB v. MF (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 06/28/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 353.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2022.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
November 10, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000272 [ADA]

In re: QH (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/10/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 93.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
November 10, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000272 [ADA]

In re: QH (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/10/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 93
November 10, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000570 [ADA]

Doherty v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 9, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000504 [ADA]

State v. Tronson (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded).  Dissent by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/20 [ada], 147 Haw. 628.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 25
November 9, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000674 [ADA]

Richardson v. Holma (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and for Writ to Stay the Sale of Property).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus and for Writ to Stay the Sale of Property, filed 11/01/2022.

Original Proceeding
November 7, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000393 [ADA]

Cates v. State (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal in CAAP-22-0000393 and (2) Denying Motion to Consolidate Appeals in CAAP-22-0000510).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
November 7, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000245 [ADA]

Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
November 7, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000776 [ADA]

Jones v. Hawai‘i Medical Board (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 25
November 4, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000522 [ADA]

Williamson v. Ashford (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/24/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/04/2020 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/15/2021.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/17/2021 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/24/2022.

Original Proceeding
November 4, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000609 [ADA]

Reyes v. Haia (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/17/2022.

Original Proceeding
November 4, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000432 [ADA]

Nitta v. Department of Human Services.   ICA Opinion, filed 02/11/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 123.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 152 Haw. 43
November 4, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000266 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Deshaw (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 3, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000438 [ADA]

Ketchmark v. Brown-Williamson Tobacco Corp. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 3, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000044 [ADA]

Suzuki v. American Healthways, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). 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]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/17/2025 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board
November 3, 2022 ICA CAAP-17-0000815 [ADA]

Big Island Federal Credit Union v. Aguiar, Jr. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/12/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 22.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/21/2022.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2022. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2023 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division
November 2, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000465 [ADA]

State v. Vasconcellos (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded).  Dissent by McKenna, J. [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J. [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/05/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 145.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 152 Haw. 25
November 1, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000596 [ADA]

In re: TJ (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 31, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000710 [ADA]

In re: KH (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/15/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 431. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/29/2022.  S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 31, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000759 [ADA]

State v. Tengan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/24/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 324.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2022.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
October 31, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000334 [ADA]

State v. Hema (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 354.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2022.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 31, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000545 [ADA]

State v. Semes (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/17/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 322.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2022.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 31, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000533 [ADA]

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. v. Nan, Inc.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/30/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 95
October 31, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000689 [ADA]

State v. Hirata.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/12/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 218.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2022 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 27
October 31, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000606 [ADA]

State v. Werblun (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/17/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 321.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2022.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
October 31, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000093 [ADA]

State v. Basabe (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/23/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 323.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2022.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
October 31, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000042 [ADA]

State v. Kauakahi (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
October 31, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000422 [ADA]

State v. Beck (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Hana Division 152 Haw. 24
October 31, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000138 [ADA]

Kelepolo v. Fernandez (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari or in the alternative Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/05/2018.  S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Directing Answer to Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/02/2018 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/20/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 182.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 152 Haw. 25
October 28, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000483 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 28, 2022 ICA CAAP-19-0000627 [ADA]

Bevill v. Maurizio (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 518.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 27, 2022 S.Ct SCPR-22-0000600 [ADA]

In re: Wong (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing).

Original Proceeding
October 27, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000637 [ADA]

In re: Dorothy Uwekoolani (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/18/2022 and 10/24/2022.

Original Proceeding
October 27, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000905 [ADA]

State v. Pasion (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 24
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