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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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September 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000484 [ADA] | In re: Long (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | |
September 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000676 [ADA] | Life Care Center of Hilo v. Department of Human Services (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 16. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000012 [ADA] | State v. Benson (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/02/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 169. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2022. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
September 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000286 [ADA] | State v. Marts (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 07/27/2022. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
September 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000515 [ADA] | Cushnie v. State of Hawai‘i – Chief Election Officer (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and for Oral Argument). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 09/06/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration and for Oral Argument, filed 09/15/2022 |
Original Proceeding | |
September 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000463 [ADA] | Williams v. Rouse (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition, filed 07/29/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 19, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000193 [ADA] | Danielson v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 431 |
September 16, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000650 [ADA] | State v. Canosa (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 04/29/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 130. Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-20-0000438 and CAAP-20-0000506. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2022. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/17/2023 [ada], 152 Haw.145. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/26/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 16, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000500 [ADA] | Lam v. State of Hawai‘i, Office of Elections (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 08/29/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 16, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000181 [ADA] | Ho‘omoana Foundation v. Land Use Commission (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 05/23/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 166. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-17-0000173. Petitioner/Appellee Land Use Commission Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2022. Petitioner/Appellee Pu‘unoa Homeowners Association Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2022. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/10/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 337. Dissenting Opinion by McKenna, J., in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000622 [ADA] | Carzano v. Carzano (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 516 |
September 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000510 [ADA] | State v. Jefferson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 517 |
September 15, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000710 [ADA] | In re: KH (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/31/2022 [ada]. 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 | 151 Haw. 431 |
September 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000364 [ADA] | State v. Borge, Jr. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/19/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 458. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/22/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Second Order of Correction, filed 05/11/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 431 |
September 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000743 [ADA] | Meyers v. Meyers (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing Motion for Extension of Time to File a Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 08/25/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 492. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2022. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/22/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 13, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000608 [ADA] | McKernan v. The Association of Apartment Owners of Kamaole Sands (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/08/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 373. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/18/2022. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 13, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000717 [ADA] | In re: AB and BB (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 415. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 12, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000168 [ADA] | State v. Barnes (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o.,filed 05/09/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 131. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2022. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 12, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000081 [ADA] | Marn, Jr. v. McCully Associates (Order Granting Motions to Dismiss Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2022. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/21/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 12, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000289 [ADA] | St. Francis Medical Center v. DF (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 9, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000332 [ADA] | State v. Yake (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/25/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 167. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division | |
September 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000365 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Chun (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 9, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000504 [ADA] | Cordery v. State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 08/29/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000397 [ADA] | Estate of Deluz, Sr. v. Hawaii Tire Co., LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
September 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000666 [ADA] | State v. Lauvao (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-19-0000689 and CAAP-19-0000692. Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellee, State Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2023. Respondent/Defendant-Appellant, Tautaaltasi Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2023. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, Samoa Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2023. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Lauvao, Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2023. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/15/2023 [ada]. Dissenting Order [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 430 |
September 8, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000370 [ADA] | Suitt v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 05/31/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2022. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/22/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 60. 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 | |
September 8, 2022 | S.Ct | SCAP-21-0000576 [ADA] | State v. Obrero. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins as to Sections II and III [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/28/2022 [ada]. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 472 |
September 8, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000530 [ADA] | Gao v. Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 151 Haw. 429 |
September 8, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000004 [ADA] | U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani Condominiums (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 430 |
September 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000490 [ADA] | Dicks v. State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 08/22/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/02/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000448 [ADA] | Ventrella v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 322. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2022. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000323 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Ward (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 07/22/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000882 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Ward (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 07/22/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000515 [ADA] | Cushnie v. State of Hawai‘i – Chief Election Officer (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). Motion for Reconsideration and for Oral Argument, filed 09/15/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and for Oral Argument, filed 09/19/2022 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCAD-22-0000529 [ADA] | Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court v. Garbarino (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status). |
Original Proceeding | |
September 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000518 [ADA] | Penn v. State of Hawai‘i, Office of Elections (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2022 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000513 [ADA] | Oquendo v. State of Hawai‘i, Office of Elections (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). |
Original Proceeding | |
September 6, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000680 [ADA] | Caldwell v. Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 2, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000498 [ADA] | Decker IV v. State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 08/26/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/30/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
September 2, 2022 | S.Ct | SCRQ-22-0000097 [ADA] | Coles v. City and County of Honolulu. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 467 |
September 2, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000391 [ADA] | Miller-Kalama v. Miller (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Hamakua Division | |
September 1, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000320 [ADA] | Nakaoka v. Shizuru. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/07/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 248. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/12/2023. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/17/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 510 |
August 31, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000511 [ADA] | Ka‘iama v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/25/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
August 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000234 [ADA] | Pflueger, Inc. v. AIU Holdings, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion of Hiraoka, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/22/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 260. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 430 |
August 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000466 [ADA] | In re: Fujimori v. Department of Human Services. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 502 |
August 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000384 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Udarbe (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
August 29, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000504 [ADA] | Cordery v. State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2022 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
August 29, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000508 [ADA] | Kim v. State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). |
Original Proceeding | |
August 29, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000071 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Ryan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed, 04/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 237. Consolidated with CAAP-18-0000312 and CAAP-18-0000388. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/14/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 515. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/11/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 15 . Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2022. ICA Order, filed 04/27/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2022. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
August 29, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000500 [ADA] | Lam v. State of Hawai‘i, Office of Elections (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2022 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding |