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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000285 [ADA] | State v. McClary (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 229 |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000637 [ADA] | State v. Thompson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division | 151 Haw. 229 |
| June 8, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000326 [ADA] | Smith v. Kuriyama (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/12/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000178 [ADA] | What v. Kuriyama (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/23/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000326 [ADA] | State v. Balai, Sr. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/18/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 465. Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000634 [ADA] | Kakazu v. Christopher (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 467. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000306. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2022. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| June 6, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000032 [ADA] | State v. Wilborn (Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 3, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000476 [ADA] | State v. Skapinok. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed, 06/04/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 627. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2020. Petitioner/Defendant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 170 |
| June 3, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000563 [ADA] | State v. Manion. Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada] |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 267 |
| June 3, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000491 [ADA] | State v. Sagapolutele-Silva. Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 04/08/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 92. ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/01/2020 [ada]. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 06/08/2020 [ada]. ICA Amended Opinion, filed 06/08/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 92. Petitioner Plaintiff Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2020. Petitioner Defendant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2020. ICA Order Of Correction, filed 08/18/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 283 |
| June 3, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000381 [ADA] | State v. Bikle (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-19-0000382. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/13/2022. ICA Order, filed 06/22/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | 151 Haw. 229 |
| June 2, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000140 [ADA] | State v. Gray (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 228 |
| June 2, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000012 [ADA] | State v. Benson (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 169 |
| June 1, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000473 [ADA] | State v. Etimani (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/26/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 401. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2022. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000680 [ADA] | State v. Harrell (s.d.o., dismissed). Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000718. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 228 |
| May 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000711 [ADA] | State v. Rosa (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 168 |
| May 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000939 [ADA] | State v. Mersberg (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 228 |
| May 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000370 [ADA] | Suitt v. State (Order). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2022 [ada]. 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 | |
| May 31, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000408 [ADA] | In re: The Maximo P. Esteban Trust Dated May 20, 1993 (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 27, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000161 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of the Palm Villas at Mauna Lani Resort v. Constrx, Ltd (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 446. Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2022. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 27, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000852 [ADA] | State v. Crowe (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 228 |
| May 27, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000407 [ADA] | Kuroiwa v. Katsura (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 27, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000026 [ADA] | LK v. JB (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 168 |
| May 27, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000697 [ADA] | State v. Ibarra (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 50. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 168 |
| May 27, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000871 [ADA] | KS v. RS. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-20-0000489. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/15/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 336 |
| May 26, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000318 [ADA] | Middleton v. Betts (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/04/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 26, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPR-22-0000325 [ADA] | In re: Devaney, IV (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 26, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000059 [ADA] | State v. Ho (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 227 |
| May 26, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000440 [ADA] | State v. Ricard (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 151 Haw. 168 |
| May 25, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000327 [ADA] | Hildreth v. Kelley (Order Denying Amended Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus). Amended Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus, filed 05/17/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 25, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000320 [ADA] | Hildreth v. Drewyer (Order Denying Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus). Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus, filed 05/04/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 25, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000332 [ADA] | State v. Yake (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division | 151 Haw. 167 |
| May 25, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000542 [ADA] | In re: M Children MM, CM1, JM, CM2, PM, UBBM and CM3 (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 167 |
| May 25, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000546 [ADA] | Nakama v. Russell (mem. op., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 167 |
| May 24, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000153 [ADA] | Dalomba v. Mueller (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 24, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000565 [ADA] | State v. Talo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 167 |
| May 23, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000173 [ADA] | Ho‘omoana Foundation v. Land Use Commission (mem. op., vacated in part and remanded). Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-17-0000181. 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. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2022 [ada]. 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 | 151 Haw. 166 |
| May 23, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000657 [ADA] | State v. Shannon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | 151 Haw. 166 |
| May 20, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000175 [ADA] | State v. Lafoga (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 04/27/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 196. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-20-0000589. Petitioner Ines Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2022. Petitioner Lafoga Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 529. S.Ct. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., Assigned by Reason of Vacancy [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 20, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000457 [ADA] | State v. Talo (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 63. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Circuit Judge Malinao, in Place of Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/19/2023. S.Ct. Amended Order of Correction, filed 05/19/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 166 |
| May 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000311 [ADA] | Molina v. Ginoza (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/01/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 19, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000312 [ADA] | Prescott v. Ginoza (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/01/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 19, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000220 [ADA] | Jones v. Brady (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 134 |
| May 19, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000420 [ADA] | Tenis v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 134 |
| May 19, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000105 [ADA] | Salem v. The County of Maui (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 129. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/10/2022. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 18, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000307 [ADA] | Chavez v. Wong (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/29/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 18, 2022 | S.Ct | SCAD-22-0000316 [ADA] | Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court v. Gima (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status). |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 18, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPR-22-0000314 [ADA] | In re: McKee (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000653 [ADA] | State v. Aliwis (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 133 |
| May 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000055 [ADA] | Pauline v. Espinda (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |