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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000279 | State v. Airey (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2025, 156 Haw. 300. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000528 | In re: Tax Appeal of Whale Watchers, LLC v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000525, SCWC-25-0000526, and SCWC-25-0000527. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000527 | In re: Tax Appeal of Big Island Science Center, LLC v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000525, SCWC-25-0000526, and SCWC-25-0000528. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000526 | In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000525, SCWC-25-0000527, and SCWC-25-0000528. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000525 | In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/17/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2025. Consolidated with SCWC-25-0000526, SCWC-25-0000527, and SCWC-25-0000528. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| January 5, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000648 | Royce v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000695 | In re: E.M. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 2, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000430 | Cadiz v. Cadiz (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2026. ICA Order Granting Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000087 | Canlas v. Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/15/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2025. ICA Order, filed 05/23/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000359 | State v. Gaeta (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2025, 156 Haw. 378. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000447 | Hipawai Corporation v. Mathews (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/08/2025, 156 Haw. 381. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000556 and CAAP-23-0000708. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000723 | Lacuesta v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 158 Haw. 11 |
| December 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000084 | Lane v. Avis Budget Group, Inc. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/06/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 262. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2025 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 157 Haw. 498 |
| December 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-24-0000393 | Piezko v. County of Maui. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 492 |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000411 | Ridgway, Jr. v. Kahumoku (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000493 | Stott Property Management LLC v. Simmons (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000495 | Carter v. Honolulu Police Department City & County of Honolulu (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/27/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/20/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000528 | Century 21 Paradise International v. Kurata (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 158 Haw. 10 |
| December 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000336 | State v. Chau (s.d.o., dismissed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2026. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 525 |
| December 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000393 | State v. Copeland (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 525 |
| December 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000729 | In re: J.B. (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/06/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 221. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000364 | Navatek Capital Inc. v. Kao (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 231. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000049 | Gleason v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 232. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000519 | Clemens v. Pali’s Pools LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/27/2026. ICA Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/03/2026. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000427 | Novak v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 158 Haw. 10 |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000705 | State v. Arbogast (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 157 Haw. 525 |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000234 | State v. Cabos (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 158 Haw. 10 |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000379 | Flores II v. Page (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000329 | Hall v. Ballan (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000511 | State v. Dela Cruz (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/08/2025, 157 Haw. 489. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000259 | Horcajo III v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/03/2026. ICA Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/06/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000428 | Dolzozi v. Wilson (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000398 | Walden v. Lucyana (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000877 | In re: Hughes (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000804 | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Hayashi (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000696 | Quach v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 9 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000370 | Curtis v. Hawaiian Mission Academy (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 523 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000537 | J.S. v. K.R. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000514 | State v. Tadiarca-Warner (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000529 | Edayan v. Associa Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 158 Haw. 9 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000457 | State v. Libero (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000434 | State v. Nicholson (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000433 | State v. Nicholson (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000117 | E.A. v. N.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000078 | Lough v. Hawaii Pacific University (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000459 | In re: Petition of Kenneth S. Church (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000548 | Lucas v. Civil Service Commission (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 523. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000138 | J.P. v. J.N. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000613 | Stephens v. Deutsch (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/13/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000025 | State v. McKeown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/18/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 228. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2025. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit |