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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| November 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000107 | Mālama Kakanilua v. Director of the Department of Public Works (mem. op., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 49. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/30/2025, 157 Haw. 280. Dissenting and Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/15/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 438 |
| November 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000641 | Loyola v. County of Hawai‘i (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 158. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000754 | State v. Bibbs (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 09/22/2025, 157 Haw. 413. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000701 | Kawatachi v. The Parrish Collection, LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 157 Haw. 437 |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000356 | In re: Guardianship of I.W. and T.E. (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000598. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 157 Haw. 437 |
| November 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000775 | In re: Pritikin (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000063 | Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 437 |
| November 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000532 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Frederick (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 58. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000448 | Strege v. Launching All Hawaiian Nuclear Missiles (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000030 | Wahiawa Center for Community Health v. Hawaii Coalition for Health (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 427 |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000496 | In re: Tax Appeal of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Taxation. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2026. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000381 | State v. Namauu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 427 |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000280 | State v. Wells (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 157 Haw. 427 |
| November 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000588 | Wideman v. Hickam Federal Credit Union (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 427 |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000466 | Tolentino, Jr. v. Chinn (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000506 | State v. Bell (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 436 |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000749 | Toler v. County of Hawai‘i Prosecutor’s Office (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 157 Haw. 437 |
| November 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000546 | Akiona v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 157 Haw. 426 |
| November 7, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000397 | Schmidt v. Small Claims Division of the District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed May, 07, 2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000664 | State v. Taylor (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 426 |
| November 5, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000698 | State v. Bekkum (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 154. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/19/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000735 | Waimana Enterprises Inc. v. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/20/2025, 157 Haw. 410. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/28/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000495 | State v. Cabudol (s.d.o., vacated in part and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2026. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 157 Haw. 426 |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000386 | State v. Gouge (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 106. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000018 | Association of Apartment Owners of Mokuleia Surf v. Barjaktarovic (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 161. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 09/04/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000408 | American Express National Bank v. Toure (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/11/2025, 156 Haw. 265. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2025. ICA Order, filed 08/19/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000394 | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Collins (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/03/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 61. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2025 | ICA | CAOT-25-0000782 | Hardin, Jr. v. Lee (Order). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 3, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000639 | State v. Mounsena (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/20/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 109. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000500 | Sisco v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 425 |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000094 | HSBC Bank USA v. Barnachea (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 426 |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000002 | State v. Au (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 157 Haw. 412 |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000352 | Demello, Jr. v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). ICA Order, filed 06/30/2025. ICA Amended Order, filed 07/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000611 | Needs, Jr. v. Wesley R. Segawa & Associates, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 425 |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000127 | J.F. v. N.W. (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 425 |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000534 | Martell v. Employee Retirement System (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000545. ICA Amended Order Denying Stay of Pending Appeal, filed 04/04/2023. ICA Second Amended Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal, filed 04/05/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/05/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 412 |
| October 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000084 | Tiki’s Grill & Bar, LLC v. DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 473 |
| October 28, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000348 | Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/03/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 182. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000271 | State v. Kolb (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 411 |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000495 | Carter v. Honolulu Police Department City & County of Honolulu (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2025. ICA Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/20/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000706 | State v. Garces Jr. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 411 |
| October 24, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000081 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Johnson III (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 24, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000431 | Sandomire v. Brown (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2025, 157 Haw. 400. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/11/2025. ICA Order, filed 11/24/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/09/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2026.
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000628 | In re: Brothers (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000726 | Lipcon v. Hamman (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000104 | Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation v. Kane Ohana Property Management LLC (s.d.o., affirmed, dismissed, and denied). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000390. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | 157 Haw. 411 |
| October 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000821 | In re: B.Z., L.Z., E.Z., A.Z., R.Z.1, and R.Z.2 (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 157 Haw. 403 |
| October 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000374 | Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 60. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/02/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000322 | Tinguely Development, Inc. v. Markiewicz (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 330. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000190 | L.D. v. C.M. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/03/2025, 157 Haw. 353. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
