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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
October 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000866 [ADA]

State v. Cardenas.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/17/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 307
October 27, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000549 [ADA]

Skiles v. Ige (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/08/2021.

Original Proceeding
October 27, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000451 [ADA]

Jacoby v. Jacoby. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/20/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 205. Consolidated with Case No.  CAAP-19-0000664. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/21/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2021 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/08/2021. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/24/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 158
October 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000425 [ADA]

Bordenyuk v. Kaulia-Webb (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
October 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000403 [ADA]

State v. Slavik.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/08/2022 [ada].  ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 04/08/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 343
October 26, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000728 [ADA]

In re: LC, AC, IC, and DG (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2021.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 155
October 25, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000798 [ADA]

Papaku LLC v. Straub (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 155
October 25, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000057 [ADA]

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union v. Kahapea (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 155
October 25, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000387 [ADA]

Delapinia v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC.  ICA Opinion, filed 02/12/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 218.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 91
October 22, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000644 [ADA]

State v. Cattaneo.  ICA mem. op., filed 02/24/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 79.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/29/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2021 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 86
October 22, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000532 [ADA]

Rapozo v. State.  ICA mem. op., filed 03/12/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 104.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2021.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2021 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 66
October 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000814 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 154
October 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000479 [ADA]

State v. Wilborn (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 21, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000035 [ADA]

State v. Amii (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 300.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 21, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000395 [ADA]

State v. Kaluau 3rd (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed, 06/28/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 340.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2021.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division
October 21, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-14-0001104 [ADA]

In re: Ueoka, Esq (Order Granting Motion for Discharge).

Original Proceeding
October 21, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000424 [ADA]

Bordenyuk v. Kaulia-Webb (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
October 20, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000559 [ADA]

Granger v. Max Mara Retail, Ltd. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
October 18, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000441 [ADA]

Yoshida-Conselva v. Vivas (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
October 18, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000433 [ADA]

Morrow v. Morrow (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 18, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000361 [ADA]

Medeiros v. Hamilton (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
October 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000414 [ADA]

Laflamme v. Ellison (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000113 [ADA]

Tanaka v. Pacific Souvenir Group, Inc. (Order Granting Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
October 14, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000099 [ADA]

State v. Giovannoni (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 144
October 13, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000407 [ADA]

Sanchez v. Sanchez (s.d.o., vacated in part, remanded and affirmed).

Family Court, 5th Circuit 150 Haw. 144
October 12, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000510 [ADA]

Lake v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/28/2021.

Original Proceeding
October 12, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000483 [ADA]

In re: Individuals in Custody of the State of Hawai‘i (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petition for Extraordinary Writ Pursuant to HRS §§ 602-4, 602-5 (5), and 602-5(6) and/or For Writ of Mandamus).  Concurrence and Dissent of McKenna, J. in Which Wilson, J., Joins as to Sections I and III.A. [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent to Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petition for Extraordinary Writ Pursuant to HRS §§ 602-4, 602-5 (5), and 602-5(6) and/or For Writ of Mandamus, by Wilson, J. [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent of Eddins, J. [ada].  Petition for Extraordinary Writ Pursuant to HRS §§ 602-4, 602-5 (5), and 602-5(6) and/or For Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/27/2021.

 

Original Proceeding
October 12, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000787 [ADA]

State v. Campbell (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/14/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 246.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 12, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000430 [ADA]

Marzan v. State (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 11, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000827 [ADA]

In re: Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (Order).  ICA mem. op., filed 08/31/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 425.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2021.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 11, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000124 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Waiau Garden Villa v. Latorre-Holt (Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/05/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 42.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 11, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000470 [ADA]

In re: Office of Information Practices Opinion Letter No. F19-04.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/10/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 335
October 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000464 [ADA]

State v. Torres (Amended Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 04/08/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 198.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/08/2021.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000464

State v. Torres (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 04/08/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 198.  ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 10/08/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 7, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000472 [ADA]

State v. Ballesteros (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 303.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit
October 6, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000741 [ADA]

State v. Becker (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/30/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 172.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2021.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 5, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000121 [ADA]

State v. Horton (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 42
October 5, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000779 [ADA]

State v. Tartamella (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/08/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 42
October 5, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000124 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Waiau Garden Villa v. Latorre-Holt (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated and remanded).  ICA Order, filed 10/11/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 42
October 1, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000399 [ADA]

State v. Rosa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent to Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/01/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 244. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2021.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 1, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000599 [ADA]

State v. Shaw.  ICA mem. op., filed 05/15/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 242. Defendant-Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2020.  Petitioner-Plantiff Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2020.  S. Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2020 [ada].  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 56
September 30, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit).  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit), filed 08/19/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 11/29/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit), filed 11/29/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit), filed 01/27/2022 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].

September 30, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit).  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 08/19/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 01/27/2022 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].

September 30, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit).  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  Dissent Re: Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit [ada].  S.Ct. First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 07/26/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 11/29/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 01/27/2022 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. 

September 30, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Ninth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c).  Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order In re: the Matter of the Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 08/18/2020 [ada].   Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 09/11/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming].  S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 11/13/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 12/23/2020 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Fifth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 02/08/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Sixth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c))., filed 03/25/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Seventh Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 05/28/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Eighth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 07/26/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Tenth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 11/29/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Eleventh Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 01/272022 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada].

September 30, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000011 [ADA]

Waikiki v. Ho‘omaka Village (mem. op., affirmed).  ICA Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction; and (2) All Pending Motions are Dismissed as Moot, filed 03/15/2016 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2016.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2016 [ada].  S.Ct. Per Curiam Opinion, filed 06/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 197.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 41
September 30, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000266 [ADA]

Elder v. The Bluffs at Mauna Kea Community Association (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting July 13, 2016 Motion to Dismiss a Portion, but not all of the Appeal in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-16-0000266 and Sua Sponte Dismissing Cross-Appeal in its entirety, filed 08/18/2016 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 263.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 05/13/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 209.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 339.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2021.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 30, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000708 [ADA]

State v. Bato (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division 150 Haw. 41
September 29, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000792 [ADA]

Jacobs v. Billy Casper Golf, LLC.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 150 Haw. 289
September 29, 2021 N/A SCMF-12-0000538 [ADA]

July 2021 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination.

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