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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| August 31, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000727 [ADA] | State v. Riveira. ICA mem. op., filed 12/11/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 470. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 427 |
| August 31, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000352 [ADA] | State v. Chen (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 423 |
| August 31, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000305 [ADA] | State v. Williams (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 31, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000827 [ADA] | In re: Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (mem. op., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2021. ICA Order, filed 10/11/2021 [ada]. 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 | 149 Haw. 425 |
| August 30, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000715 [ADA] | In re: KJ-I and KJ-I (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 423 |
| August 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-21-0000409 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Calpin (Order of Reciprocal Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000439 [ADA] | Shimizu v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ and/or Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Extraordinary Writ and/or Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/26/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000644 [ADA] | State v. Cattaneo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 10/22/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 86. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000343 [ADA] | Maui Kupono Builders, LLC v. Department of Transportation (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000717 [ADA] | In re: AB and BB (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 09/13/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 415 |
| August 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000072 [ADA] | Scroggin v. Association of Apartment Owners of Diamond Head Alii and Its Board of Directors (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000073. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 423 |
| August 25, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000845 [ADA] | State v. Baxter (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed, 05/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 213. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2021. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 25, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-30442 [ADA] | State v. Villados (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/28/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2012. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/12 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoboa [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2012. S.Ct. Order, filed 09/17/2012 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 149 Haw. 416 |
| August 24, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000237 [ADA] | State v. Richardson (s.d.o., dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 422 |
| August 23, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000612 [ADA] | State v. Alesana (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 197. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2021. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 19, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000583 [ADA] | In re: GH (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2021. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/10/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 8. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 19, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (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]. S.Ct. First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 09/30/2021 [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) (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. 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]. |
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| August 19, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (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). Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit), filed 09/30/2021 [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) (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]. |
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| August 18, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000874 [ADA] | State v. Kawakami (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent to Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada]. ICA s.d.o.,filed 06/03/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 244. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2021. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 18, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000345 [ADA] | RT v. JG (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 18, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000879 [ADA] | State v. Labatad (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 415 |
| August 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000561 [ADA] | Brooks v. Kona Coast Shellfish, L.L.C. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 149 Haw. 414 |
| August 16, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000020 [ADA] | Citibank, Na v. Gaspar (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2021. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 16, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000265 [ADA] | State v. Moreau (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 210. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2021. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 12, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000341 [ADA] | State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2021. ICA Order, filed 08/31/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 12, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000812 [ADA] | Association of Owners of Kalele Kai v. Yoshikawa. ICA mem.op., filed 12/08/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 384. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2021. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 417 |
| August 12, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000475 [ADA] | State v. Smith (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 03/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 153. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 12, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000627 [ADA] | In re: The Estate of Susan Aldeguer (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 04/30/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2021. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 12, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000313 [ADA] | In re: The Estate of Woolsey Eaton Kanaeuilani Rice (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 414 |
| August 12, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000515 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Suncrest/ The Shores/ Lombard Way/ Avalon v. Tani (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | 149 Haw. 414 |
| August 11, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000067 [ADA] | State v. Satoafaiga (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/11/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 103. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2021. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/07/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 406 |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 9, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000098 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Gillespie, Jr. (mem. op., reversed and vacated). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 149 Haw. 414 |
| August 6, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000076 [ADA] | Allen v. Hoshijo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 103. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2021. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 6, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000441 [ADA] | State v. Hunt (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/13/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 196. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2021. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 6, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000515 [ADA] | State v. Kaeo (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2021 [ada], 151 Haw. 329. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| August 6, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000696 [ADA] | MJ v. CR (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 23. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 5, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000403 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order Granting Reinstatement). S.Ct. Notice and Order, filed 06/10/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Reciprocal Discipline, filed 12/11/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/21/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 08/03/2021 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 5, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000034 [ADA] | Warner v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 213. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2021. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 433. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/24/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 4, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000748 [ADA] | In re: J.M. and Z.M (Order). ICA Opinion, filed 07/27/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 125. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/27/2021. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/04/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 3, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000579 [ADA] | State v. Stan (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 06/10/2021. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 3, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000437 [ADA] | In re: Simmons (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 07/26/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 3, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000403 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order Denying Reinstatement). S.Ct. Notice and Order, filed 06/10/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Reciprocal Discipline, filed 12/11/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/21/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Granting Reinstatement, filed 08/05/2021 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 30, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000362 [ADA] | State v. Pedro (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/20/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 196. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2021. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| July 30, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000122 [ADA] | State v. Arroyo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 149 Haw. 412 |
| July 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000931 [ADA] | State v. Kaaikala (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/14/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 245. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | |
| July 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000865 [ADA] | Bowers v. Winquist (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 412 |
| July 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000552 [ADA] | State v. Park. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 542 |
| July 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000748 [ADA] | In re: J.M. and Z.M. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/27/2021. ICA Order, filed 08/04/2021 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/04/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 150 Haw. 125 |
| July 26, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (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). 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. 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), filed 09/30/2021 [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]. |
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| July 26, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Eighth 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. Ninth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 09/30/2021 [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 01/27/2022 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. |