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January 24, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000717 [ADA]

In re: AB and BB (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 415.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2021.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 09/13/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 24, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000470 [ADA]

In re: Office of Information Practices Opinion Letter No. F19-04. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 10/11/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 335.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/10/2021. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 24, 2022 ICA CAAP-17-0000833 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 401
January 21, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000099 [ADA]

In re: Adoption of a Male Child Born on November 5, 2013 (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem. op., filed 12/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 363. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000100.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/18/2022.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/21/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
January 21, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000099 [ADA]

In re: Adoption of a Male Child Born on November 5, 2013 (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 12/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 363. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000100.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/18/2022.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
January 20, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000450 [ADA]

Burgess v. Department of Human Services (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/04/2022.  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/11/2022.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/14/2022 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 20, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000003 [ADA]

JB v. LK (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 01/04/2022.

Original Proceeding
January 20, 2022 S.Ct SCPR-22-0000007 [ADA]

In re: Matsuda (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
January 18, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000437 [ADA]

State v. Silva, III (mem. op., affirmed).  Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 379
January 14, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000065 [ADA]

Oka v. City and County of Honolulu (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 150 Haw. 379
January 13, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000558 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 150 Haw. 379
January 12, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000779 [ADA]

State v. Tartamella (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/05/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 42.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/08/2021.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 11, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000006 [ADA]

Moranz v. Harbor Mall, LLC.  ICA mem. op., filed 12/15/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 385.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 150 Haw. 387
January 11, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000167 [ADA]

Carvalho v. AIG Hawai‘i Insurance Company, Inc.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/16/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 370.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 381
January 7, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000029 [ADA]

WH v. AH (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/28/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/02/2021.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/08/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2021. 

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 7, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000418 [ADA]

State v. Pattioay (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000676 [ADA]

In re: The Declaration of Revocable Trust of Pearl W. Ma, dated June 23, 1988, a.k.a. Pearl W. Ma Revocable Trust, dated June 23, 1988, a.k.a. Pearl Wong Ma Trust, dated June 23, 1988 (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000707 [ADA]

In re: HV and MV.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 424
December 30, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000048 [ADA]

Hughes v. State (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 09/28/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 364
December 29, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA]

State v. Kaeo (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada].  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.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
December 29, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000711 [ADA]

In re: AA (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/15/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 270.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 29, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000684 [ADA]

Leong v. Honolulu Ford, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem. op., filed 03/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 139. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 12/10/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 289.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 29, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA]

State v. Kaeo.  ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada].  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. Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2021 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 151 Haw. 329
December 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000317 [ADA]

LK v. JB (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000838 [ADA]

Dairy Road Partners v. The Maui Planning Commission (s.d.o., dismissed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 364
December 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000099 [ADA]

In re: Adoption of a Male Child Born on November 5, 2013 (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000100.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/18/2022.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/21/2022 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 363
December 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000923 [ADA]

Peake v. Labatad (s.d.o., vacated in part, affirmed in all other aspects, and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division 150 Haw. 363
December 27, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000651 [ADA]

Griffin v. Costa (Order Denying Petitions for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
December 27, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000592 [ADA]

Slavick v. Halawa Correctional Facility Administrative Staff (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
December 22, 2021 S.Ct SCPR-21-0000684 [ADA]

In re: McNeff (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 22, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-20-0000751 [ADA]

In re: Nagatani (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 22, 2021 S.Ct SCPR-21-0000694 [ADA]

In re: Thielen (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 22, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-21-0000582 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Sands (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 22, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000121 [ADA]

State v. Horton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/05/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 42.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2021.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000709 [ADA]

State v. Oili (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-20-0000712 and CAAP-20-0000713.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 363
December 22, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000506 [ADA]

State v. Hinesley (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 07/22/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 380.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/11/2021.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 20, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000848 [ADA]

Alm v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Sweepstakes Machines.  ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada] 140 Haw. 22.  Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000849, CAAP-15-0000850, CAAP-15-0000852, CAAP-15-0000854 and CAAP-15-0000855.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2017.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Ordering Supplemental Briefing, filed 10/03/2017 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 329
December 20, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000053 [ADA]

In re: TC and RC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 328
December 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000572 [ADA]

Fletcher v. Fletcher (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 17, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA]

State v. Kaeo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2021.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [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
December 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000866 [ADA]

State v. Cardenas (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 10/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 307.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000639 [ADA]

Pearl Ultra Lounge LLC v. Roselli (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000807 [ADA]

State v. Macariola (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division 150 Haw. 327
December 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000460 [ADA]

State v. Freeman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 362
December 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000726 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Olivas (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 328
December 16, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit).  S.Ct. Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule (6) (a), filed 06/05/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a), filed 12/22/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a), filed 06/24/2021 [ada]. SCt. Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit), filed 06/15/2022 [ada].

December 15, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000711 [ADA]

In re: AA.  ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 270
December 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000055 [ADA]

Vecchitto v. Schmidt (Order Approving Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000509 [ADA]

In re: LI (Order).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/24/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2021.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2021. Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-21-0000521, CAAP-21-0000522, CAAP-21-0000523 and CAAP-21-0000524.  ICA mem. op., filed 05/26/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 235.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 14, 2021 S.Ct SCOT-21-0000675 [ADA]

In re: Hoapili (Order).

Original Proceeding
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