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Case Number
Case Name
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Reporter Citation
June 16, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000526 [ADA]

Au v. Burgess (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 16, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000478 [ADA]

Protect and Preserve Kahoma Ahupua‘a Association v. Maui Planning Commission.  ICA mem. op., filed, 09/14/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 275.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/24/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/17/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2021.  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/07/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 149 Haw. 304
June 16, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000061 [ADA]

Greenspon v. Prommis Holdings, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 16, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000724

State v. Preble (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  Motion for Clarification,  filed 06/24/2021.  ICA Order Granting in Part Motion for Clarification, filed 07/13/2021 [ada].  ICA Amended mem. op., filed 07/13/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 301.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 16, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000749 [ADA]

State v. Bauer (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 301
June 16, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000453 [ADA]

Provident Funding Associates, L.P. v. Gardner.   ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 298.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 288
June 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000374 [ADA]

In re: Albert Ian Schweitzer (s.d.o., vacated, reversed and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 301
June 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000647 [ADA]

CH v. Child Support Enforcement Agency.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 523
June 14, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000439 [ADA]

State v. Pedro (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 232.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/04/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 256.  Concurring Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/04/2021.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2021 [ada].  Dissent from Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 14, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000787 [ADA]

State v. Campbell (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 246
June 14, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000931 [ADA]

State v. Kaaikala (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/29/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 149 Haw. 245
June 14, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000307 [ADA]

State v. Sipe (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 246
June 14, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000451 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 149 Haw. 301
June 10, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-00000357 [ADA]

Burgess v. Kuhlmann (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 06/03/2021.

Original Proceeding
June 10, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000922 [ADA]

In re: JK.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 400
June 9, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000004 [ADA]

Sylvester v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 01/28/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 3.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/13/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 486.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 9, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000047 [ADA]

In re: DA (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 5th Circuit
June 9, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000764 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Marine Surf Waikiki, Inc. v. Pikor (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 9, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000031 [ADA]

DD v. SD (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 9, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000051 [ADA]

Eline v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000062 [ADA]

In re: Arbitration Between United Public Workers and City and County of Honolulu (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000035 [ADA]

State v. Amii (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 300
June 8, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-14-0000353 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Woodruff (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Disbarment, filed 10/11/2016 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2020.  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/27/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2020.  S.Ct. Order, filed 02/22/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/23/2021 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000439 [ADA]

State v. Pedro (Order of Correction).   ICA s.d.o., filed 08/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 232.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/04/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 256.  Concurring Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/04/2021.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/14/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2021 [ada].  Dissent from Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000091 [ADA]

JR v. IR (mem. op., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 245
June 7, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000745 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Dressler (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 7, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000078 [ADA]

State v. Gilroy (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000079.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 245
June 4, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000349 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/24/2021.

Original Proceeding
June 4, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000260 [ADA]

Mortgage Capital Group, LLC v. Johnson, III (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000020 [ADA]

Citibank, Na v. Gaspar (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 4, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000589 [ADA]

Inoue v. Harbor Legal Group and Law Offices of G. Anthony Yuthas (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 04/29/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 197.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000439 [ADA]

State v. Pedro.  Concurring Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 232.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/04/2021.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/14/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2021 [ada].  Dissent from Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 149 Haw. 256
June 4, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000460 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 149 Haw. 245
June 3, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000338 [ADA]

State v. Zhang (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceedings).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 206.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 3, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000798 [ADA]

State v. Sardinha (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent from the Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 01/15/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 535.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/22/2021 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2021 [ada].    ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2021.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 304.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000636 [ADA]

State v. Sandoval (Amended Opinion).  ICA mem. op., filed 11/20/2019, 145 Haw. 296.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-18-0000637 and CAAP-18-0000638.  ICA Amended mem. op., filed. 12/17/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 115.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2021.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2021.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2021 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 221
June 3, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000636 [ADA]

State v. Sandoval (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem. op., filed 11/20/2019, 145 Haw. 296.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-18-0000637 and CAAP-18-0000638.  ICA Amended mem. op., filed. 12/17/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 115.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2021.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2021.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 06/03/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 221.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000417 [ADA]

State v. Hoffman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 149 Haw. 244
June 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000874 [ADA]

State v. Kawakami (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2021 [ada].  Dissent to Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 244
June 2, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000420 [ADA]

State v. Joo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 196.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 2, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000835 [ADA]

State v. Rabellizsa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/18/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 471.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division
June 2, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000926 [ADA]

State v. Worden (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/26/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 2.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2021.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
June 2, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000729 [ADA]

The Association of Apartment Owners of Country Club Hawaii, Inc. v. Le (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
June 1, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: 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) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit).  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. Order 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), filed 07/26/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Order 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]. 

June 1, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000399 [ADA]

State v. Rosa (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2021.  S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2021 [ada].  Dissent to Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 244
May 28, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000435 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank v. Fong.  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/06/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 264.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2020 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 249
May 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000720 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 149 Haw. 243
May 28, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Seventh 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. 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. Ninth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) [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) [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].

May 28, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000352 [ADA]

PO v. Child Support Enforcement Agency (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/22/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 1.  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000353.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 28, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000337 [ADA]

Caires v. Kim (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/19/2021.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/12/2021.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/22/2021 [ada].

Original Proceeding
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