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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| February 18, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000206 [ADA] | Sim v. Kona Islander Inn (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 279. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/19/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2020. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 18, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000699 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for CSMC Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-7 v. Compton (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/18/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 275. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2020. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 06/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 248. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 378. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000832 [ADA] | Moore v. Roberts Hawaii, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| February 17, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000594 [ADA] | State v. Milne (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/26/2020. ICA Amended mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2021. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/23/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 329. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/24/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 16, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000774 [ADA] | DeRego v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Dissent to Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus by Wilson, J. [ada]. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/29/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 16, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000176 [ADA] | Cambridge Management Inc. v. Jadan. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 140. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/16/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 56 |
| February 16, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000460 [ADA] | State v. Hewitt. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 33. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/23/2023. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/30/2023 [ada]. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2023 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 149 Haw. 71 |
| February 12, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000043 [ADA] | In re: Slavick (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/01/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 11, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000750 [ADA] | In re: LG (Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 10, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000319 [ADA] | State v. David (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 279. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 469. Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., Dissenting [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 10, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000023 [ADA] | JD v. PD. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 92 |
| February 9, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000797 [ADA] | State v. Lee. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 05/31/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 390. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/16/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 45 |
| February 9, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003608 [ADA] | Simon v. Andrews (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 149 Haw. 4 |
| February 8, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Fifth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)). 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. 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. 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]. |
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| February 8, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Fifth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)). Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. S.Ct. In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 08/27/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. 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 5 (c) (3)), 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 5 (c) (3)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. S.Ct. Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 11/13/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. S.Ct Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 12/23/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. S.Ct. Sixth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3)), filed 03/25/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. |
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| February 5, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000628 [ADA] | State v. Perry (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 5, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000032 [ADA] | Marks v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed, 01/25/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 5, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000026 [ADA] | Mason v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 149 Haw. 4 |
| February 5, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000386 [ADA] | State v. Kelleher (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 4 |
| February 5, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000628 [ADA] | State v. Perry (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 1, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAP-19-0000854 [ADA] | Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/22/2021. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/01/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 21 |
| February 1, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000828 [ADA] | State v. Bucao (Order). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| January 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000864 [ADA] | Fredricksen v. Dyas (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 3 |
| January 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000468 [ADA] | State v. Achuo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 4 |
| January 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000004 [ADA] | Sylvester v. Administrative Director of the Courts (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/13/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 486. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 3 |
| January 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000495 [ADA] | State v. Luckry (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 3 |
| January 28, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000563 [ADA] | State v. Manion (Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada]. S.Ct Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 267. Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada] |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| January 28, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000563 | State v. Manion (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020. S.Ct Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada]. S.Ct Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 267. Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada] |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| January 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000498 [ADA] | Rand v. Rand (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Cross-Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 91. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2025 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000842 [ADA] | In re: The Estate of Yasuo Kawakami (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal With Prejudice). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-19-0000859. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000617 [ADA] | State v. Downs (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Cricuit, Wailuku Division | 149 Haw. 2 |
| January 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000508 [ADA] | State v. Adcock (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 308. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000841 [ADA] | Flores v. Ballard. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/12/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 357. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 149 Haw. 81 |
| January 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000480 [ADA] | State v. Adaniya (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000121 [ADA] | State v. Salvas (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 149 Haw. 2 |
| January 26, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000695 [ADA] | Araiza v. State. ICA mem. op., filed 02/27/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 209. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 149 Haw. 7 |
| January 26, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000926 [ADA] | State v. Worden (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 149 Haw. 2 |
| January 26, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000891 [ADA] | ML v. HL (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 2 |
| January 26, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000797 [ADA] | State v. Purtzer (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Cricuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 1 |
| January 25, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000092 [ADA] | State v. Dickson (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 1 |
| January 22, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000464 [ADA] | Au v. The Association of Apartment Owners of the Royal Iolani (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000654. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 149 Haw. 6 |
| January 22, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000798 [ADA] | State v. Sardinha (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 01/15/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 535. 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 Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2021 [ada]. Dissent from the Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 304. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 22, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000029 [ADA] | State v. Barshinger (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 149 Haw. 1 |
| January 22, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000352 [ADA] | PO v. Child Support Enforcement Agency (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000353. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 149 Haw. 1 |
| January 21, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000754 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Woo (Order of Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 21, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000723 [ADA] | ATC Makena N Golf LLC v. Kaiama (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 21, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000756 [ADA] | Marn v. Ashford (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/14/2020. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/04/2021 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/14/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 20, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000783 [ADA] | Gailliard v. Rawsthorne (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 625. Application for Writ of of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/19/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 169. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 20, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000478 [ADA] | Protect and Preserve Kahoma Ahupua‘a Association v. Maui Planning Commission (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 06/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 304. 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 | |
| January 19, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000076 [ADA] | Slavick v. State (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 10/29/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 406. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |