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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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December 21, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000859 [ADA] | Wolcott v. Administrative Director of the Courts. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 381. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 407 |
December 18, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000758 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Yoshino (Order to Transfer to Inactive Status). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 18, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000531 [ADA] | CH v. JH (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 12/04/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/14/2020. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
December 18, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000627 [ADA] | Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (s.d.o., dismissed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 471 |
December 18, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000872 [ADA] | State v. Kinny (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 471 |
December 18, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000543 [ADA] | State v. Abdali (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 148 Haw. 471 |
December 18, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000835 [ADA] | State v. Rabellizsa (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division | 148 Haw. 471 |
December 17, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000428 [ADA] | State v. Koike (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed, 06/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 23. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-18-0000429 and CAAP-18-0000430. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 17, 2020 | S.Ct | SCCQ-19-0000156 [ADA] | DW Aina Le‘a Development, LLC v. State of Hawaii Land Use Commission. |
Original Proceeding | 148 Haw. 396 |
December 15, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000809 [ADA] | State v. Ikeda (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 148 Haw. 385 |
December 15, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000021 [ADA] | Kim v. Pyun (s.d.o., dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 384 |
December 15, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000006 [ADA] | Moranz v. Harbor Mall, LLC (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/11/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 387. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 148 Haw. 385 |
December 14, 2020 | S.Ct | SCEC-20-0000725 [ADA] | Souza v. State (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 14, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000610 [ADA] | NB v. GT (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/31/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 231. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/03/2020. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
December 11, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000403 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order of Reciprocal Discipline). S.Ct. Notice and Order, filed 06/10/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/21/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 08/03/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Granting Reinstatement, filed 08/05/2021 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 11, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000708 [ADA] | Griffin v. Tai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/16/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 11, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000403 [ADA] | State v. Kuranishi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 44. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2020. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
December 11, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000727 [ADA] | State v. Riveira (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/31/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 427. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 470 |
December 11, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000075 [ADA] | State v. Yamashita (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/05/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 390. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 148 Haw. 470 |
December 10, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000729 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Melehan (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 10, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPR-20-0000732 [ADA] | In re: Kong (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 10, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPR-20-0000733 [ADA] | In re: Valdriz, Jr. (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 9, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000111 [ADA] | Villados v. State. Concurring Opinion by McKenna, J., With Whom Wilson, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/21/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 232. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 148 Haw. 386 |
December 9, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000628 [ADA] | State v. Hill (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 148 Haw. 384 |
December 9, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000383 [ADA] | Bank of America, National Association v. Hale (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 8, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000812 [ADA] | Association of Owners of Kalele Kai v. Yoshikawa (mem.op., vacated, vacated in part, affirmed and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2021. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/12/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 417. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 384 |
December 8, 2020 | S.Ct | SCEC-20-0000721 [ADA] | Svrcina v. Nago (Order Dismissing Election Complaint). Election complaint, filed 11/23/2020. Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2020 and 12/18/2020. S.Ct. Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration, filed 12/22/2020 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 8, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000666 [ADA] | In re: Arbitration between United Public Workers and State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 03/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 233. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 215. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/07/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 8, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000716 [ADA] | In re: TJ (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 360 |
December 7, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPR-20-0000722 [ADA] | In re: Robinson (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 4, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000699 [ADA] | Slavick v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Dissent by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J. Joins. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/06/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 4, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000877 [ADA] | State v. Yuen (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
December 4, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000531 [ADA] | CH v. JH (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/14/2020. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
December 2, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000628 [ADA] | Schmidt v. Nakamoto (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/20/2020. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/17/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 2, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPR-20-0000710 [ADA] | In re: Tenno (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
November 30, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000540 [ADA] | State v. Char (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2021. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 360 |
November 30, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000615 [ADA] | Kehano v. Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition, filed 10/15/2020. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition and Motions, filed 11/16/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
November 30, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000600 [ADA] | In re: KKA (mem. op., vacated). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-19-0000602. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 359 |
November 27, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000609 [ADA] | Acopan v. Elegant Concepts, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent of McKenna, J. in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 06/29/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 628. Dissenting Opinion by Leonard, J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 27, 2020 | S.Ct | SCEC-20-0000702 [ADA] | DeJean v. Hawaii Office of Elections (Order Dismissing Election Complaints). |
Original Proceeding | |
November 27, 2020 | 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. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 02/22/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 06/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/23/2021 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
November 25, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000166 [ADA] | U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Arizumi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/08/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 33. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 20, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000150 [ADA] | State v. Giugliano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2020. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
November 20, 2020 | S.Ct | SCCQ-19-0000556 [ADA] | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Mizuno (Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii). |
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii | 148 Haw. 353 |
November 20, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000541 [ADA] | U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Chinen (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/12/2021. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/24/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
November 20, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000585 [ADA] | State v. Forbes. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Hiraoka, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 475 |
November 20, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000235 [ADA] | Dasalia v. Onaka (mem. op., dismissed and affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 148 Haw. 360 |
November 19, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000974 [ADA] | State v. Aldaya (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 148 Haw. 359 |
November 18, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000940 [ADA] | State v. Angei (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 484. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 18, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000487 [ADA] | State v. Amaral (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed, 06/19/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 149. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-0000488 and CAAP-19-0000489. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2020. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |