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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000032 [ADA] | Ponce v. Administrative Director of the Courts. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 437 |
| June 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000604 [ADA] | State v. Nakachi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 430 |
| June 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000049 [ADA] | State v. Gilroy (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot the January 22, 2019 Affidavit in Support of Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, filed 01/31/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2019. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000345 [ADA] | State v. Jones (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 152. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2020. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000438 [ADA] | Poepoe v. Bissen (Order Denying Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/14/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000140 [ADA] | Souza v. Fisher (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/08/2019 [ada]. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000037. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000758 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000759 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000071 [ADA] | Carmichael v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/05/2019 [ada]. Petitioners/Plaintiffs Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/03/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 547. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000060 [ADA] | Limatoc-Deponte v. Cani (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000004 [ADA] | State v. Abella (Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/17/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 541. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000004 | State v. Abella (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/17/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 541. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000973 [ADA] | State v. Palama (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000080 [ADA] | Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Woods (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000016 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000015 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000014 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000013 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000012 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000109 [ADA] | State v. Banks (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000011 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000054 [ADA] | State v. Gomes (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000010 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000068 [ADA] | Smith v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 428 |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000522 [ADA] | State v. Melendez (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/24/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 391. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000438 [ADA] | In re: JM (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 428 |
| June 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000419 [ADA] | Liu v. Onaka (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/04/2019. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/26/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/03/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration/Clarification of Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/16/2022 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000474 [ADA] | Grindling v. State. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/05/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 154. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 444 |
| June 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000419 [ADA] | State v. Carlton (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/25/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 16. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 393 |
| June 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000206 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000445 [ADA] | State v. Beck (Order for Sanctions and Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000625 [ADA] | Liliha Professional Building, LLC v. Nada, Ono, Ka‘anehe, Solomon & Hayashi LLP (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 1. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000310 [ADA] | Citifinancial Servicing LLC v. Nordmeier (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000456 [ADA] | State v. Tran (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 393 |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000412 [ADA] | State v. Evans (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 392 |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000583 [ADA] | Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Boonstra (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 393 |
| June 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000290 [ADA] | State v. Myers (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 392 |
| June 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000886 [ADA] | JF v. LR (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 64. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2019. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000324 [ADA] | JW v. LW (Amended Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 06/06/2019. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 155. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/05/2021. ICA Order, filed 11/19/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000609 [ADA] | Price v. Coulson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 392 |
| June 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001135 [ADA] | In re: BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles, Inc. v. Murakami. ICA mem. op., filed 09/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 235. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/30/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/05/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 38 |
| June 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000130 [ADA] | State v. Kapalski (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 144 Haw. 391 |
| June 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000310 [ADA] | Kapolei Marketplace, LLC v. J1S Incorporated (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000832 [ADA] | Rapozo v. State (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000960 [ADA] | In re: Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement Dated July 17, 1984 (mem. op., affirmed and reversed). Petitioner/Respondent’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 456. Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration by Trustee First Hawaiian Bank, filed 06/29/2020. Motion for Reconsideration by Respondent David Short, filed 06/29/2020. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2020 [ada]. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2020 [ada]. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 391 |
| June 7, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000933 [ADA] | Roberts v. Jayswal (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 391 |
| June 7, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000262 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Manuia (Order of Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 7, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000371 [ADA] | State v. Mellow (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 7, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000829 [ADA] | State v. Medeiros (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/24/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 3. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/20/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 1. Concurring Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 7, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000626 [ADA] | State v. Oberle (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 143 Haw. 373 |