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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000626 [ADA] | A.S. and J.S. v. Murakami (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/06/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000622 [ADA] | Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed, 09/05/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000031 [ADA] | State v. Cooper (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/26/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| September 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000105 [ADA] | Krentler v. Krentler (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 143 |
| September 24, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000613 [ADA] | Hodges v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed, 09/03/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 24, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000419 [ADA] | State v. Carlton (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 393. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/25/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 16. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000018 [ADA] | State v. Hilario (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 337. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000066. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2019. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| September 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000381 [ADA] | State v. Naeole (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 05/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 378. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/22/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 243. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/22/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000794 [ADA] | Mosher v. Gama (s.d.o. dismissed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona District | 145 Haw. 143 |
| September 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001090 [ADA] | State v. Martin (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 153. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 365. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/14/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/19/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| September 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000032 [ADA] | Ponce v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/20/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 437. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000924 [ADA] | Hale Mahaolu Ehiku v. Mitchell (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| September 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000918 [ADA] | State v. Makanani (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/17/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 145 Haw. 143 |
| September 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000822 [ADA] | State v. Urbanski (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 143 |
| September 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000409 [ADA] | In re: Orville T. Magoon Trust (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCOT-18-0000593 [ADA] | Makila Plantations Homeowners Association Inc. v. Commission on Water Resource Management of the State of Hawaii (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Commission on Water Resource Management | |
| September 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000619 [ADA] | Falle v. Castagnetti (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/04/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000414 [ADA] | Cannoles v. Teach for America Agent (Order Granting June 27, 2019 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| September 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000653 [ADA] | Wood v. Haire (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 11, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000570 [ADA] | Haynes v. Haas (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed, 04/17/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/05/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 452. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| September 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000851 [ADA] | Respicio v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 381. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/18/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| September 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000651 [ADA] | State v. Kahoʻokele (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 04/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 156. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000652. Defendants-Appellees’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2019. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000588 [ADA] | In re: Hall (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000088 [ADA] | State v. Pires (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 387. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kāneʻohe Division | |
| September 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000734 [ADA] | Bank of Hawaii v. Marques (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 05/13/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 379. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000827. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000417 [ADA] | State v. Galvez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed, 05/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 387. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2019. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| September 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003694 [ADA] | Dural v. State (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA mem.op., filed 02/27/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 501. Motion for Clarification, filed 03/05/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Clarification, filed 03/13/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2018. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000026 [ADA] | U.S. Bank, National Association v. Daga (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 152. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| September 4, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000069 [ADA] | Spittler v. Charbonneau. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 145 Haw. 204 |
| September 3, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000420 [ADA] | State v. Manuel (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 333. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/23/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 434. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 30, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000454 [ADA] | State v. Baker (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 299. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/20/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 30, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000677 [ADA] | Andrews v. Rosehill (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 30, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000548 [ADA] | State v. Lora (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 298. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J. Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 142 |
| August 30, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000537 [ADA] | State v. McKinney (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 141 |
| August 30, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000529 [ADA] | United Public Workers v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 141 |
| August 30, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000004 [ADA] | State v. Dauer (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 145 Haw. 141 |
| August 29, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000351 [ADA] | Doe v. Attorney General (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/20/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 382. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 469. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 29, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000095 [ADA] | Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000095 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 354. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/27/2020 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/18/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 29, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000097 [ADA] | State v. Hofer (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/08/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 377. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2019. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000712 [ADA] | Chen v. Mah (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/14/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 70. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/30/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 157. Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring and Dissenting in Part and Concurring in the Judgment, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000480 [ADA] | Ioane v. Castagnetti (Order Dismissing “Petitioners’ Objection to Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus”). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/02/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/12/2019 [ada]. “Petitioners’ Objection to Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus”, filed 08/20/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000562 [ADA] | State v. Barbour (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 141 |
| August 27, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000499 [ADA] | Bevill v. Maurizio (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 155. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/15/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 27, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000290 [ADA] | State v. Myers (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/12/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 392. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 27, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000068 [ADA] | Smith v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/14/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 428. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000294 [ADA] | State v. Persons (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/23/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 335. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000386 [ADA] | State v. Calaycay. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 233. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2018. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waiʻanae Division | 145 Haw. 186 |
| August 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000050 [ADA] | Estate Administrative Services LLC v. Mohulamu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/20/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Opinion, filed 06/19/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 10. Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/20/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-18-0000432 [ADA] | Ching v. Case |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 148 |
| August 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000568 [ADA] | McAndrew v. Association of Apartment Owners of Kuapa Isle (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-17-0000612. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 139 |