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Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000405 [ADA]

Sandry v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Concurrence [ada].  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 06/01/2020. “Motion Objecting [to] the Decision and Order Denying Non-Violent Community Custody Petitioner Release”, filed 07/10/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying “Motion Objecting [to] the Decision and Order Denying Non-Violent Community Custody Petitioner Release“, filed 07/20/2020 [ada].  Concurrence [ada].  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 08/07/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 08/28/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000404 [ADA]

Drummondo v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Concurrence [ada].  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 06/01/2020. “Motion Objecting [to] the Decision and Order Denying Non-Violent Community Custody Petitioner Release”, filed 07/10/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying “Motion Objecting [to] the Decision and Order Denying Non-Violent Community Custody Petitioner Release“, filed 07/20/2020 [ada].  Concurrence [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000386 [ADA]

Disappeared News v. Maui Planning Commission (Order Denying Without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/15/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000427 [ADA]

Martin v. Ige (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition & Justice, filed  06/19/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000600 [ADA]

State v. Abion (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 230.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 445.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000701 [ADA]

State v. Beaudet-Close.  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/02/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 148 Haw. 66
June 24, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000332 [ADA]

State v. Ku (Order Granting Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division
June 24, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000603 [ADA]

State v. Decker (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2020 [ada].  Dissent of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit 147 Haw. 626
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000692 [ADA]

State v. Su (Amended Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 387.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed  06/19/2020.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion to Amend Opinion, filed 06/23/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 272.
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000692 [ADA]

State v. Su (Order Granting Motion to Amend Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 387.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed  06/19/2020.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 06/23/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 272.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCOT-20-0000406 [ADA]

Abel v. Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center (Order).

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCOT-20-0000092 [ADA]

Abel v. Kaua‘i Police Department (Order).

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000577 [ADA]

Vitale v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-16-0000143 [ADA]

Iwasaki v. Sakamoto (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-15-0000513 [ADA]

Warner v. Hawai‘i Paroling Authority (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition and/or Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000361 [ADA]

Winnie v. Browning (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition/Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Prohibition/Mandamus, filed 05/06/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000360 [ADA]

Martin v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing all Pending Motions as Moot).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 23, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000407 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/01/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000619 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 626
June 22, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000381 [ADA]

State v. Naeole (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 05/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 378.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/22/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 243.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 22, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000391 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 05/27/2020.  S.Ct Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 06/03/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/18/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000007 [ADA]

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. v. Crawford (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000529 [ADA]

Dudoit v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2020 [ada].  Dissent of McKenna, J. From the Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 626
June 22, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000381 [ADA]

State v. Naeole.  ICA mem.op., filed 05/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 378.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/22/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 243
June 19, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000050 [ADA]

Estate Administrative Services LLC v. Mohulamu.  Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2019 [ada].  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/20/2022 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 10
June 19, 2020 S.Ct SCAP-18-0000578 [ADA]

Ocean Resort Villas Vacation Owners Association v. County of Maui.  Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part By Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/10/2018.  S.Ct (Order (1) Denying Motion to Strike Petition for Writ of Mandamus, and (2) Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/18/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 147 Haw. 544
June 19, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000386 [ADA]

State v. Salavea.  Dissenting Opinion By Nakayama, J. in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].   ICA mem. op., filed 02/04/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 59.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 564
June 19, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000398 [ADA]

Brisken v. Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/29/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 19, 2020 S.Ct SCAP-18-0000632 [ADA]

State v. Texeira, Jr.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion By Nakayama, J., in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 147 Haw. 513
June 19, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000760 [ADA]

State v. Dela Cruz (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit 147 Haw. 149
June 19, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000487 [ADA]

State v. Amaral (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-0000488 and CAAP-19-0000489.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 147 Haw. 149
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000329 [ADA]

State v. Kato.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., In Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 03/19/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 137.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 147 Haw. 478
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000115 [ADA]

State v. Baker.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J. [ada].  Dissenting Opinion By Nakayama, J. [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 09/29/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2018.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 413
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000068 [ADA]

In re: SK, LK Jr., SKF, LK (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/18/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 206.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2020.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000145 [ADA]

Malabe v. Association of Apartment Owners of Executive Centre (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Defendant-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/17/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 330.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000762 [ADA]

Erum v. Llego.  Dissenting Opinion By Nakayama, J., In Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 374.  Plaintiff’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 147 Haw. 368
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000338 [ADA]

State v. Zhang (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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 Dismissing Certiorari Proceedings, filed 06/03/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000960 [ADA]

In re: Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement Dated July 17, 1984.  Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 06/10/2019 [ada],  144 Haw. 391.  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].  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 147 Haw. 456
June 18, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000529 [ADA]

Sakal v. Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch. Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 07/26/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 219. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000573. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2018 [ada].  Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2018.  Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant Sakal’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2018.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2018 [ada]. Dissenting Order by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2019.  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/22/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 1
June 18, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000875 [ADA]

Kuaana v. Kuaana (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 18, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000749 [ADA]

State v. Tangonan (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 148
June 18, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000480 [ADA]

State v. Geis (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2020 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division 147 Haw. 625
June 17, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000610 [ADA]

State v. Feliciano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 118.  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2020.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 17, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000145 [ADA]

Malabe v. Association of Apartment Owners of Executive Centre.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Defendant-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/18/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 330
June 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000022 [ADA]

Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Denying June 10, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration of June 3, 2020 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/03/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/10/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/13/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/17/2020 [ada].

 

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000012 [ADA]

PNC Bank, National Association v. Reyna (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2020.  ICA Order Denying June 28, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration of June 17, 2020 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 07/07/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 17, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000507 [ADA]

State v. Ernes.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/07/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 60.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2019 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 316
June 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000715 [ADA]

State v. Vega (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/25/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 147 Haw. 148
June 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000418 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 148
June 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000300 [ADA]

Garcia v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 148
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