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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 27, 2019
S.Ct
SCAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu (Amended Opinion of the Court by Recktenwald, C.J.). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/26/2019.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Victoria Ward Center, L.L.C. v. Gold Guys Holdings, LLC (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX and CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 27, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

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

Family Court, 5th Circuit
June 27, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Jones (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

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

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 26, 2019
S.Ct
SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Richards (Order of Disbarment). S.Ct. Order Granting Petition, filed 01/18/2018 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 26, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Glenn (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 62. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2019
S.Ct
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Grandinetti v. State (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/12/2019.

Original Proceeding
June 26, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Cole (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 6. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2019.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 26, 2019
S.Ct
SCAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu. S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by Recktenwald, C.J., filed 06/27/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Ventures Trust 2013-I-H-R by MCM Capital Partners, LLC v. Laurin (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 25, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Karagianes v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 68.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2019. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 25, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Cantere (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 25, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Armitage (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 5th Circuit
June 24, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Taylor v. De Lima (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 21, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Akehi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Ruben (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Kawelo (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 21, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Shen v. Chiu (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit
June 20, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Goo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 71. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 20, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Denying “Motion to Reconsider”). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/26/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/12/2019.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 20, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Wilson. ICA Opinion, filed 01/26/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 459. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2018 [ada]. 

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 20, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Bardin v. Planning Department of the County of Kauai (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 20, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Estate Administrative Services LLC v. Mohulamu (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 20, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Alejo v. Aban (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division
June 20, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Ponce v. Administrative Director of the Courts.

District Court, 1st Circuit
June 19, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Nakachi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 19, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 18, 2019
S.Ct
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2019.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 18, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Carmichael v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 18, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Limatoc-Deponte v. Cani (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
June 17, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [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.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2019
S.Ct
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

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].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Palama (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 5th Circuit
June 17, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Woods (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 14, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Banks (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division
June 14, 2019
ICA
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [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-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA]

State v. Gomes (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
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