Aldan v. Somerville

Opinion

Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

07-FEB-2023

11:39 AM

Dkt. 3 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

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MIKA Y. ALDAN and SEAN A. ALDAN, Petitioners, vs.

THE HONORABLE ROWENA SOMERVILLE, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,

and

STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

(1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the “Complaint” filed on January 6, 2023, which we construe as a petition for writ of mandamus, and the record, Petitioners have not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief or a lack of alternative means to seek relief. An extraordinary writ is not warranted. Kema v. Gaddis, 91 Hawaiʻi 200, 204-05, 982 P.2d 334, 338-39 (1999).

It is ordered that the petition is denied. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, February 7, 2023.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Paula A. Nakayama

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Michael D. Wilson

/s/ Todd W. Eddins