Carter v. Honolulu Police Department

Hawaii Supreme Court

Carter v. Honolulu Police Department

DecidedJanuary 20, 2026

DocketSCWC-24-0000495

StatusPublished

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 20-JAN-2026 09:51 AM Dkt. 39 ODSMR

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI _______________________________________________________________ SAMUEL CARTER, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU; CHIEF OF POLICE; WINSTON HALE; JUSTIN GONSALVES; JORDAN REGO; KENRIC PAI; and FLORAND BLANCO, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. _______________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER DISMISSING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Ashford, in place of Devens, J., recused, and Circuit Judge Medeiros, assigned by reason of vacancy)

On January 15, 2026, a “Notice of Appeal” from this

court’s December 30, 2025 order rejecting the applications for

writ of certiorari was filed. We construe Petitioner’s “Notice

of Appeal” as a motion for reconsideration of this court’s

December 30, 2025 order rejecting the applications for writ of

certiorari and dismiss the motion. See Hawaiʻi Rules of

Appellate Procedure Rule 40.1(h) (2023) (“Neither acceptance nor rejection of an application for a writ of certiorari shall be

subject to a motion for reconsideration in the supreme court.

The rejection of an application for certiorari shall be

final.”).

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, January 20, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ James H. Ashford

/s/ Dyan M. Medeiros

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 20-JAN-2026 09:51 AM Dkt. 39 ODSMR

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI _______________________________________________________________ SAMUEL CARTER, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU; CHIEF OF POLICE; WINSTON HALE; JUSTIN GONSALVES; JORDAN REGO; KENRIC PAI; and FLORAND BLANCO, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. _______________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER DISMISSING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Ashford, in place of Devens, J., recused, and Circuit Judge Medeiros, assigned by reason of vacancy)

On January 15, 2026, a “Notice of Appeal” from this

court’s December 30, 2025 order rejecting the applications for

writ of certiorari was filed. We construe Petitioner’s “Notice

of Appeal” as a motion for reconsideration of this court’s

December 30, 2025 order rejecting the applications for writ of

certiorari and dismiss the motion. See Hawaiʻi Rules of

Appellate Procedure Rule 40.1(h) (2023) (“Neither acceptance nor rejection of an application for a writ of certiorari shall be

subject to a motion for reconsideration in the supreme court.

The rejection of an application for certiorari shall be

final.”).

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, January 20, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ James H. Ashford

/s/ Dyan M. Medeiros

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