Chavez v. Wong

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 08-JUL-2024 09:24 AM

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 14 ODDP

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

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LEONARDO CHAVEZ, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE PAUL B.K. WONG, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 1PC141000360)

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

Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus filed on April 30, 2024, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief, nor a lack of alternative means to seek relief. An extraordinary writ is unwarranted. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023).

It is ordered that the petition is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 8, 2024.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens