In re: Abel

CourtHawaii Supreme Court
DecidedNovember 7, 2023
DocketSCPW-23-0000569
StatusPublished

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In re: Abel, (haw 2023).

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 07-NOV-2023 11:22 AM Dkt. 10 ORD

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

IN THE INTEREST OF NICHOLAS ABEL

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ORDER (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, and Eddins, JJ., Circuit Judge Kim and Circuit Judge Kawano, assigned by reasons of vacancies)

Upon consideration of the September 18, October 5, and

October 24, 2023 submissions from Nicholas Abel, which we deem

either an attempt to initiate civil litigation against two

individuals, or to seek post-conviction relief concerning

judgments entered against him, we conclude this court lacks the

jurisdiction to consider his requests for relief. Cf. Hawaiʻi

Revised Statutes §§ 603-21.5(a) (Supp. 2017), 604-5 (2016); Rule

40(b) of the Hawaiʻi Rules of Penal Procedure. We also note the

motion for permission to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, It is ordered that the motion to proceed in forma pauperis

is granted.

It is further ordered that the petitions are dismissed

without prejudice to Abel seeking relief in a court of

appropriate jurisdiction.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, November 7, 2023.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Robert D.S. Kim

/s/ Kelsey T. Kawano

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