James v. Kawamura

Opinion

Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

20-FEB-2026

02:02 PM

Dkt. 20 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

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JARED JAMES, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE SHIRLEY M. KAWAMURA, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,

and

PATRICK J. O’DONNELL, M.D.; SUSAN TAN, M.D.; SELENA PETERS, M.D.; MERLA TAKENAKA RN; KAPIOLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS;

KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN;

and HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH, Respondents.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

(CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, and Devens, JJ., Circuit Judge Cahill, in place of Ginoza, J., recused, and Circuit Judge Holma, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus, filed November 17, 2025, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief, nor a lack of alternatives to obtain the relief sought. 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.

It is also ordered that the motion for stay is denied as moot.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, February 20, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Peter T. Cahill

/s/ Karin L. Holma