Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu

Hawaii Supreme Court

Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu

Hawaii Supreme Court·Decided June 10, 2026·No. SCWC-24-0000323·Published

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 10-JUN-2026 08:35 AM Dkt. 24 OGAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT, INC., on behalf of Mari and Vaigai, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant,

vs.

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES and its DIRECTOR, DITA HOLIFIELD, and the HONOLULU ZOO DIRECTOR, LINDA SANTOS, Respondents/Respondents-Appellees.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Ashford, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on April 24, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 10, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ James H. Ashford

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 10-JUN-2026 08:35 AM Dkt. 24 OGAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT, INC., on behalf of Mari and Vaigai, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant,

vs.

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES and its DIRECTOR, DITA HOLIFIELD, and the HONOLULU ZOO DIRECTOR, LINDA SANTOS, Respondents/Respondents-Appellees.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Ashford, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on April 24, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 10, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ James H. Ashford

Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu, (haw 2026).

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