Public First Law Center v. Morikone
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Opinion
Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 30-MAR-2026 10:02 AM Dkt. 44 ODDP
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI
PUBLIC FIRST LAW CENTER, Petitioner,
vs.
THE HONORABLE KEVIN T. MORIKONE, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge,
and
BOOKING.COM B.V., Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 1CTX-XX-XXXXXXX)
ORDER DENYING PETITION (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Char, assigned by reason of vacancy)
Upon consideration of the petition for writ of prohibition
and writ of mandamus filed May 23, 2025, and the record, it
appears that the requested relief is unwarranted. See Womble
Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023). We are not persuaded that the circuit court
failed to comply with the requirements for sealing a court
record set forth in State v. Rogan, 156 Hawaiʻi 233, 243, 573
P.3d 616, 626 (2025).
It is ordered that the petition is denied.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 30, 2026.
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Todd W. Eddins
/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza
/s/ Vladimir P. Devens
/s/ Stephanie R.S. Char
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