Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 12-MAR-2026 02:47 PM Dkt. 44 OGAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

SIERRA CLUB, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DAWN N.S. CHANG in her official capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources 1; ALEXANDER AND BALDWIN, INC.; EAST MAUI IRRIGATION COMPANY, LLC; COUNTY OF MAUI; MAHI PONO, LLC; AND MAHI PONO HOLDINGS, LLC, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CC191000019)

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

Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed

on January 12, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled

1 Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 43(c)(1), Dawn N.S. Chang, in her official capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, is automatically substituted in place of Suzanne Case. for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the

appellate clerk regarding scheduling.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 12, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. Mckenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Faʻauuga Toʻotoʻo

/s/ Clarissa Y. Malinao