Zeeman v. County of Hawai'i

• Court: Hawaii Supreme Court
• Decided: May 22, 2026
• Docket: SCPW-26-0000356
• Status: Published

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 22-MAY-2026 12:41 PM Dkt. 17 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

AARON ZEEMAN, Petitioner,

vs.

COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI; HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL; Respondents,

and

JEFF DARROW, in his official capacity as Planning Director; and ASHLEY KIERKIEWICZ, in her official capacity as Council Member, District 4, Respondents.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (3CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Ginoza, JJ., Circuit Court Judge Toʻotoʻo, in place of Eddins, J. recused, and Circuit Court Judge Somerville, assigned by reason of vacancy)

Upon consideration of Petitioner Aaron Zeeman’s Petition

for Writ of Mandamus, filed May 1, 2026, and the record,

Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right

to relief, and the lack of other means to redress adequately the

alleged wrong. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaii 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023). Moreover,

Petitioner failed to establish that the conduct underlying the

Petition is ministerial. See In re Disciplinary Bd. of Hawaiʻi

Supreme Court, 91 Hawaiʻi 363, 368, 984 P.2d 688, 693 (1999).

The Petition is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 22, 2026.

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Faʻauuga L. Toʻotoʻo

/s/ Rowena A. Somerville