Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-11-0000751 01-DEC-2011 08:48 AM

NO. SCPW-11-0000751

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

WILLIAM MIDDLETON, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE GERALD H. KIBE, JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT, STATE OF HAWAI'I, Respondent.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CIVIL NO. 1SC11-1-1620)

ORDER (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and McKenna, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the "Ex-Parte Declaration of William Middleton for Reasons of Non-Compliance with HRAP 40(a)," which is deemed a motion for reconsideration of the court's November 22, 2011 order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, December 1, 2011.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Paula A. Nakayama

/s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr.

/s/ James E. Duffy, Jr.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna