Hawaii Supreme Court, 2023

Aldan v. Somerville

Aldan v. Somerville
Hawaii Supreme Court · Decided February 7, 2023

Aldan v. Somerville

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 07-FEB-2023 11:39 AM Dkt. 3 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ MIKA Y. ALDAN and SEAN A. ALDAN, Petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE ROWENA SOMERVILLE, Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge, and STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent. ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX; 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the “Complaint” filed on January 6, 2023, which we construe as a petition for writ of mandamus, and the record, Petitioners have not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief or a lack of alternative means to seek relief. An extraordinary writ is not warranted. Kema v. Gaddis, 91 Hawaiʻi 200, 204-05, 982 P.2d 334, 338-39 (1999).

It is ordered that the petition is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, February 7, 2023.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Michael D. Wilson /s/ Todd W. Eddins

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