Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCOT-XX-XXXXXXX

27-SEP-2024

10:42 AM

Dkt. 10 ODSD

SCOT-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I ________________________________________________________________

LEROY LEE BOLDEN,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

STATE OF HAWAIʻI,

Defendant-Appellee. ________________________________________________________________

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT

(CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

On July 1, 2024, a Notice of Appeal from Plaintiff- Appellant Leroy Lee Bolden (Bolden) was filed in this court. It is the Intermediate Court of Appeals that has jurisdiction over an appeal from final judgments or orders in a civil case in circuit court. See Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 641-1(a) (2016).

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Notice of Appeal filed in this court on July 1, 2024, is dismissed.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Bolden’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is dismissed as moot.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 27, 2024.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

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