Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

23-MAY-2024

08:17 AM

Dkt. 12 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

HYE JA CHOI,

Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE LISA W. CATALDO,

Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit,

State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

(By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Devens, JJ.,

and Circuit Judge Remigio, in place of Ginoza, J., recused)

Upon consideration of self-represented petitioner Hye Ja Choi’s March 8, 2024 petition for writ of mandamus (petition), the March 15, 2024 supplemental submission, the March 25, 2024 notice, and the record, petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief, and/or a lack of alternative means to obtain the relief sought. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023); Barnett v. Broderick, 84 Hawaiʻi 109, 111, 929 P.2d 1359, 1361 (1996).

It is ordered that the petition is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 23, 2024.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Catherine H. Remigio

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