Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 04-FEB-2025 07:59 AM Dkt. 3 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

MICHAEL ADREANO TACUB, JR., Petitioner/Appellant-Appellee, vs. HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION; KALI WATSON, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission and the Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; SANOE MARFIL, WALT KANEAKUA, ARCHIE KALEPA, PAULINE NAMUʻO, LAWRENCE LASUA, DENNIS NEVES, MICHAEL KALEIKINI, and MAKAI FREITAS, in their capacities as members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission; and the DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, Respondents/Appellees-Appellants.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner/Appellant-Appellee Michael Adreano Tacub, Jr.’s application for writ of certiorari filed on December 26, 2024, is rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, February 4, 2025. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens