Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 18-JUL-2025 07:41 AM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 32 ODAC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

In the Matter of VALERIE ASATO, Petitioner/Complainant-Appellant/Appellant, vs. HAWAII GOVERNMENT EMPLOYESS ASSOSCIATION; and DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondents/Respondents-Appellees/Appellees.

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, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Castagnetti in place of Devens, J., recused) Petitioner Valerie Asato’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on May 19, 2025, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 18, 2025.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Jeannette H. Castagnetti