Hawaii Supreme Court, 2026

Minns, Jr. v. Montalbano

Minns, Jr. v. Montalbano
Hawaii Supreme Court · Decided February 18, 2026
Minns, Jr. v. Montalbano

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 18-FEB-2026 02:20 PM Dkt. 6 ODDP

SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI _____________________________________________________________________________________ CARL ROGER PIʻIALIʻI MINNS, JR., Petitioner.

vs. THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MONTALBANO, Judge of the Family Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 1FPA-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Morikone, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus, filed September 23, 2025, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief, nor a lack of alternative means to seek the relief sought in this original proceeding. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023).

It is ordered that the petition is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, February 18, 2026.

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Kevin T. Morikone

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