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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 28-SEP-2026 07:54 AM Dkt. 15 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. HOPE LOUISE CERMELJ, also known as HOPE ALOHALANI CERMELJ, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3DTC-24-219562) ORDER (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Malinao, assigned by reason of vacancy) Due to the time constraints of the appointment of counsel pending in the District Court of the Third Circuit (district court), It is ordered that Petitioner’s application for writ of certiorari (application) filed on August 14, 2026 is accepted. A briefing schedule to supplement Petitioner’s application and to file a response will be issued after the appointment of counsel and a supplemental record containing the order of appointment has been filed by the district court. This supersedes the deadlines of the September 9, 2026 order. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 28, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Clarissa Y. Malinao 2