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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 29-MAY-2026 01:47 PM Dkt. 12 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. NAINOA DAMON, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Kubota, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on April 16, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 29, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Peter K. Kubota