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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 11-SEP-2026 10:49 AM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 10 OGAC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MATTHEW CARTER DAVIDSON, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 5CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Copeland, assigned by reason of vacancy) Pursuant to this court’s discretion set forth in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Matthew Carter Davidson’s application for writ of certiorari filed on July 13, 2026, is accepted. It is further ordered, that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to Rule 34(c) of the Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 11, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Rebecca A. Copeland