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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 20-JUL-2026 12:39 PM Dkt. 15 ODAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I STATE OF HAWAI‘I, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROBERT A.C. MIDEL, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Kawamura, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner Robert A.C. Midel’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on June 6, 2026, is hereby rejected. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 20, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Shirley M. Kawamura