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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 24-AUG-2026 12:39 PM Dkt. 12 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a National Banking Association as Trustee for SARM 05-19XS, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DYLAN THEDE, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, and ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF VILLAS ON THE PRINCE; PRINCEVILLE II COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; MEB LOAN TRUST II; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 5CC121000114) 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 Hawai‘i Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), Petitioner Dylan Thede’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on June 26, 2026, is hereby 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 Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, August 24, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Rebecca A. Copeland 2