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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 19-JUN-2026 10:32 AM Dkt. 16 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I ROBERT G. GOMES, JR., Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, Respondent/Appellee-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 3CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Johnson, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner Robert G. Gomes, Jr.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on April 23, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, June 19, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Ronald G. Johnson