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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 22-OCT-2026 10:44 AM Dkt. 14 ODDP SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ IN RE RALPH S. CUSHNIE ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Cataldo, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus filed October 1, 2026, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief, and a petition for extraordinary writ is not intended to be used in lieu of normal appellate procedures. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023). It is ordered that the petition is denied. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 22, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Lisa W. Cataldo