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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 01-SEP-2026 10:39 AM SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 15 ODDP IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ IN RE LEONARDO R. CHAVEZ _______________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 1PC141000360) ORDER DENYING PETITIONS (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Medeiros, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus, filed May 8, 2026, the petition for writ of mandamus, filed August 18, 2026, the declaration in support of request to proceed in forma pauperis, filed August 18, 2026, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief. An extraordinary writ is unwarranted. See Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, 153 Hawaiʻi 307, 319, 537 P.3d 1154, 1166 (2023). It is ordered: 1. The petitions for writ of mandamus are denied; 2. The filing fee is waived. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, September 1, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Dyan M. Medeiros