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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX 22-SEP-2026 10:02 AM Dkt. 11 ODDP SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ IN RE L.F. ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (FC-J NO. 0125251) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRITS OF PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Copeland, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of the petition for writs of prohibition and mandamus filed August 27, 2026, and the record, Petitioners have not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief nor a lack of alternative means to obtain the relief sought. 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 that the petition is denied. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, September 22, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Rebecca A. Copeland