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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 29-JUL-2026 01:44 PM Dkt. 20 ODSAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ M.E., Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. R.S., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1DV191006856) ORDER DISMISSING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Holma, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner’s application for writ of certiorari, filed on June 8, 2026, is hereby dismissed as untimely. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 29, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Karin L. Holma