Friends of Māhā'ulepū v. Kaua'i Planning Commission - Certiorari Accepted
Summary
The Hawaii Supreme Court accepted the petition for writ of certiorari filed by Friends of Māhā'ulepū and Save Kōloa challenging the Intermediate Court of Appeals decision in their land use dispute with the Kaua'i Planning Commission and private developers 5425 Pau A Laka LLC and Meridian Pacific. The case concerns development approvals on Kauai and will be scheduled for oral argument.
What changed
The Hawaii Supreme Court accepted the certiorari application filed by Friends of Māhā'ulepū and Save Kōloa, nonprofits challenging development approvals by the Kaua'i Planning Commission. The case, previously before the Intermediate Court of Appeals, will now be heard by the state's highest court.
Affected parties including the county planning commission and private developers should prepare for oral argument and potential further proceedings. The case may set precedent for land use and environmental review requirements under Hawaii state law.
What to do next
- Monitor for oral argument scheduling notice from the appellate clerk
- Review case status in CAAP-24-0000754
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SCWC-24-0000754 09-APR-2026 02:23 PM Dkt. 5 OGAC SCWC-24-0000754 HAWAI'I IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF FRIENDS OF MĀHĀʻULEPŪ, a nonprofit corporation, and SAVE KŌLOA, a nonprofit corporation, Petitioners/Petitioners/Appellants-Appellants, vs. KAUAʻI PLANNING COMMISSION, County of Kauaʻi, 5425 PAU A LAKA LLC, a limited liability corporation, and MERIDIAN PACIFIC (fka Kiahuna Poʻipū Golf Resort, LLC), Respondents/Respondents/Appellees-Appellees. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-24-0000754; CASE NO. 5CCV-23-0000146) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Cahill, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners' Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on February 24, 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, April 9, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Peter T. Cahill
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