Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu - Certiorari Accepted

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii has accepted the application for a writ of certiorari in the case of Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu. The court will not hear oral arguments in this matter.

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What changed

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii has accepted the application for a writ of certiorari filed by Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees (City and County of Honolulu and Honolulu police officers) in the case of Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu. This acceptance means the Supreme Court will review the decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The court has also ordered that no oral argument will be heard, though parties may move for retention of oral argument within ten days.

This action signifies a procedural step in the appellate process. For legal professionals involved, the primary action is to note the court's order and adhere to any specified timelines for further motions. As this is an acceptance of certiorari, it does not immediately change any substantive legal obligations but indicates a higher court will review the case.

What to do next

Note the Supreme Court's acceptance of certiorari in Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu.
Adhere to the 10-day deadline for any motion to retain oral argument, if applicable.

Source document (simplified)

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-23-0000694 04-MAR-2026 08:26 AM Dkt. 11 OGAC SCWC-23-0000694 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI  I ANTHONY BELLAMY, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU; NICKOLAS T. HIRATA, Officer #1; DYLAN TORRES, Officer #2; BYRON MARFIL, Officer #3; and DIANA A.P. MIRANDA, Officer #4; in their individual capacities as Honolulu police officers, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-23-0000694; CASE NO. 1CCV-21-0001403) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Nichols, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on January 23, 2026, is hereby accepted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant

to Rule 34(c) of the Hawai ʻ i Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai ʻ i, March 4, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Steven R. Nichols