Minns Jr. v. Montalbano - Order Denying Reconsideration

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 11th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi denied a motion for reconsideration in the case of Carl Roger Piʻialii Minns, Jr. v. The Honorable John A. Montalbano. The order, filed on March 11, 2026, indicates that the court has not overlooked or misapprehended points of law or fact.

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The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi has issued an order denying a motion for reconsideration in the case of Minns Jr. v. Montalbano. The motion, filed on March 3, 2026, was considered by the court, which concluded that no points of law or fact were overlooked or misapprehended, as per Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40(b). The order was signed by the justices on March 11, 2026.

This is a procedural denial of a motion for reconsideration in an ongoing legal case. For legal professionals involved in this specific case, this order signifies the finality of the court's previous decision on the matter, and no further immediate action is required unless new grounds for appeal or other legal remedies are pursued. The case number is SCPW-25-0000654.

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-25-0000654 11-MAR-2026 09:19 AM Dkt. 11 ODMR SCPW-25-0000654 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI _____________________________________________________________________________________ CARL ROGER PIʻIALIʻI MINNS, JR., Petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MONTALBANO, Judge of the Family Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (CASE NO. 1FPA-24-0000024) ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Morikone, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of Petitioner’s “Response to Denying Writ of Mandamus by the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court” (Motion), filed on March 3, 2026, and the record, this court has not overlooked or misapprehended points of law or fact. See Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40(b) (eff. 2000).

It is ordered that the Motion is denied. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 11, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Kevin T. Morikone