Hawaii Supreme Court Denies Petition for Writ of Prohibition

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 11th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The Hawaii Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by Jasen Nielsen against Judge Stephanie Char and Jacklyn Perales. The court found that the petitioner had not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief.

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The Hawaii Supreme Court, in an order dated March 11, 2026, denied a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by Jasen Nielsen. The petition was directed against Judge Stephanie Char of the Family Court of the Fifth Circuit and Jacklyn Perales. The court cited Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP v. Kim, stating that the petitioner had not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief.

This denial represents a final decision on the petition for writ of prohibition. For legal professionals involved in this case or similar proceedings, this signifies that the petitioner's request for extraordinary relief has been unsuccessful. No further actions are required by regulated entities as this is a specific court case outcome.

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-25-0000442 11-MAR-2026 08:27 AM Dkt. 6 ODDP SCPW-25-0000442 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI JASEN NIELSEN, Petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE STEPHANIE CHAR, Judge of the Family Court of the Fifth Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge, and JACKLYN PERALES, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (5DV211000119) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Cataldo, assigned by reason of vacancy) Upon consideration of the petition for writ of prohibition filed June 10, 2025, and the record, Petitioner has not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief. SeeWomble 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, Hawaiʻi, March 11, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Lisa W. Cataldo