Title: Barrett v. Thomas

State: hawaii

Issuer: Hawaii Supreme Court

Document:

SCPW-22-0000575 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI ________________________________________________________________ GUY BARRETT and RONETTE BARRETT, Petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE THOMAS A.K. HAIA, Judge of the District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Respondent Judge, and MERVINA CASH-KAEO, Respondent. ________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (1DRC-21-0005397) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Wilson, and Eddins, JJ.) Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus, filed on October 24, 2022, and the record, Petitioners have not demonstrated a clear and indisputable right to relief and a lack of alternative means to seek relief. An extraordinary writ is not warranted. See Kema v. Gaddis, 91 Hawaiʻi 200, 204-05, 982 P.2d 334, 338-39 (1999). Accordingly, Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-22-0000575 28-NOV-2022 12:04 PM Dkt. 12 ODDP 2 It is ordered that the petition is denied. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, November 28, 2022. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Michael D. Wilson /s/ Todd W. Eddins