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WW v. DS

Citation: Not availableDocket: SCWC-18-0000361

Court: Hawaii Supreme Court; March 1, 2020; Hawaii; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

Petitioner WW filed an application for a writ of certiorari on January 22, 2020, which the Supreme Court of Hawai#i accepted on March 2, 2020. The case involves respondents DS and the Child Support Enforcement Agency of the State of Hawai#i. The court has decided that no oral argument will be held unless a party moves for retention of oral argument within ten days, in accordance with Rule 34(c) of the Hawai#i Rules of Appellate Procedure. The decision was signed by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald and Justices Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson.

Legal Issues Addressed

Acceptance of Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Supreme Court of Hawai#i accepted a writ of certiorari filed by the petitioner, indicating the court's agreement to review the lower court's decision.

Reasoning: Petitioner WW filed an application for a writ of certiorari on January 22, 2020, which the Supreme Court of Hawai#i accepted on March 2, 2020.

Judicial Participation and Signatory Authority

Application: The decision was signed by the Chief Justice and four Justices, illustrating the composition and authority of the court's judgment.

Reasoning: The decision was signed by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald and Justices Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson.

Waiver of Oral Argument

Application: The court will not hold oral arguments unless a party requests it within the specified time frame, demonstrating the procedural rules governing oral arguments in appellate cases.

Reasoning: The court has decided that no oral argument will be held unless a party moves for retention of oral argument within ten days, in accordance with Rule 34(c) of the Hawai#i Rules of Appellate Procedure.