Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii Lawsuits: Trends Through November 2026
Are Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii lawsuits increasing?
No, but they have not stopped. Based on the dockets reviewed as of November 9, 2026, Strike 3 Holdings, LLC filed 20 federal lawsuits in Hawaii from May 10 through November 9, 2026, down 23.1% from 26 in the prior six months.
- All 20 cases were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in Honolulu.
- The newest Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii lawsuits were filed on November 5, 2026 (2 cases) and October 8, 2026 (3 cases). No new cases were filed in September.
- The Exhibit A attached to each of those 5 complaints lists Spectrum in 4 cases and Hawaiian Telcom in 1, with 202 works listed in total.
Last updated November 9, 2026.
If your internet provider sent you a letter about a Strike 3 Holdings case in Hawaii, this report shows how often these cases are being filed, how the District of Hawaii is handling them, which providers appear, and what usually comes next. Call or tap (312) 201-8310 for a free, confidential consultation with Torrent Defenders®, a practice of Antonelli Law®, or request a consultation online.
How many Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii lawsuits were filed from May through November 2026?
Strike 3 Holdings filed 20 Hawaii federal lawsuits from May 10 through November 9, 2026, based on the dockets reviewed as of November 9, 2026. That compares with 26 cases in the prior six months (November 10, 2025 to May 9, 2026), a decrease of 23.1%.
| Month | Filing date | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| May 10–31, 2026 | May 28 | 6 |
| June 2026 | June 24 | 2 |
| July 2026 | July 17 | 4 |
| August 2026 | August 25 | 3 |
| September 2026 | — | 0 |
| October 2026 | October 8 | 3 |
| November 1–9, 2026 | November 5 | 2 |
| Total | 20 |
Source: federal court dockets reviewed as of November 9, 2026, for the District of Hawaii. Counts are cases with Strike 3 Holdings, LLC as plaintiff, by filing date. Every case title was checked: all 46 cases in both periods read “Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe Subscriber” or “Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe.” Cases brought by other plaintiffs are not counted.
How does that compare with the prior six months?
| Month | Filing date | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | November 21 | 4 |
| December 2025 | December 30 | 3 |
| January 2026 | January 20 | 3 |
| February 2026 | February 27 | 6 |
| March 2026 | March 31 | 6 |
| April 2026 | April 30 | 4 |
| Total | 26 |
Source: federal court dockets reviewed as of November 9, 2026.
Strike 3 Holdings filed in Hawaii on a single day in each active month, from 2 to 6 cases at a time. February and March 2026 each had 6 cases, matching the May 28 batch. After a quiet September, filings resumed with 3 cases on October 8 and 2 more on November 5, 2026. The October 8 cases are also covered in our report on the October 8 Hawaii filings.
Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii cases filed in October and November 2026
These are the Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii lawsuits filed from October 1 through November 9, 2026. Each case is captioned Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe Subscriber in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. The city, provider, and number of works come from the Exhibit A attached to each complaint. The city on an Exhibit A is the plaintiff’s estimate of where the IP address was located, not a finding about any person.
| Filed | Docket | IP address | City | ISP | Works listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 8, 2026 | 1:26-cv-00525 Exhibit A | Complaint |
76.39.34.7 | Kahului | Spectrum | 32 |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | 1:26-cv-00526 Exhibit A | Complaint |
24.165.43.189 | Honolulu | Spectrum | 27 |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | 1:26-cv-00527 Exhibit A | Complaint |
141.239.81.8 | Waipahu | Hawaiian Telcom | 33 |
| Nov. 5, 2026 | 1:26-cv-00576 Exhibit A | Complaint |
72.130.137.11 | Honolulu | Spectrum | 67 |
| Nov. 5, 2026 | 1:26-cv-00577 Exhibit A | Complaint |
165.162.139.196 | Pearl City | Spectrum | 43 |
Source: complaints and Exhibit A filed in the District of Hawaii.
Which judges are assigned to the newest Hawaii cases?
| Docket | District judge | Magistrate judge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:26-cv-00525 | Magistrate Judge Wes R. Porter (presiding) | — | Open. Rule 16 scheduling order Oct. 9; court order and hearing reset entered Oct. 16, 2026. |
| 1:26-cv-00526 | Judge Micah W.J. Smith | Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield | Open. Order on the early subpoena motion entered Oct. 19, 2026. |
| 1:26-cv-00527 | Senior Judge Helen Gillmor | Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield | Open. Order on the early subpoena motion entered Oct. 19, 2026. |
| 1:26-cv-00576 | Senior Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi | Magistrate Judge Wes R. Porter | Open. Rule 16 scheduling order Nov. 6, 2026. |
| 1:26-cv-00577 | Judge J. Michael Seabright | Magistrate Judge Wes R. Porter | Open. Rule 16 scheduling order Nov. 6, 2026. |
The newest Hawaii cases are spread across several judges. In 1:26-cv-00525, the docket lists Magistrate Judge Wes R. Porter as the assigned judge, with no district judge. Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield is paired with both Judge Micah W.J. Smith and Senior Judge Helen Gillmor in the October 8 cases. Chief Judge Derrick K. Watson signed the October 9 scheduling orders that set telephonic Rule 16 conferences for December 7, 2026. Both November 5 cases were referred to Magistrate Judge Wes R. Porter, with Senior Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi assigned to 1:26-cv-00576 and Judge J. Michael Seabright to 1:26-cv-00577.
What do the October and November Exhibit As show?
- Works listed: 202 in total across the 5 cases, from 27 (1:26-cv-00526) to 67 (1:26-cv-00576).
- Date ranges: the November 5 Honolulu case lists activity from August 23 to September 22, 2026. The November 5 Pearl City case lists 43 works over just four days, October 7 to 10, 2026. Among the October 8 cases, the Waipahu case reaches back to July 27, 2025, the Kahului case runs from May 17 to September 15, 2026, and the Honolulu case runs from April 3 to August 28, 2026.
- Brands: Blacked and Blacked Raw make up most of the works in the October 8 Kahului and Honolulu cases, while Vixen leads the Waipahu case. The Pearl City case is almost all Tushy and TushyRaw (42 of 43), and the Honolulu November case mixes Blacked Raw, Tushy, Milfy, Blacked, TushyRaw, Vixen, and Wifey.
- Providers: Spectrum appears in 4 of the 5 cases and Hawaiian Telcom in 1.
- Time to file: the Pearl City complaint was filed 26 days after the last listed activity (October 10 to November 5, 2026).
Court documents for the newest Hawaii cases
| Docket | City | ISP | Exhibit A | Complaint | Orders/other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:26-cv-00525 | Kahului | Spectrum | Exhibit A | Complaint | Not available |
| 1:26-cv-00526 | Honolulu | Spectrum | Exhibit A | Complaint | Not available |
| 1:26-cv-00527 | Waipahu | Hawaiian Telcom | Exhibit A | Complaint | Not available |
| 1:26-cv-00576 | Honolulu | Spectrum | Exhibit A | Complaint | Not available |
| 1:26-cv-00577 | Pearl City | Spectrum | Exhibit A | Complaint | Not available |
If your letter lists one of these case numbers, you can email us a PDF or photo of it through our contact page for a free, confidential review.
How is the District of Hawaii handling Strike 3 Holdings cases?
The Hawaii docket entries follow a consistent pattern:
- A scheduling order right away. In every one of the 20 cases, the court entered an Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference within one day of filing.
- Orders on early subpoena motions. Strike 3 Holdings asks for permission to serve a Rule 45 subpoena on the internet provider before the Rule 26(f) conference. The docket shows an order on that motion in 15 of the 20 cases, entered between June 9 and October 19, 2026, usually one and a half to five weeks after filing. The two November 5 cases were filed too recently for a ruling. We describe these orders by their docket titles only.
- Scheduling conferences pushed back. The court entered orders on motions to continue in 6 cases (July 10, September 9, and October 6, 2026), and reset hearings in 3 more (August 6, September 4, and October 16, 2026). That is typical while the provider responds to the subpoena.
- Judges. Docket entries list Senior Judge Helen W. Gillmor, Senior Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, Judge J. Michael Seabright, Chief Judge Derrick K. Watson, and Judge Micah W.J. Smith, with Magistrate Judges Rom A. Trader, Wes R. Porter, and Kenneth J. Mansfield.
How have the Hawaii cases ended so far?
Of the 20 cases filed from May 10 to November 9, 2026, the docket entries show:
- Voluntary dismissals: none found. The entries show no dismissal in any of the 20 cases.
- Still open: 20 cases, based on the available entries.
- Named defendants: none. Every case is still captioned against a John Doe subscriber.
- Amended complaints: none. Our docket review found no amended complaints filed in Hawaii Strike 3 Holdings cases from May 10 to November 9, 2026.
Some recent Hawaii entries may not yet appear in the records. See whether your name can become public and how an anonymous resolution works.
Which internet providers appear in the Hawaii cases?
Spectrum appears in 4 cases and Hawaiian Telcom in 1.
| Provider | Cases | Our guide |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum (Charter Communications) | 4 | Spectrum subpoena notice guide |
| Hawaiian Telcom | 1 | Hawaii filings report |
| Not available | 15 | — |
Provider information comes from Exhibit A to the October 8 and November 5, 2026 complaints.
Your own letter is the best source: the provider that sent it is the one that received the subpoena. See our ISP letter guide and the Antonelli Law ISP subpoena defense page.
What Hawaii Strike 3 Holdings news came out from May to November 2026?
- November 5, 2026: Strike 3 Holdings filed 2 more Hawaii cases, 1:26-cv-00576 (Honolulu, Spectrum, 67 works) and 1:26-cv-00577 (Pearl City, Spectrum, 43 works). The court entered Rule 16 scheduling orders in both the next day.
- October 19, 2026: the court entered orders on the early subpoena motions in 2 of the October 8 cases.
- October 8, 2026: Strike 3 Holdings filed 3 Hawaii cases involving Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom subscribers in Kahului, Honolulu, and Waipahu, covered in our Hawaii filings report.
- September 2026: no new Hawaii filings, the first month without one in the 12 months before it. The court entered subpoena-motion orders in all 3 August cases on September 15.
- May 28, 2026: Strike 3 Holdings filed 6 Hawaii cases, its largest Hawaii batch in the period.
- June 15, 2026: nationally, 404 Media reported that a federal judge in California let Strike 3 Holdings’ case against Meta Platforms go forward. That case does not change the process for Hawaii subscribers.
What does this mean if you received an ISP letter in Hawaii?
A letter from your internet provider means the court has allowed Strike 3 Holdings to subpoena the provider for information about your account. It does not mean you have been found responsible for anything.
- Note the date. Your letter states the date by which the provider plans to respond to the subpoena.
- Do not contact Strike 3 Holdings yourself. Anything you say can be used in the case.
- Do not ignore it. Our 2026 subpoena guide and guide on ignoring a subpoena walk through each step. Antonelli Law also explains motions to quash in BitTorrent cases and what happens if your ISP released your name.
Many people we talk with want a quiet, anonymous resolution, and court appearances are rarely necessary in these cases. Antonelli Law® also defends clients in court when that is the better path. See how an anonymous resolution works, and our page on representation for your Hawaii Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit.
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Frequently asked questions about Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii lawsuits
Do I need a Hawaii lawyer for a Strike 3 Holdings case?
No. Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii lawsuits are federal copyright cases in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in Honolulu. Antonelli Law® handles Strike 3 Holdings matters in federal courts nationwide, including the District of Hawaii, and you can work with us by phone and email without visiting an office. Court appearances are rarely necessary, and we also defend clients in court when needed.
How many Strike 3 Holdings lawsuits were filed in Hawaii from May through November 2026?
Based on the dockets reviewed as of November 9, 2026, Strike 3 Holdings filed 20 Hawaii federal lawsuits from May 10 through November 9, 2026, down 23.1% from 26 in the prior six months. All 20 were filed in the District of Hawaii.
What are the newest Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii cases?
Strike 3 Holdings filed 1:26-cv-00576 and 1:26-cv-00577 on November 5, 2026. Their Exhibit As list Honolulu and Pearl City, both with Spectrum, and 67 and 43 works. The October 8, 2026 cases are 1:26-cv-00525, 1:26-cv-00526, and 1:26-cv-00527.
How fast does the Hawaii court act on early subpoena requests?
The court entered an order on Strike 3 Holdings’ motion for miscellaneous relief, the motion type used for early ISP subpoena requests, in 15 of the 20 cases, usually one and a half to five weeks after filing. Your provider’s letter states your own response date.
Which internet providers appear in the Hawaii cases?
Spectrum appears in 4 of the October 8 and November 5, 2026 cases and Hawaiian Telcom in 1.
Can my name become public in a Hawaii Strike 3 Holdings case?
None of the 20 cases filed from May 10 to November 9, 2026 shows a named defendant. See our guide on whether your name can become public.
What if I did not download anything?
The person who pays for the internet account is not always the person who used it. A housemate, guest, or someone on an open network can share the same IP address. Discuss it in a free, confidential consultation before you respond to anyone.
Related reading
- Strike 3 Holdings Hawaii filings: Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom (Oct. 8, 2026)
- Representation for your Hawaii Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit
- Got a Spectrum subpoena notice about Strike 3 Holdings?
- Strike 3 Holdings ISP notices
- Strike 3 Holdings ISP letter guide
- Strike 3 Holdings subpoena guide for 2026
- Should I ignore a Strike 3 Holdings subpoena?
- How an anonymous resolution works
- Will my name become public?
- Strike 3 Holdings FAQ
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