ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 12, 2023

Supreme Court declined to hear a petition on whether the climate liability cases should be heard in state or federal court. As a result, 11 cases will be remanded to state court to move towards motions to dismiss, discovery, and trial. Several factors led to the Supreme Court’s decision. On April 24, the U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2024

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday permitting concealed and open carry for firearms throughout the state. 16 other states currently allow legal carry through reciprocity agreements with South Carolina without any other restrictions.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

FCC , which rejected the requirement that broadcast licensees independently check two federal databases to verify whether an airtime lessee is a “foreign governmental entity” (see our Broadcast Law Blog article on the Court’s decision here ).

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 2, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over whether Planned Parenthood has a legal right under federal civil rights laws to challenge the order by South Carolinas governor barring abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, from participating in Medicaid.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

“South Carolina judge is at the center of a political whirlwind around Biden’s Supreme Court decision”: Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak, and Phil Mattingly of CNN have this report.

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ABA Journal

JULY 25, 2022

Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v.… Technology companies could face a “disparate patchwork” of laws regulating abortion information in the aftermath of the U.S.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2024

The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the legality of state efforts to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors — a contentious issue in a nation deeply divided over transgender rights and the role of medical intervention in youth gender identity. In November, the plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court.

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JURIST

MAY 17, 2023

The report first provides a comprehensive display of how states have changed their abortion policies since June 2022 when the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. The report comes as abortion bans are being struck down in many states, including Nebraska , North Carolina , and South Carolina. Wade precedent.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

Share It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisianas latest redistricting plan. And with Republicans holding only a slim majority in the House of Representatives, the courts decision could affect the balance of power there.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in case involving racial gerrymandering claims against South Carolina’s congressional map. John Gore argued on behalf of South Carolina Senate President Thomas Alexander, who is the defendant in the case.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

The US Supreme Court issued a stay order Wednesday blocking a lower court decision that would have prevented using a newly drawn Louisiana congressional district map that includes two majority black districts in the six-district state. Harper , and the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 19, 2024

South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP , 602 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the lower court erred in finding that a South Carolina congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In Alexander v.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2025

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday that a federal statute requiring people to be 21 to purchase handguns from Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) conflicts with previous Supreme Court decisions and the Second Amendment. The court also relied on Rahimi and Bruen to support their opinion.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Federal Court in Rhode Island Allowed Failure-to-Adapt Claims to Proceed. The federal district court for the District of Rhode Island for the most part denied a motion to dismiss a citizen suit asserting that Shell Oil Products US and other defendants (Shell) failed to prepare a terminal in Providence for the impacts of climate change.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina Tuesday introduced the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act. The proposed legislation follows the US Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. If enacted, the act would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy at the federal level.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Callais ) (March 24) A challenge to a lower courts decision to strike down a map that created a second majority-Black congressional district in the state. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Consumers Research ) (March 26) A challenge to a decision by the U.S. Callais (consolidated with Robinson v.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Why Humphreys Executor may be in peril at the Supreme Court (John Fritze, CNN) Theres No Need to Guess. JD Vance Is Ready to Ignore the Courts. Heres the Thursday morning read: Is there anyone in government Trump cant fire?

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 1, 2025

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that, at first glance, appears to involve only a technical interpretation of the federal Medicaid Act. Edwards and Planned Parenthood went to federal court in South Carolina. In a decision by Judge J. Bush administration, the U.S.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Under the Supreme Court decision Allen v. The rights groups say that the North Carolina legislature did not include these criteria when redistricting the state. In that case, the North Carolina Supreme Court held that it did not have the authority to overturn redistricting maps, as it would violate the separation of powers.

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2021

A federal district court judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat abortion act. Wade is overturned, either through a Supreme Court decision or a Constitutional amendment. We are Article III constitutional courts.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

In Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies, Supreme Court Held that Appellate Review of Remand Order Extends to All Grounds for Removal. In a 7-1 decision, the U.S. The Court’s decision concerned the interpretation of 28 U.S.C. In addition, the Court cited its decision in Yamaha Motor Corp.,

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