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Supreme Court declines South Carolina agency appeal in Google antitrust case

JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCDPR) challenging a lower court ruling that found the state had waived sovereign immunity by participating in a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google.

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South Carolina man sues police after being ‘shot at 50 times’ during wellness check

JURIST

MAY 10, 2023

South Carolina man Trevor Mullinax filed a complaint against York County, South Carolina, and the York County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday claiming he was shot at “around 50 times” during a wellness check in 2021. Mullinax had a shotgun in the car with him.

ACLU claims South Carolina prison policy banning interviews violates First Amendment

JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of South Carolina filed a lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) on Thursday, claiming the department’s ban on news media interviews for incarcerated people violates the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

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US appeals court rules students cannot be prosecuted under South Carolina school disturbance laws

JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday ruled that two South Carolina school disturbance laws cannot be used to prosecute students for disruptive behavior. The other, South Carolina’s so-called “disturbing schools law,” makes it a crime to disturb or loiter in a school building.

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South Carolina governor signs bill allowing concealed weapons permit holders to carry guns openly

JURIST

MAY 18, 2021

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill Monday allowing those with concealed weapons permits to carry their firearms openly in public. In a statement, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said , “the Open Carry with Training Act does not change the law on who can carry a firearm.

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South Carolina police arrest sheriff’s deputy for shooting unarmed suspect and having police dog maul bystander

JURIST

AUGUST 22, 2024

South Carolina police arrested a sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday for shooting an unarmed suspect and causing his police dog to maul an innocent bystander. Florence County Sheriff TJ Joye requested an investigation from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) into Sellers’s shooting a few days later.

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“‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga., Pa. Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”: Everett Catts of The Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia has this article. “‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga., Courts Tie for No. Courts Tie for No.

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South Carolina Republicans ask justices to let district ruled a racial gerrymander go forward

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 21, 2024

The dispute centers on the map adopted by the South Carolina legislature in 2021 for the state’s seven seats in the U.S. A Black voter who lives in District 1 and the South Carolina Conference of the NAACP argued that the new district was the product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. House of Representatives.

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South Carolina Lawyer Gets Slap On The Wrist After Swindling Millions From Victims

Above The Law

JUNE 24, 2024

The post South Carolina Lawyer Gets Slap On The Wrist After Swindling Millions From Victims appeared first on Above the Law. Weird way to reward people who served.

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“South Carolina State Trial Judge Confirmed to Fourth Circuit”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“South Carolina State Trial Judge Confirmed to Fourth Circuit”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “South Carolina State Trial Judge Confirmed to Fourth Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing.

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South Carolina Lawyer Accused Of Recording Renters At His Rental Unit

Above The Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

The post South Carolina Lawyer Accused Of Recording Renters At His Rental Unit appeared first on Above the Law. Check your rental before you get too comfortable.

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South Carolina announces it can conduct executions by firing squad

ABA Journal

MARCH 23, 2022

South Carolina now has the ability to carry out executions by firing squad, the South Carolina Department of Corrections recently announced. The state’s capital punishment…

The Difference Between the Federal & South Carolina Rules on the Scope of Cross-Examination

EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Today, I was teaching Federal Rule of Evidence 611 and was reminded of the difference between subsection (b) in the federal rules and its South Carolina counterpart. Federal Rule of Evidence 611(b) states that Cross-examination should not go beyond the.

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in South Carolina racial gerrymander case

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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US Supreme Court upholds South Carolina District 1 Congressional map

JURIST

MAY 23, 2024

South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP , released on Thursday, which concluded race did not impermissibly exclude Black voters. South Carolina District 1 was redrawn following the previous census. The post US Supreme Court upholds South Carolina District 1 Congressional map appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Federal court temporarily blocks mask mandate ban in South Carolina schools

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The US District Court for the District of South Carolina blocked the state’s mask mandate ban on Tuesday, determining that the mandate discriminates against children with disabilities. Proviso 1.108 , implemented in May of this year, placed a ban on mandating mask-wearing for teachers and school children.

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US federal judge panel orders South Carolina use congressional map previously declared unconstitutional

JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

A panel of federal judges in South Carolina issued an order Thursday reinstating a congressional map that was declared unconstitutional racial gerrymander in 2023 due to concerns that it would be impractical to adopt a new map so close to the 2024 election season. The case began after Congressional District No.

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“As South Carolina prepares for a firing squad execution, here are how many have gone wrong”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

“As South Carolina prepares for a firing squad execution, here are how many have gone wrong”: Matthew T. Hall has this essay online at The State of Columbia, South Carolina.

“Narrow decisions, broad goals: Why the South Carolina redistricting case was decided 6 to 3.”

HowAppealing

MAY 29, 2024

“Narrow decisions, broad goals: Why the South Carolina redistricting case was decided 6 to 3.” ” The post “Narrow decisions, broad goals: Why the South Carolina redistricting case was decided 6 to 3.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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South Carolina Passes Law on Policing Standards

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MAY 26, 2022

A new law requires police agencies across South Carolina to abide by minimum standards on tactics such as chokeholds and bans, putting an untrained officer on duty alone, Palmetto Politics reports. The law signed May 23 by Gov.

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South Carolina Initiates Sweeping Law Enforcement Reform

The Crime Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

South Carolina Gov. The law, which went into effect July 1, requires that all law enforcement agencies in South Carolina become accredited or meet equivalent minimum standards. At present, just 51 of the 335 agencies in the state are fully accredited.

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“South Carolina revisits shield law as Supreme Court debates firing squad, electrocution”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 25, 2023

“South Carolina revisits shield law as Supreme Court debates firing squad, electrocution”: Kathryn Casteel of The Greenville News has this report. The post “South Carolina revisits shield law as Supreme Court debates firing squad, electrocution” appeared first on How Appealing.

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South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for ‘disorderly’ conduct are unconstitutional, 4th Circuit says

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down two South Carolina laws that punish elementary and secondary school students who act “disorderly,” use “obscene” language…

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South Carolina Governor Plans To Axe Gay Marriage Citing Compelling Legal Doctrine Of ‘Our Traditions’

Above The Law

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The post South Carolina Governor Plans To Axe Gay Marriage Citing Compelling Legal Doctrine Of ‘Our Traditions’ appeared first on Above the Law. The gloves are well and truly off now, kids.

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The morning read for Friday, Nov. 1

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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Court of Appeals of South Carolina Finds Rule 801(d)(2)(B) Applied to Defendant's Head Nod

EvidenceProf Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Similar to its federal counterpart, South Carolina Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2)(B) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay for The statement is offered against a party and is.a statement of which the party has manifested an adoption or belief.

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“South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court”: James Pollard of The Associated Press has this report. The post “South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US federal judge rules NAACP data collection lawsuit may proceed

JURIST

JANUARY 12, 2023

The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina Columbia Division Wednesday decided that a First Amendment lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) over the state’s prohibition against data scraping may proceed.

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A Testifying Cop with Priors And An Unidentified Leaker Walk Into A South Carolina Voting Booth — See Also

Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2023

Affirmative Action Ain't The Only Thing Getting Nixed This Year : Equal votes isn't really looking up in South Carolina, and the Supreme Court is to blame. The post A Testifying Cop with Priors And An Unidentified Leaker Walk Into A South Carolina Voting Booth — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map; The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats.”

HowAppealing

MAY 23, 2024

“Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map; The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats.” ” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Patrick Marley, Ann E.

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The morning read for Thursday, Dec. 19

SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Heres the Thursday morning read: Ex-Congressman’s Meme Fight Faces Long Odds at Supreme Court (Kyle Jahner, Bloomberg Law News) Supreme Court Fast-Tracks TikTok Case in Face of Jan. 19 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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South Carolina Attorney Indicted For Murder Of Wife And Son On Top Of The ‘Embezzlement, Money Laundering, Hitman, Insurance Plot, Oxy’ Stuff

Above The Law

JULY 14, 2022

The post South Carolina Attorney Indicted For Murder Of Wife And Son On Top Of The ‘Embezzlement, Money Laundering, Hitman, Insurance Plot, Oxy’ Stuff appeared first on Above the Law. It just keeps going.

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United States: Court Of Appeals Upends Agricultural Permitting In South Carolina - Nexsen Pruet

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MAY 30, 2022

The South Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that state regulator's issuance of "no-discharge" permits for agricultural animal facilities under agriculture-specific regulations could not substitute for.

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“Panel rejects South Carolina bid to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid program; Planned Parenthood South Atlantic can stay on the Palmetto State’s list of approved Medicaid providers, a federal appeals court ruled”

HowAppealing

MARCH 8, 2022

“Panel rejects South Carolina bid to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid program; Planned Parenthood South Atlantic can stay on the Palmetto State’s list of approved Medicaid providers, a federal appeals court ruled”: Erika Williams of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S.

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New York county redraws voting map after lawsuit claims racial gerrymandering

JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2025

South Carolina’s map was also ordered to be redrawn, but the decision was reversed in March of last year. Alabama , Georgia , and Tennessee all experienced redraws in 2023. Louisiana’s case went as far as the US Supreme Court before its map was deemed unconstitutional.

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South Carolina Lawyer Murder Story Keeps Getting Crazier

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Bizarre story keeps piling on weird.

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In the South Carolina countryside, a dispute over “citizen suits” under the Clean Water Act

SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ken and Sharon Smith wanted to form a private vineyard, orchard, and wedding barn in Pickens County, South Carolina. South Carolina regulators learned of the work in 2019 and issued Arabella a cease-and-desist order, followed by a notice alleging possible violation of the CWA and scheduling a private hearing.

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What Rules Determine Child Custody in South Carolina?

LegalReader

AUGUST 30, 2022

In custody hearings in South Carolina, there is a guardian ad litem appointed to advocate for the child in the early stages.

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Executioner was convinced he would be condemned to hell; others also suffer long-term effects

ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

After Craig Baxley connected a plastic tube to vials of drugs to stop the heart of a condemned South Carolina inmate, he asked God to…

Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The state attorneys generals of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina alleged in a federal Missouri court that Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan is unauthorized and poses economic harm to working class individuals.

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A South Carolina Legal Technology Case is Likely Headed to the Supreme Court – Why You Should Care

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APRIL 13, 2023

The recent ruling in South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. To address the housing crisis in South Carolina, the NAACP’s Housing Navigator Program sought to scrape online housing court records, so it could uncover tenants with eviction actions filed against them and further assist them with fighting those eviction actions.

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Lawyer recently charged in Jan. 6 riot is fired from his law firm

ABA Journal

MAY 26, 2022

A Charleston, South Carolina, lawyer charged last week with entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot has been fired from his…

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Brown v. Board of Education should be renamed, group plans to tell Supreme Court

ABA Journal

MAY 31, 2023

A lawyer in Camden, South Carolina, plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rename Brown v. Board of Education for the first case taken to federal court in a quest to eliminate the separate-but-equal doctrine.

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MA high court rules Harvard can retain racist slave photos but must face lawsuit from subject’s descendant

JURIST

JUNE 24, 2022

” The professor toured South Carolina plantations to find individuals who he believed were racially “pure” Africans to photograph and study in furtherance of his polygenism theory.

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Supreme Court declines South Carolina agency appeal in Google antitrust case

South Carolina man sues police after being ‘shot at 50 times’ during wellness check

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ACLU claims South Carolina prison policy banning interviews violates First Amendment

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US appeals court rules students cannot be prosecuted under South Carolina school disturbance laws

South Carolina governor signs bill allowing concealed weapons permit holders to carry guns openly

South Carolina police arrest sheriff’s deputy for shooting unarmed suspect and having police dog maul bystander

“‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga., Pa. Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”

South Carolina Republicans ask justices to let district ruled a racial gerrymander go forward

South Carolina Lawyer Gets Slap On The Wrist After Swindling Millions From Victims

“South Carolina State Trial Judge Confirmed to Fourth Circuit”

South Carolina Lawyer Accused Of Recording Renters At His Rental Unit

South Carolina announces it can conduct executions by firing squad

The Difference Between the Federal & South Carolina Rules on the Scope of Cross-Examination

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in South Carolina racial gerrymander case

US Supreme Court upholds South Carolina District 1 Congressional map

Federal court temporarily blocks mask mandate ban in South Carolina schools

US federal judge panel orders South Carolina use congressional map previously declared unconstitutional

“As South Carolina prepares for a firing squad execution, here are how many have gone wrong”

“Narrow decisions, broad goals: Why the South Carolina redistricting case was decided 6 to 3.”

South Carolina Passes Law on Policing Standards

South Carolina Initiates Sweeping Law Enforcement Reform

“South Carolina revisits shield law as Supreme Court debates firing squad, electrocution”

South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for ‘disorderly’ conduct are unconstitutional, 4th Circuit says

South Carolina Governor Plans To Axe Gay Marriage Citing Compelling Legal Doctrine Of ‘Our Traditions’

The morning read for Friday, Nov. 1

Court of Appeals of South Carolina Finds Rule 801(d)(2)(B) Applied to Defendant's Head Nod

“South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court”

US federal judge rules NAACP data collection lawsuit may proceed

A Testifying Cop with Priors And An Unidentified Leaker Walk Into A South Carolina Voting Booth — See Also

“Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map; The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats.”

The morning read for Thursday, Dec. 19

South Carolina Attorney Indicted For Murder Of Wife And Son On Top Of The ‘Embezzlement, Money Laundering, Hitman, Insurance Plot, Oxy’ Stuff

United States: Court Of Appeals Upends Agricultural Permitting In South Carolina - Nexsen Pruet

“Panel rejects South Carolina bid to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid program; Planned Parenthood South Atlantic can stay on the Palmetto State’s list of approved Medicaid providers, a federal appeals court ruled”

New York county redraws voting map after lawsuit claims racial gerrymandering

South Carolina Lawyer Murder Story Keeps Getting Crazier

In the South Carolina countryside, a dispute over “citizen suits” under the Clean Water Act

What Rules Determine Child Custody in South Carolina?

Executioner was convinced he would be condemned to hell; others also suffer long-term effects

Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

A South Carolina Legal Technology Case is Likely Headed to the Supreme Court – Why You Should Care

Lawyer recently charged in Jan. 6 riot is fired from his law firm

Brown v. Board of Education should be renamed, group plans to tell Supreme Court

MA high court rules Harvard can retain racist slave photos but must face lawsuit from subject’s descendant

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