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After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate, he decided not to ask the governor for clemency, saying he didn't want to spend the rest of his life in prison ...
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Friday issued an execution notice for Richard Moore, who was convicted of shooting a convenience store clerk. He is scheduled to die on Nov. 1.
A federal sentencing appeal has been denied, the South Carolina Supreme Court has taken action and set a timeline in another appeals process, a disgruntled former juror takes legal action, and a ...
South Carolina Scheduling Executions Again After A Pause For The Holidays. In July, the state Supreme Court cleared the way to resume executions. Freddie Owens was put to death on Sept. 20 and ...
The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to review a January 2024 bench ruling that denied disbarred attorney and convicted murderer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh a new murder trial.
South Carolina is one of two states where the state legislature elects state court judges, including the justices on the state supreme court. [3] A ten-person committee (composed mostly of state legislators) called the Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) winnows down the number of candidates to fill a judicial vacancy to three based on candidate qualifications.
The South Carolina Supreme Court won't allow another execution in the state until it determines a minimum amount of time between sending inmates to the death chamber. The state's next execution ...
At the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, arguments were held regarding the racial makeup of the 1st, 2nd and 5th districts. The plaintiffs asserted that the predominant factor in the adoption of the current district maps was race for all three districts, while the defendants asserted that party affiliation was the main factor during the redistricting process of ...