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South Carolina has a statewide business court program within the circuit courts. [1] This began as a pilot program in a limited number of circuits, created by a South Carolina Supreme Court administrative order in 2007, [ 2 ] which the Supreme Court expanded statewide in 2014, [ 3 ] and later made permanent in 2019.
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.
South Carolina’s judicial landscape could change following calls by key leaders to revamp the way judges are selected in the state. Here are some the major players and their proposals.
SC Judicial elections to begin this week. Here’s what’s changed. Javon L. Harris. March 4, 2024 at 8:35 AM. ... South Carolina Supreme Court Justice John Kittredge, is the sole candidate ...
In South Carolina, candidates for judicial office must first apply to the JMSC. Following a review of a candidate’s background, the commission forward a report to the General Assembly, detailing ...
South Carolina Supreme Court [1] South Carolina Court of Appeals [2] South Carolina Circuit Courts (16 circuits) [3] South Carolina Family Courts [4] South Carolina Probate Courts [5] South Carolina Magistrate Courts [6] South Carolina Municipal Courts [7] Federal courts located in South Carolina. United States District Court for the District ...
Of 31 judicial candidates, six women and three Black judges were elected or reelected during a joint assembly on Wednesday. SC judicial elections leaves bench mostly white, male amid diversity ...
The South Carolina Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court for the ... to relieve the growing backlog of appellate cases in the state's judicial ...