South Carolina

240 ABA Journal South Carolina articles.

Afternoon Briefs: LGBTQ students sue for sex ed equality; judge’s law license is suspended 5 times

South Carolina LGBTQ students fight for equality in sexual education

Eli Bundy, a 15-year-old sophomore at Charleston County School of the Arts in South Carolina, is the leader of the…

Mar 2, 2020 4:16 PM CST

Judge’s home allegedly burglarized by man previously in his courtroom

A South Carolina magistrate whose home was burglarized over the weekend had previously granted bail to the suspect in a different case.

Jan 23, 2020 6:30 AM CST

Gender equality is ‘irrevocable tenet of our society,’ ABA president says

On Wednesday, ABA President Judy Perry Martinez urged members of the South Carolina General Assembly to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment—a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee equal rights for all Americans regardless of sex.

Dec 19, 2019 9:15 AM CST

First Amendment defense claims could threaten ‘revenge pornography’ statutes

Dec 19, 2019 6:30 AM CST

Prosecutor’s closing remarks about defense lawyers lead to new trial for murder defendant

A man who spent 13 years in a South Carolina prison for murder is entitled to a new trial because of the prosecutor’s “blatantly improper” remarks during closing arguments, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled.

Dec 6, 2019 2:07 PM CST

Settlement provides for right to counsel in 2 municipal courts; ACLU hopes other cities take note

A federal judge in Charleston, South Carolina, has approved a $250,000 settlement that also ensures the right to a lawyer for some municipal court defendants.

Oct 11, 2019 10:48 AM CDT

4th Circuit says US can be sued over background check failures in church shooting

A federal appeals court has ruled that the federal government can be sued for failing to uncover information about the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooter during a background check that would have barred him from being able to buy a gun from a licensed dealer before the mass shooting.

Sep 4, 2019 1:10 PM CDT

Courts in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas announce closings for Hurricane Dorian

Several courts in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina already have announced closings as Hurricane Dorian approached off the coast.

You can find state court closings here in Florida,…

Sep 3, 2019 10:31 AM CDT

South Carolina high court unties the knot for common-law marriage

If you want to get married in South Carolina, you are going to need a valid marriage certificate.

The South Carolina Supreme Court abolished recognition of common-law marriage in Aug 2, 2019 12:30 PM CDT

This is not your father’s firm; suit pits dad against son over right to use first and last name

A personal injury law firm in South Carolina founded by George Sink Sr. contends in a federal lawsuit that Sink’s son, George Sink Jr., has no right to use the…

May 2, 2019 7:30 AM CDT

Mass shootings prompt bar associations to offer pro bono services to survivors and victims’ families

Attorneys are flocking to volunteer for bar association programs that help with probate, child custody, guardianship, victim compensation or trust matters.

Mar 1, 2019 1:40 AM CST

Prison inmates indicted in sextortion ring that targeted military service members

Five prison inmates and 10 of their associates have been indicted in a sextortion ring in which they allegedly posed as women online and then as angry fathers demanding money.

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Nov 29, 2018 7:00 AM CST

Burr & Forman will grow to more than 350 lawyers with acquisition of South Carolina law firm

Burr & Forman has announced it will acquire the South Carolina-based McNair Law Firm, a move that will swell its ranks to more than 350 lawyers.

Burr & Forman, based…

Nov 1, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Disbarred lawyer suspected in shooting of 7 South Carolina law enforcement officers

The suspect was admitted to the bar in 1980 and disbarred by consent four years later in an order by the state’s supreme court.

Oct 4, 2018 9:15 AM CDT

Some courts, law schools affected by Florence starting to reopen

Continuing coverage: Florence is now a tropical depression in the Ohio Valley, and while damage from the onetime hurricane is still being felt, some courts and law schools are reopening.

Sep 17, 2018 7:48 AM CDT

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