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Opinion: Mark G. Thompson v. Clay Killian: Mark and Jane Thompson brought this action against Clay Killian, in his official capacity as Aiken County Administrator; Jason Goings, in his official capacity as Treasurer of Aiken County;... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28305.pdf
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Opinion: Mark G. Thompson v. Clay Killian: Mark and Jane Thompson brought this action against Clay Killian, in his official capacity as Aiken County Administrator; Jason Goings, in his official capacity as Treasurer of Aiken County;... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28305.pdf
Opinion: Maron Alexander Lindsey v. The State: In this death penalty PCR action, we granted Marion Lindsey's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the PCR court's denial of his application for relief. We affirm the PCR court in... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28304.pdf
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Opinion: Maron Alexander Lindsey v. The State: In this death penalty PCR action, we granted Marion Lindsey's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the PCR court's denial of his application for relief. We affirm the PCR court in... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28304.pdf
Order: 2025-11-03-01: Appointment of Counsel for Children in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-11-03-01.pdf
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Order: 2025-11-03-01: Appointment of Counsel for Children in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-11-03-01.pdf
Opinion: The Gulfstream Café v. Georgetown County: We affirm the circuit court's order in favor of Respondents and hold Georgetown County Council's adoption of an ordinance allowing the construction of a new building in the Marlin... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28303.pdf
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Opinion: The Gulfstream Café v. Georgetown County: We affirm the circuit court's order in favor of Respondents and hold Georgetown County Council's adoption of an ordinance allowing the construction of a new building in the Marlin... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28303.pdf
Order: 2025-10-21-01: In the Matter of Billy R. Oswald https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-10-21-01.pdf
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Order: 2025-10-21-01: In the Matter of Billy R. Oswald https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-10-21-01.pdf
Opinion: In the Matter of Edward Joseph Schafer: In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Court imposes a three-year definite suspension. https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28302.pdf
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Opinion: In the Matter of Edward Joseph Schafer: In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Court imposes a three-year definite suspension. https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28302.pdf
Order: 2025-09-25-01: Request for Hearing on Motion for Temporary Relief Pursuant to Rule 21, https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-25-01.pdf
September 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Order: 2025-09-25-01: Request for Hearing on Motion for Temporary Relief Pursuant to Rule 21, https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-25-01.pdf
Order: 2025-09-19-01: In the Matter of Claire Crandall Schulmeister, Petitioner https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-19-01.pdf
September 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Order: 2025-09-19-01: In the Matter of Claire Crandall Schulmeister, Petitioner https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-19-01.pdf
Order: 2025-09-16-01: In the Matter of Charleston County Magistrate James B. Gosnell, Jr. https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-16-01.pdf
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Order: 2025-09-16-01: In the Matter of Charleston County Magistrate James B. Gosnell, Jr. https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-16-01.pdf
Order: 2025-09-11-01: Anderson County Adult Drug Court Program https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-11-01.pdf
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Order: 2025-09-11-01: Anderson County Adult Drug Court Program https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-11-01.pdf
Opinion: League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Thomas Alexander, et al: We hold the League's partisan gerrymandering claim presents a nonjusticiable political question and dismiss the League's claims with prejudice. https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28301.pdf
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Opinion: League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Thomas Alexander, et al: We hold the League's partisan gerrymandering claim presents a nonjusticiable political question and dismiss the League's claims with prejudice. https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28301.pdf
Opinion: In the Matter of Georgia Anne Shobe: In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Court accepts the agreement for discipline and imposes a six-month definite suspension https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28300.pdf
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Opinion: In the Matter of Georgia Anne Shobe: In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Court accepts the agreement for discipline and imposes a six-month definite suspension https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28300.pdf
Opinion: In the Matter of Travis W. White: In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Court accepts the agreement for discipline and imposes a nine-month definite suspension. https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28299.pdf
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Opinion: In the Matter of Travis W. White: In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Court accepts the agreement for discipline and imposes a nine-month definite suspension. https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28299.pdf
Order: 2025-09-03-02: In the Matter of Jeffrey T. Spell https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-03-02.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Order: 2025-09-03-02: In the Matter of Jeffrey T. Spell https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-03-02.pdf
Order: 2025-09-03-01: Amendments to Rule 404, South Carolina Appellate Court Rules https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-03-01.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Order: 2025-09-03-01: Amendments to Rule 404, South Carolina Appellate Court Rules https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-09-03-01.pdf
Opinion: The State v. John Joseph Erb: We issued a common law writ of certiorari to the circuit court to determine whether the trial court erred in finding the State may retry John Joseph Erb for murder after issues arose during jury... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28298.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Opinion: The State v. John Joseph Erb: We issued a common law writ of certiorari to the circuit court to determine whether the trial court erred in finding the State may retry John Joseph Erb for murder after issues arose during jury... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28298.pdf
Order: 2025-08-20-02: Business Court Program https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-20-02.pdf
August 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Order: 2025-08-20-02: Business Court Program https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-20-02.pdf
Order: 2025-08-20-01: Amendments to the Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-20-01.pdf
August 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Order: 2025-08-20-01: Amendments to the Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-20-01.pdf
Opinion: The State v. Tony T. Sweet: The Court finds that, due to his guilty plea, Appellant Tony Sweet waived his ability to challenge whether fentanyl falls under section 44-53-370(e)(3) of the South Carolina Code (2018). https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28297.pdf
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Opinion: The State v. Tony T. Sweet: The Court finds that, due to his guilty plea, Appellant Tony Sweet waived his ability to challenge whether fentanyl falls under section 44-53-370(e)(3) of the South Carolina Code (2018). https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28297.pdf
Opinion: Kacey Green v. Mervin Lee Johnson: We affirm the court of appeals in part, reverse in part, and reinstate the reduced damages award, but we include two modifications. First, on remand, after hearing argument from the Greens,... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28296.pdf
August 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Opinion: Kacey Green v. Mervin Lee Johnson: We affirm the court of appeals in part, reverse in part, and reinstate the reduced damages award, but we include two modifications. First, on remand, after hearing argument from the Greens,... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28296.pdf
Opinion: Shannon P. Green v. Edward C. McGee: We reverse the court of appeals' setoff calculation in Green v. McGee, 441 S.C. 157, 892 S.E.2d 520 (Ct. App. 2023). We remand to the trial court for entry of judgment consistent with the... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28295.pdf
August 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Opinion: Shannon P. Green v. Edward C. McGee: We reverse the court of appeals' setoff calculation in Green v. McGee, 441 S.C. 157, 892 S.E.2d 520 (Ct. App. 2023). We remand to the trial court for entry of judgment consistent with the... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28295.pdf
Order: 2025-08-08-01: Amendment to Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-08-01.pdf
August 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Order: 2025-08-08-01: Amendment to Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-08-01.pdf
Order: 2025-08-07-01: Horry County Mental Health Court https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-07-01.pdf
August 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Order: 2025-08-07-01: Horry County Mental Health Court https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-07-01.pdf
Opinion: William M. Luce, et al. v. Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., et al.: We accepted a certified question from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, asking whether certain shift-... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28294.pdf
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Opinion: William M. Luce, et al. v. Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., et al.: We accepted a certified question from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, asking whether certain shift-... https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28294.pdf
Order: 2025-08-04-01: In the Matter of David Charles Johnston, https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-04-01.pdf
August 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Order: 2025-08-04-01: In the Matter of David Charles Johnston, https://www.sccourts.org/media/courtOrders/PDFs/2025-08-04-01.pdf