South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said that it will consider expanding protections for churches against job-discrimination claims. The justices agreed on Dec. 18 to review two cases in which a federal appeals court allowed discrimination lawsuits by teachers against ...
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Lawsuit: Deputy asked out woman on way to jail 
GREENVILLE (AP) — A South Carolina deputy arresting a woman and her boyfriend said the woman was “too pretty” and asked for her number while taking her to jail, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit is one of two accusing ...
Read More »S.C. civil right lawyer, 1st Amendment champion dies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina civil rights lawyer who helped redefine free speech rights for attorneys has died. Edna Smith Primus died Nov. 29 at age 75, The State newspaper reported. One of the first black women to ...
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Read More »After 14 years, eastern North Carolina judgeship gets filled
The nation’s longest federal court vacancy ended Thursday after nearly 14 years of foot-dragging and politics as the U.S. Senate confirmed a university professor to a North Carolina trial court seat in a bipartisan vote. The chamber voted 68-21 to ...
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Read More »Judge rules school board member can’t take back resignation
A school board member’s resignation was final when he emailed it and said it was effective immediately even though he sent another email three days later saying he changed his mind, a judge in South Carolina has ruled. Anderson County ...
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Read More »Lawsuit says SC officers’ force caused woman’s miscarriage
A North Carolina woman is suing a South Carolina police department, saying officers used excessive force on her and contributed to a miscarriage she suffered in jail. The Sun News reported Tuesday that Rashonda Deanna Frederick’s complaint says she was ...
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Read More »SC has not hired advocate pushed for after nuclear debacle
One of the key reforms South Carolina lawmakers approved after a canceled nuclear project cost ratepayers billions of dollars was a consumer advocate to argue on behalf of ratepayers. But nearly 18 months later, the position has not been filled. ...
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Read More »Suit seeks to block prosecutor from excluding black jurors
Four black voters and a branch of the NAACP sued a Mississippi prosecutor on Monday, asking a federal judge to order him to stop excluding African Americans from juries. The lawsuit against District Attorney Doug Evans is an outgrowth of ...
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Read More »Ruling backs asylum seekers at border prior to policy shift
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a partial ban on asylum does not apply to anyone who appeared at an official U.S. border crossing before the policy was announced in July, a decision that may affect thousands of people. The ...
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Read More »3 charged with bribery at DMV office
Two employees with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles have been charged with taking bribes to let a man avoid a line to pay automobile fees. News outlets report that warrants show 21-year-old Alyson Leigh McFerrin and 25-year-old Anna ...
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