South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 7, 2026

First Step Act credits require fresh review after end of Chevron

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the dismissal of a federal prisoner’s habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons‘ refusal to award First Step Act time […]

Apr 10, 2026

US trade court weighs legality of Trump 10% global tariff

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) – A U.S. trade court on Friday considered the legality of a 10 percent global import tax imposed by the Trump administration, which several states […]

Mar 30, 2026

Trump defends White House ballroom as ‘shed’ for secret complex

President Donald Trump says an important part of the $400 million ballroom he is building for the White House is a “massive military complex” underneath it that was supposed to […]

Jan 26, 2026

Supreme Court may leave big questions unresolved on Trump bid to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook

U.S. Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to grant President Donald Trump’s request to let him immediately remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. But their eventual ruling following this week’s arguments […]

Jul 16, 2025

SCOTUS wrap-up: Class action over unsolicited faxes revived

U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 that federal courts may assess FCC final rulings in TCPA fax cases, reversing 9th Circuit on Hobbs Act limits.

Jun 6, 2025

Administrative – Approved Visa Petition – Notice of Intent to Revoke

We lack subject matter jurisdiction to review Appellant’s claims. We affirmed the district court’s denial of Appellant’s request for injunctive relief. A Bangladeshi citizen challenged the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration […]

Apr 29, 2025

Supreme Court rules in favor of immigrant on deadline timing

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a voluntary departure deadline can't expire on weekends or holidays, reviving an immigrant’s petition to reopen removal proceedings.

Mar 31, 2025

Administrative – Prison Litigation Reform Act – Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

Appellant timely and specifically objected to the magistrate judge’s findings that he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, and that Defendants violated his constitutional rights. We vacated the district court’s […]

Oct 14, 2024

Administrative – Public Trust Doctrine – Permit Application

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control properly granted respondent’s permit application. The issues of stormwater runoff, a polluted urban creek, and tidal flooding combined to create an […]

Aug 21, 2024

Administrative – State Employee Grievance Procedure Act – Full Time Equivalent Employee

The administrative law court is permitted to remand to the State Employee Grievance Committee to make factual findings. We affirmed the administrative law court’s order. South Carolina Technical College System […]

Aug 5, 2024

Administrative – Social Security Administration – Residual Functional Capacity

Because the ALJ analyzed the record selectively and failed to evaluate essential medical opinions consistent with 20 C.F.R. §404.1520c, the ALJ’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence. We vacated […]

Jul 1, 2024

Administrative – Administrative Law Court – South Carolina Department of Revenue – Installation Services Contracts – Fair Market Value – Equal Protection Clause – Taxable Retail Sales

The ALC properly held that Lowe’s real property improvement contracts involved taxable retail sales of tangible personal property. We affirmed the ALC’s order. National home improvement retail chain Lowe’s Home […]