SC Legal Updates

South Carolina Supreme Court Suspends Executions for Holiday Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Supreme Court Pauses Executions for Holiday Season The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided to…

1 month ago

Richard Moore Faces Execution in South Carolina Amid Growing Support for Clemency

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A Life on the Line: Richard Moore Faces Execution Amid Growing Clemency Support Richard Moore, a death…

2 months ago

Confrontation at Orangeburg Polling Place Sparks Concerns Over Voter Safety Ahead of Election Day

Confrontation at Polling Place Raises Concerns Ahead of Election Day in Orangeburg Orangeburg, SC - A recent incident during early…

2 months ago

DUI Checkpoints Confirmed as Legal Enforcement Tool in South Carolina

DUI Checkpoints Legal in South Carolina In South Carolina, DUI checkpoints are a legal tool used by law enforcement to…

2 months ago

Charleston County Couple Faces $289,000 Fine for Illegal Seawall Construction at Isle of Palms

Charleston County Couple Fined $289,000 for Illegal Seawall Construction Isle of Palms, SC — October 2024 South Carolina’s coastal management…

2 months ago

Federal Judge Rejects Death Row Inmate’s Clemency Review Request in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Federal Judge Denies Clemency Review for Death Row Inmate A federal judge has denied South Carolina death…

2 months ago

Debate Erupts Over Scheduled Execution of South Carolina Inmate Richard Moore

COLUMBIA — Debate Surrounds Execution Scheduled for South Carolina Inmate A South Carolina inmate, Richard Moore, is facing an execution…

2 months ago

Spartanburg Man Files Lawsuit to Stop Execution Scheduled for November 1

Spartanburg Man Files Lawsuit to Halt Upcoming Execution Spartanburg, S.C. – Richard Moore, the man set to be executed on…

2 months ago

Susan Smith’s Parole Eligibility Complicated by Disciplinary Charges Before Hearing

Columbia: Susan Smith's Parole Eligibility Complicated by Recent Disciplinary Charges Susan Smith, 53, who has been incarcerated for nearly 30…

2 months ago

South Carolina Carries Out First Execution in Over a Decade as Death Row Inmate Falls to Lethal Injection

South Carolina Executes First Death Row Inmate in 13 Years via Lethal Injection Freddie Eugene Owens, a long-serving death row…

3 months ago