South Carolina Judicial System

Appeals Filed to Delay Execution of Convicted Murderer Amid Concerns Over Legal Representation

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Appeals Filed to Delay Execution for Convicted Murderer Marion Bowman Jr., a man sentenced to death for…

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Execution of Richard Moore Marks South Carolina’s Return to Capital Punishment After 13 Years

Execution of Richard Moore Carried Out in South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina - Richard Moore was executed by lethal injection…

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Federal Lawsuit Targets South Carolina for Segregation of Mentally Ill Adults

Spartanburg, S.C. - Federal Government Sues State Over Care for Mentally Ill The Justice Department has initiated a lawsuit against…

2 weeks ago

Legal Dispute Over Girls’ Sports Rights Intensifies as Attorneys General Appeal to Supreme Court

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Legal Battle Over Girls' Sports Rights Escalates In a significant development, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson…

4 weeks ago

Parole Denied for Susan Smith, Mother Convicted of Drowning Her Sons in 1994

Columbia, South Carolina: Parole Denied for Susan Smith On November 20, 2023, Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother who was…

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South Carolina Supreme Court Halts Executions for Holiday Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Holiday Break in Executions Announced by Supreme Court The South Carolina Supreme Court has declared a break…

1 month ago

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

Execution of Inmate Richard Moore Marks South Carolina’s First Execution in 13 Years Amid Racial Controversy

Spartanburg, South Carolina Richard Moore, a 59-year-old inmate, was executed on Friday evening in South Carolina. This marked the first…

1 month ago

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Faces Execution Amid Controversy Over Fairness and Racial Dynamics

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Columbia, South Carolina - Richard Moore, the last Black man on death…

2 months ago

Columbia Holds Ceremony to Honor Deceased Inmates in South Carolina Prisons

Columbia Hosts Remembrance Ceremony for Inmates Columbia, South Carolina — On the morning of October 11, 2024, a solemn remembrance…

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