JURIST - South carolina

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) sued the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS), social workers and doctors on Tuesday on behalf of a couple whose adopted child underwent sex assignment surgery while in the state's custody. The child, M.C., was born with "ambiguous genitals," p....... [more]

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina passed an ordinance of secession, becoming the first state to formally secede from the US. The ordinance was fully ratified on December 24, 1860. The remaining twelve states to secede all did so within the year 1861, beginning with five in January 1861. South Car....... [more]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Carolina on Thursday upheld a provision of South Carolina's controversial immigration law that permits law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of motorists. Judge Richard Gergel ruled that he would still prevent certain par....... [more]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Carolina on Tuesday heard arguments on part of South Carolina's controversial immigration law that permits law enforcement officials to detain motorists on the side of the road for a "reasonable amount of time" while the officer checks the....... [more]

The three-judge panel of the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that South Carolina's new voter identification law does not discriminate against racial minorities, allowing it to take effect next year. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that the law violated the Vo....... [more]

On October 6, 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Prison Legal News challenging the South Carolina Berkeley County Detention Center, which banned all books from being sent to prisoners. Books and magazines sent to prisoners were returned to sender, includ....... [more]

The right to vote has been a contentious issue in the US since the inception of the country. There was no specific right to vote or qualifications to vote drafted into the US Constitution. Each state was left to develop individual standards on how to run their voting and election processes. During t....... [more]

On September 19, 2011, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the 17 year sentence given to Jose Padilla for charges related to terrorism was too lenient. Federal prosecutors had appealed the sentence given by the district court after the court reduced his sentence based on time....... [more]

Oral arguments began Monday in South Carolina v. US, as South Carolina defended its new voter identification law from a Department of Justice (DOJ) ruling that blocked its implementation. The law, which would require photo ID in order to vote, was rejected as being in violation of the Voting Rights....... [more]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Carolina on Monday declined to lift an injunction against South Carolina's controversial immigration law, despite the recent US Supreme Court decision striking down most of the model Arizona immigration law. In light of the Supreme Court....... [more]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a South Carolina program allowing public high school students to earn credit for religious courses taken off campus during the school day. The program was challenged by students and parents at a school that offers the credit. They argued that....... [more]