COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster says he no longer wants lawmakers getting all the say over who can be a judge in South Carolina.
In his State of the State address, an annual speech outlining the governor’s priorities, McMaster told lawmakers Wednesday he wants say in judicial appointments, with Senate approval.
The practice works on the federal level, McMaster told lawmakers, a similar sentiment he shared in his inaugural address when he called for more “transparency” over how judicial candidates in the state are selected.
