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Size Of Offender’s Manhood Can’t Justify Indefinite Detention, South Carolina Top Court Rules

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against the use of a scientifically dubious test as evidence that predators are likely to reoffend.

Bored Panda · Jun 10

Murdaugh’s life sentences for killing his wife and son wiped out after bombshell ruling finds jurors were poisoned by a court insider

Alex Murdaugh’s two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son have been wiped out after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled his trial was tainted by a court insider’s interference. The decision, handed down on May 13, 2026, orders a retrial in the high-profile case that has…

The Mary Sue · May 14

Jurors have mixed reactions as Murdaugh guilty verdict is overturned: report

The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions and ordered a new trial, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by a former clerk that denied him a fair trial

The Independent UK · May 14

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Alex Murdaugh Crime Scene Explained: What Happened on Night of Murders as Juror Expresses Shock at Overturned Conviction

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing improper juror influence by a court clerk.

International Business Times UK · May 14

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned by South Carolina supreme court

Alex Murdaugh had been serving two life sentences after being convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul

Evening Standard · May 13

Alex Murdaugh case timeline: From murders to conviction overturn

Prosecutors have said they intend to retry the once-powerful lawyer

The Independent UK · May 13

South Carolina Supreme Court rejects inmate's request for more firing squad details

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a request from an inmate set to die next month for more information on the firing squad after concerns about the last execution by bullets in April

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Death Penalty

South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling on death penalty legality and methods sparks debate and controversy.

Alex Murdoch seeks new trial for wife and son's murders

Alex Murdoch, a convicted killer in South Carolina, is seeking a new trial for the murders of his wife and son. Today, testimonies will be given regarding ...

South Carolina abortion ban with unclear 'fetal heartbeat' definition creates confusion, doctors say

The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week but left undecided the question of when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Court demands more info in South Carolina death penalty case

A circuit court must get more information from the South Carolina Department of Corrections regarding the agency's attempts to acquire lethal injection drugs

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

SC Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban In 3-2 Ruling

On Jan. 5, 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 that the state’s abortion ban was unconstitutional.

Zenger · Jan 10, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court rules 3-2 that the state’s abortion ban is unconstitutional

On Jan. 5, 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 that the state’s six-week abortion ban, known as the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, was unconstitutional. Signed in February 2021, the law banned abortion once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks. The bill…

Ballotpedia · Jan 10, 2023

South Carolina's Supreme Court Says the State Constitution Protects a Right to Abortion

The court ruled that the state's six-week abortion ban violates the right to privacy.

Reason · Jan 6, 2023

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Reason · Jan 6, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court To Decide the Future of the Death Penalty in the State

On Thursday, the South Carolina Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that could see the state's attempt to execute inmates by electrocution or firing squad declared unconstitutional.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2023

US court strikes down South Carolina abortion ban

The ban had faced legal challenges for barring abortion at six weeks, before most parents realise they are pregnant.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, state Supreme Court rules

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban, ruling 3-2 that it violated the state’s constitutional right to privacy.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

South Carolina's 6-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, state Supreme Court rules

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban, ruling it violated the state’s constitutional right to privacy.

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The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban

The South Carolina ban on abortions after cardiac activity is no more after the latest legal challenge to the state’s 2021 law proved successful

Tribune News Service · Dec 24, 2022

SC abortion ban stalled in the fall. Lawmakers look to make another push in 2023

South Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing to try and debate abortion again in 2023 after the GOP-controlled House and Senate were unable to reach a compromise this fall mainly over how early in a pregnancy to ban the procedure.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

South Carolina court directs Mark Meadows to appear before Fulton County grand jury

ATLANTA — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to avoid testifying before the special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies for their alleged meddling with the 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022

South Carolina Supreme Court hears challenge to 6-week ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday from abortion providers and the state regarding their legal dispute over South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban, which has been blocked since mid-August pending the state high court’s decision in the case.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

South Carolina Supreme Court takes up state's abortion ban

The South Carolina Supreme Court will hear a case that could determine the scope of abortion restrictions in the state

Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022

Can South Carolina execute by firing squad, electrocution? State's high court sets new date to decide

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court now plans to hear oral arguments on Dec. 13 on whether the firing squad and electric chair methods of execution are constitutional.

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Are the firing squad, electrocution constitutional? SC high court to hear issue in January

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court will take up an appeal in January from Gov. Henry McMaster and Corrections Director Bryan Stirling of a state judge’s ruling earlier this month that both the electric chair and the firing squad execution methods are unconstitutional.

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