JURIST
JULY 27, 2022
A South Carolina judge Tuesday declined to overturn the state’s Fetal Heartbeat Law , which bans abortions after six weeks. The judge also granted the state’s request to send the case directly to the South Carolina Supreme Court. The challenge will now head to the state Supreme Court.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill on Thursday that prohibits an abortion if a physician detects a fetal heartbeat. The bill will only take effect if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. The General Assembly passed the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act with a 79-35 vote.
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JonathanTurley
JULY 24, 2022
The South Carolina legislature is moving to enact a new law with deeply troubling free speech implications. Otherwise, it would likely be struck down by the courts. The free speech concerns are even greater with regard to the South Carolina law. Following the Jackson Women’s Health Organization v.
The Crime Report
MAY 9, 2022
Seven people hit with bullets at a South Carolina lounge during an Easter bash. In some states, residents couldn’t previously obtain a permit to carry if they had been convicted of resisting law enforcement or had juvenile adjudications that would have been felonies had the person been an adult.
JURIST
MAY 25, 2023
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law Thursday banning most abortions in the state after 6 weeks. The bill passed South Carolina’s Senate on Tuesday after defeating five senators’—all women— filibuster to block its passage.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 24, 2023
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. Back in January, we noted that the Supreme Court had relisted five petitions challenging the constitutionality of the controversial practice of acquitted-conduct sentencing.
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 23, 2022
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court has newly relisted six petitions this week, raising three groups of issues. The district court in July 2019 agreed with the Warhol Foundation that the works were a fair use, but the U.S.
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