SC Supreme Court

The South Carolina Daily Gazette's Jessica Holdman tells us about a Spartanburg data center creating its own power, but much more than originally projected.

The South Carolina Daily Gazette's Jessica Holdman tells us about a Spartanburg data center creating its own power, but much more than originally projected.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 5, 2026: host Gavin Jackson brings you his exclusive one-on-one interview with former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice John Cannon Few in his first interview since losing the support of the General Assembly this past March in his attempt to get reelected to a second, 10-year term to the state Supreme Court; they talk about his career, his legacy, and the circumstances around that election process, as well as his thoughts on judicial elections; and more!

Candidate filing for the vacant seat on the state supreme court closed noon Monday.

Now that Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions have been overturned, prosecutors plan a speedy retrial as the defense says it has new information.

The high court ruled Wednesday that a court clerk influenced the trial by suggesting to jurors that Murdaugh might lie while testifying in his own defense.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 21, 2026: House Freedom Caucus members try and impeach a solicitor; the expanded homestead exemption bill advances; the SC Supreme Court race gets a HUGE curveball; and more!

Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to overturn his murder convictions. They argue that the trial judge's rulings and a biased court clerk prevented a fair trial.

From allegations of jury tampering to a judge's decision to allow testimony about other crimes, Alex Murdaugh's defense team hopes the state's highest court will rule the former attorney did not get a fair trial.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a South Carolina prisoner from being executed. Steven Bixby, who was convicted of killing two police officers in 2003, submitted his own handwritten legal papers after a two-day hearing last month.