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Background Information on South Carolina Judiciary

Find out how the Judicial System currently works in South Carolina

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Safeguarding Democracy: Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary
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Court Vacancies and Expiring Terms

Court Vacancies & Expiring Terms for South Carolina Courts
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Background Information on SC Judiciary

Power Point of Basic Information

How South Carolina judges are selected

Overview: Judicial independence and diversity

Judicial Merit Selection Commission: Members

Citizens Committees on Judicial Qualifications: Members

Statistics on state judiciary

Judges by Race and Gender

SC Bar

Candidates screened since Spring 2005

Candidates screened since Fall 2005

Screened Candidates by Year, Race and Gender

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Official State Websites

To learn more about South Carolina's judicial system, please visit

To learn more about South Carolina's judicial merit selection system, including how to become a judge, please visit

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