South Carolina
South Carolina Supreme Court By The Numbers:
Justice
Former prosecutor
Former civil rights lawyer
- 5 total seats
- 0 current vacancies
- 1 prosecutor
- 0 public defenders
- 0 Justices have other indigent defense experience
- 1 civil rights lawyer
How Members of the South Carolina Supreme Court are Selected:
Legislative Election
Justice are selected by a majority vote of the South Carolina Legislature and nominated for consideration by the South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission. Members of the Selection Commission are appointed by state house and senate leadership. If elected, a justice serves a 10-year term and must be re-elected by the legislature to remain on the court.
Selection method sources:
Ballotpedia, Judicial Election Methods By State; Brennan Center for Justice, Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map; South Carolina Legislature, General Judicial Merit Selection Commission Information