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SC Public Interest Foundation v. Oconee County — Bond challenge was filed too late

/ September 9, 2026

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that a challenge to the authorized use of county bond proceeds was subject to section 11-15-30’s twenty-day filing deadline.

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In re Smoot — Court reprimands lawyer over unissued title policy

/ September 2, 2026

The South Carolina Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a lawyer who accepted title-policy fees but failed to issue the policy, respond to the client, or preserve the file.

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ACLU v. Wilson — Public execution-team information falls outside secrecy law

/ September 2, 2026

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that the execution-secrecy statute does not cover public or nonconfidential identifying information and does not punish its later repetition.