Public Hearings have been scheduled to begin Tuesday, November 5 through Thursday, November 7, 2013, with the hearings commencing at 9 a.m. regarding the qualifications of the following candidates for judicial positions:
Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Honorable Costa M. Pleicones, Columbia, S.C.
The Honorable Jean H.Toal,Columbia, S.C.
Court of Appeals
Seat 7 – The Honorable Daniel F. Pieper, Hanahan, S.C.
Circuit Court
At-Large, Seat 11 – The Honorable Alison R.Lee,Columbia, S.C.
At-Large, Seat 12 – The Honorable Thomas A. Russo, Florence, S.C.
At-Large, Seat 13 – The Honorable Larry B. Hyman, Jr., Conway, S.C.
Family Court
4th Circuit, Seat 3 – The Honorable Michael S. Holt, Hartsville, S.C.
6th Circuit, Seat 1 – Coreen B. Khoury, Lancaster, S.C., Angela M. Killian, Chester, S.C.
6th Circuit, Seat 2 – The Honorable W. Thomas Sprott, Jr., Winnsboro, S.C.
9th Circuit, Seat 5 – The Honorable Jocelyn B. Cate, Hollywood, S.C.
13th Circuit, Seat 5 – Wanda L. Adams, Mauldin, S.C., James C. Alexander, Marietta, S.C., Robert A. Clark, Greenville, S.C., Tarita A. Dunbar, Greenville, S.C., Kathryn W. Gooch, Simpsonville, S.C., Kimaka Nichols-Graham, Greenville, S.C., Thomas T. Hodges, Greenville, S.C., The Honorable Michael D. Stokes, Taylors, S.C., Katherine H. Tiffany, Greenville, S.C.
15th Circuit, Seat 3 – The Honorable Ronald R. Norton, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
16th Circuit, Seat 1 – Thomas H. White, IV, Union, S.C.
Administrative Law Court
Chief Administrative Judge, Seat 1 – The Honorable Ralph King “Tripp” Anderson, III,Columbia, S.C.
Retired
Circuit Court – The Honorable Thomas W. Cooper, Jr., Manning, S.C.
Circuit Court – The Honorable Thomas L. Hughston, Jr.,Charleston, S.C.
Circuit Court – The Honorable Howard P. King, Sumter, S.C.
Family Court – The Honorable Jane D. Fender, Beaufort, S.C.
Family Court – The Honorable Peter R. Nuessle, Aiken, S.C.
Family Court – The Honorable James A. Spruill, III, Cheraw, S.C.
Family Court – The Honorable Donna S. Strom, Columbia, S.C.
Persons desiring to testify at public hearings shall furnish written notarized statements of proposed testimony. These statements must be received by Noon, Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The Commission has witness affidavit forms that may be used for proposed testimony. While this form is not mandatory, it will be supplied on request. Statements should be mailed or delivered to the Judicial Merit Selection Commission as follows: Jane O. Shuler, Chief Counsel, 104 Gressette Building, Post Office Box 142, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202. All testimony, including documents furnished to the Commission, must be submitted under oath. Persons knowingly giving false information, either orally or in writing, shall be subject to penalty.
For further information about the Judicial Merit Selection Commission and the judicial screening process, you may access the website at www.scstatehouse.gov/html-pages/judmerit.html.
Questions concerning the hearing and procedures should be directed to the Commission at (803) 212-6623.
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Is this the time McConnell makes his move to manipulate himself from his adult-diaper-cleaning job to a supreme court judgeship?
Is this the time McConnell makes his move to manipulate himself from his adult-diaper-cleaning job to a supreme court judgeship?
Jean “Troll” Toal do everyone a huge favor and yourself and don’t run for re-election. Stop embarrassing our judiciary!!
Jean “Troll” Toal do everyone a huge favor and yourself and don’t run for re-election. Stop embarrassing our judiciary!!
It appears this is the time a ten person committee can declared Jean Toal “unqualified” to continue in the election. Will they have the guts to do it? Oh, yeah, Fits. We will be following on this mess.
It appears this is the time a ten person committee can declared Jean Toal “unqualified” to continue in the election. Will they have the guts to do it? Oh, yeah, Fits. We will be following on this mess.
All any member of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission has to do is google Jean Toal and Fitnews.com and it’s all there. Any member of that commission that votes that Toal is “qualified” should immmediately be removed from office.
All any member of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission has to do is google Jean Toal and Fitnews.com and it’s all there. Any member of that commission that votes that Toal is “qualified” should immmediately be removed from office.
It’s clear Toal is not qualified to continue as chief justice of the SC Supreme Court. These are the 10 people who will have to find the courage to vote that way. They should be held accountable professionally for not doing so.
Sen. Larry A. Martin, Chairman
Rep. Alan D. Clemmons, Vice-Chairman
Rep. Bruce W. Bannister
Kristian M. Cross, Esquire
John Davis Harrell, Esquire (Bobby Harrell’s brother)
Sen. George E. Campsen, III
Rep. David J. Mack, III
Sen. Floyd Nicholson
H. Donald Sellers
Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr., Esquire
The rules will change, the commission members will change, the dates and times and deadlines will change. This is going to be a circus. This is a joke.
It’s clear Toal is not qualified to continue as chief justice of the SC Supreme Court. These are the 10 people who will have to find the courage to vote that way. They should be held accountable professionally for not doing so.
Sen. Larry A. Martin, Chairman
Rep. Alan D. Clemmons, Vice-Chairman
Rep. Bruce W. Bannister
Kristian M. Cross, Esquire
John Davis Harrell, Esquire (Bobby Harrell’s brother)
Sen. George E. Campsen, III
Rep. David J. Mack, III
Sen. Floyd Nicholson
H. Donald Sellers
Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr., Esquire
The rules will change, the commission members will change, the dates and times and deadlines will change. This is going to be a circus. This is a joke.
Does this mean that anyone who is intending to run has announced his/ her intention to do so?
Does this mean that anyone who is intending to run has announced his/ her intention to do so?