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Agnes Edwards
Suzanne Harris
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McNamara, LWV Advocates Judicial Diversity in South Carolina (South Carolina: Gavel Grab)
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LWVSC completes study of state judicial system (South Carolina: Anderson Independent Mail)
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South Carolina voter ID Trial Phase Closes with Questions...
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SC Voter ID Law Sparks Federal Trial, Puts State's Racial Past on Stand
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Women Voters Celebrate Female Judges, Suffrage
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League of Florence marks Women’s Equality Day with reception honoring women judges
Date: August 26, 2012
Location: Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library, Florence, South Carolina
Event: Reception
The League of Women Voters of the Florence Area celebrated Women's Equality Day by honoring the female judges of the county. There are six female judges in Florence County who were honored at the event: Olanta Town Judge Lucy Coleman of Olanta; Florence County Magistrate Judge Kimberly Cox of Pamplico; Florence County Associate Chief Magistrate Judge Sandra Grimsley of Lake City; Florence County Magistrate Judge Wendy Lynch of Timmonsville; City of Florence Administrative Judge Debra Jackson of Florence; and Florence County Summary Court Judge Belinda Timmons.
The event was covered on SCNow.State: -
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Judicial Diversity and Independence in South Carolina
By: Elisabeth MacNamaraTwo years ago, in the midst of my election season travels, I had the opportunity to attend the kick-off of a two year project by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina examining the impact of diversity on judicial independence. Tuesday night, I attended the concluding event of the project.
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League of South Carolina Ends Two-Year Campaign with All-Star Forum
By: Cynthia PaderaOn Tuesday night, with torrential rain pounding outside, the League of Women Voters of South Carolina concluded its two-year Initiative on Judicial Independence and Diversity with a forum, "The State of the Judiciary in South Carolina: From Research to Reality" held at the University of South Carolina Law School in Columbia.
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League of Spartanburg County explores child's perspective of judicial diversity
Date: August 2012
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Event: School Program
Partners: Spartanburg County Historical Association
The League of Women Voters of Spartanburg County County partnered with the Spartanburg County Historical Association to offer “Order in the Court!," a 5-day program for students using the judicial diversity workbook developed by the League last year. As part of "Order in the Court!," students drew pictures to illustrate the idea that “a diverse judiciary in South Carolina is important because it instills confidence in citizens that court decisions will be fair and impartial.” These illustrations were posted on the Spartanburg League's Facebook page, “The Gavel.”State: -
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League of South Carolina co-sponsors conference on law practice diversity
Date: October 5, 2012
Location: Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina
Event: Conference
Partners: South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
The League of Women Voters of South Carolina will co-sponsor a conference, "Law Practice Diversity: Leadership, Communication, and Technology," on October 5, 2012, in Charleston. Speakers will include South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn, United States Magistrate Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks, Horry County Master-in-Equity Judge Cynthia Graham Howe, South Carolina Bar Association President-Elect Alice Paylor, and former Columbia College President Caroline Whitson.State:
