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Opinion-editorial: Finding best judges may take awhile (South Carolina - Florence Morning News Opinion)
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League of the Florence Area holds panel discussion on the state of diversity in the South Carolina judiciary
Date: November 29, 2010
Location: Chapman Auditorium, Frances Marion University, Florence, South Carolina
Event: Panel Discussion
Partners: Francis Marion University
A four-person panel, composed of Professor Constance Anastopoulo of Charleston Law School (moderator), Assistant Professor of Political Science Alissa Warters of Francis Marion University, federal Judge Terry Wooten, and State Representative Terry Alexander discussed the history of issues regarding the selection process of judges in the state of South Carolina with the perspective of gaining more independence and diversity.
The event was covered in the Florence News and and on WPDE Channel 15.State: -
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League of the Columbia Area hosts policy luncheon on judicial selection
Date: November 18, 2010
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Event: Lecture
A discussion of judicial selection in South Carolina was held at the League of Women Voters of the Columbia Area’s November Public Policy Luncheon, where attorneys Sarah Leverette and Karen Utter discussed the new League of South Carolina Initiative on Judicial Independence and Diversity.State: -
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League of South Carolina meets with State Chief Justice Jean Toal
Date: November 14, 2010
Location: Office of the Supreme Court, Columbia, South Carolina
Event: MeetingThe League of Women Voters of South Carolina met with Chief Justice Jean Toal of the South Carolina Supreme Court to share details about the newly-launched education campaign.
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League of Sumter County holds meeting with Circuit Court Judge W. Jeffrey Young
Date: November 8, 2010
Location: Seminar Room of Central Carolina Technical University’s Health Sciences Building, Sumter, South Carolina
Event: Lecture
Judge W. Jeffrey Young, a Circuit Court Judge at-large in Sumter County, gave a presentation about judicial selection and provided a number of charts that detail the diversity found in the various state courts.State: -
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Judicial Independence and Diversity: Why does It matter? (South Carolina: The Nerve: The Online Journal of the South Carolina Policy Council)
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League of South Carolina launches statewide campaign for judicial diversity (South Carolina: Charleston Currents)
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Diversity dearth stems from flawed judicial-selection process (South Carolina: South Carolina Lawyers Weekly)
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League of Sumter County holds meeting with Chief Magistrate Judge Kathy Ward
Date: October 11, 2010
Location: Seminar Room of Central Carolina Technical University’s Health Sciences Building, Sumter, South Carolina
Event: Lecture
Sumter Chief Magistrate, Kathy Ward, spoke to the League membership about the duties and responsibilities of Magistrates and the Magistrates’ Court. Judge Ward provided two informative handouts and provided an excellent verbal description of her job.
This event was covered in The Sumter Item.State: -
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Conferees Explore Lack of Judicial Diversity (South Carolina: Charleston Post and Courier)
