Commission on Judicial Conduct

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Top court rarely disciplines judges despite numerous complaints

October 22, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Last week, the S.C. Supreme Court suspended Oconee County probate judge Kenneth…

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Secrecy still order of the day in S.C. court system

March 10, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT If an ethics complaint is filed against a South Carolina judge, in…

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State court system won’t reveal key details on judicial discipline

February 5, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT For the second time in recent months, the S.C. Judicial Department has…

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Secret “letters of caution” routinely given to S.C. judges

December 11, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Over the last 17 fiscal years, state court officials tasked with policing…