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Senators continue tradition of keeping magistrates on short leashes

February 5, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In South Carolina, state senators largely control the selection of more than…

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Big pay hike sought by S.C. judges also would fatten their retirement wallets

December 11, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT A little-known state law allows eligible judges in South Carolina to receive…

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Lawyer-lawmakers play large role in electing S.C. judges

February 16, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald Beatty is a former state House…

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Court budget plan, Senate bill call for big judicial pay hikes

February 1, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT South Carolina’s higher-level judges would receive pay hikes ranging from 20 to…