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The Post and Courier
11 Feb 2026
SC House advances bill on how judges are picked, giving more power to governor’s office
South Carolina lawmakers advanced changes to the state’s Judicial Merit Selection Commission just months after 2024 reforms to the system took effect. Some lined up to take credit ... .
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Should SC governor pick state’s judges? Executive role debated in calls for reforms
The Sun News 30 Jan 2026
As a panel of lawmakers cleared a new process for vetting SC judge options, Gov. Henry McMaster laid out his plan in his annual State of the State address ....
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As new SC judge-picking process begins, advocates push for further reforms
The Sun News 21 Nov 2025
In South Carolina the Judicial Merit Selection Committee decides whether a candidate for a judge position is qualified. The General Assembly then elects judges ....
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‘I’m not going anywhere:’ Logan Federico’s father vows fight for judicial reform
The State 15 Nov 2025
State lawmaker, solicitors and attorney general join Stephen Federico in push for a change in the way judges are elected in South Carolina ... .
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