David Garrison Hill[1][2] (born July 14, 1964) is a justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He previously served as a judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2023.
Garrison Hill | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kaye Gorenflo Hearn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Garrison Hill July 14, 1964 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Wofford College (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
Early life and education
editD. Garrison Hill was born on July 14, 1964[3] in Greenville, South Carolina[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Wofford College in 1986 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1989.[4]
Career
editAfter graduating law school, Hill served as a law clerk to Judge William Walter Wilkins of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. From 1990 to 2000, he was a member of Hill, Wyatt & Bannister in Greenville. In 2000, he started Hill & Hill, LLC with his father. From 2004 to 2017, he served as a resident circuit judge for the Thirteenth Circuit.[2] In 2016, he was one of five candidates to fill a vacancy on the court of appeals.[5] On February 1, 2017, he was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly in a 148–0 vote[6] to serve as a judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, James E Lockemy.[3][2]
South Carolina Supreme Court
editOn February 8, 2023, he was elected by the General Assembly to serve as a justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court in a 140–0 vote.[7] He replaced retired Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn, making the South Carolina Supreme Court the only state supreme court in the country without a female justice.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Judicial Merit Selection Commission". Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina General Assembly. February 25, 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Judge D. Garrison Hill". www.sccourts.org. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Judicial Merit Selection Commission". Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina General Assembly. December 2, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Hon. D. Garrison Hill Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Hauff, Natalie Caula (March 18, 2014). "Charleston County judge in the running for S.C. Court of Appeals seat". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election to Court of Appeals, Seat 9". February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election to Supreme Court, Seat 4". February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Bollard, James (January 18, 2023). "South Carolina Supreme Court set for all-male bench". AP NEWS. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Pollard, James (February 8, 2023). "With appointment of new justice, South Carolina becomes only state with all-male high court". wltx.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.