Showing posts with label South Carolina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Carolina. Show all posts
Friday, September 13, 2024

South Carolina Supreme Court: State Scholarship Program for Private School Students Violates State Constitution

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 In Edison v. South Carolina Department of Education ,  (SC Sup. Ct., Sept. 11, 2024), the South Carolina Supreme Court in a 3-2 decision he...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

11th Circuit Enjoins New Title IX Rules in 4 States, Pending Appeal

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 In State of Alabama v. U.S. Secretary of Education ,  (11th Cir., Aug. 22, 2024), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision...
Friday, May 17, 2024

South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill Barring Gender Transition Care for Minors and Mandating Schools Notifying Parents

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The South Carolina legislature this week gave final passage to H4624 ( full text ) which prohibits health care professionals from providing ...
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

4th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Planned Parenthood Funding Cutoff

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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals last Friday heard oral arguments ( audio of full oral arguments ) in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic...
Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Faith-Based Foster Care Agency May Limit Clients to Those with Compatible Religious Beliefs

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 In two decisions issued last week, a South Carolina federal district court rejected Establishment Clause challenges to waivers from federal...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Heartbeat Abortion Ban

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In Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. State of South Carolina , (SC Sup. Ct., Aug. 23, 2023), the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the ...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Supreme Court GVR's South Carolina Planned Parenthood Defunding Case

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In Kerr v. Planned Parenthood,  (Sup. Ct., Docket No. 21-1431, June 20, 2023) ( Order List ), the Supreme Court remanded for further conside...
Thursday, May 04, 2023

South Carolina Legislature Approves School Voucher Bill

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 On Tuesday, the South Carolina legislature gave final passage to S0039 ( full text ) which gives lower income families access to school vo...
Friday, January 06, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court Invalidates Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban

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In Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. State of South Carolina ,  (SC Sup. Ct., Jan. 5, 2023), the South Carolina Supreme Court in a 3-2 de...
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Appropriation To Christian School Challenged Under South Carolina Constitution

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Suit was filed yesterday in a South Carolina state trial court contending that a state budget appropriation of $1.5 million to  Christian Le...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

South Carolina Adopts Law Protecting Conscience Rights Of Health Care Personnel and Institutions

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As reported by WPDE News , on Friday South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed H4776, the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act ( full text )...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

South Carolina Governor Signs Law On Transgender Students In Sports

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On Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed   H4608, the Save Women's Sports Act ( full text ). The law requires school ath...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Court Says South Carolina's Ban On Aid To Private And Religious Schools Was Not Discriminatory

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In Bishop of Charleston v. Adams ,  (D SC, Feb. 10, 2022), a South Carolina federal district court rejected federal Constitutional free exer...
Friday, November 19, 2021

HHS Rescinds Trump Era Religious Exemptions For Child Welfare Agencies In Three States

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Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is rescinding waivers of non-discrimination requirements issued du...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Conviction and Sentence of Mother Emanuel Church Shooter Uphehld

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In United States v. Roof ,  (4th Cir., Aug. 25, 2021), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 149-page opinion, affirmed the hate crime...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021

South Carolina City Bans Conversion Therapy for Minors

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According to The State , yesterday the Columbia, South Carolina City Council, by a vote of 4-3, passed a ban on licensed professional therap...
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Court Wil Not Enjoin South Carolina "No Aid" Clause

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In Bishop of Charleston v. Adams ,  (D SC, May 11, 2021), a South Carolina federal district court refused to grant a preliminary injunction ...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Lawsuit Claims South Carolina's Blaine Amendment Is Unconstitutional

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Suit was filed yesterday in a South Carolina federal district court asking the court to declare that South Carolina's Blaine Amendment (...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Act Enjoined

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As previously reported , earlier this week (Feb. 18), South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Protection ...
Friday, February 19, 2021

South Dakota and South Carolina Pass New Abortion Provisions

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This week the South Dakota legislature gave final passage , and sent to the Governor Noem for her signature, HB 1051 ( full text ) modifying...