South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 866

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Ritchie, Ford, Cleary and McGill
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\ritchie\jud0019.js.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4416

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Election of judges on February 6, 2008

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/5/2007  Senate  Prefiled
   12/5/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2008  Senate  Introduced SJ-35
    1/8/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-35

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/5/2007

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO FIX 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008, AS THE TIME TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JULY 31, 2008; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SEAT 6, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2009, AND THE SUBSEQUENT FULL TERM WHICH EXPIRES ON JUNE 30, 2015; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2012; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT-LARGE SEAT 11, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT-LARGE SEAT 12, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT-LARGE SEAT 13, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008, AND THE SUBSEQUENT FULL TERM WHICH EXPIRES ON JUNE 30, 2014; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2013; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008, AND THE SUBSEQUENT FULL TERM WHICH EXPIRES ON JUNE 30, 2014; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 5, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2013; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 5, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2010; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008; AND TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SEAT 5, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2008.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet in Joint Assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 12:00 Noon to elect a successor to the Honorable James E. Moore, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat 3, whose term expires July 31, 2008; to elect a successor to the Honorable Donald W. Beatty, former Judge of the Court of Appeals, Seat 6, to fill the unexpired term which expires June 30, 2009, and the subsequent full term which expires on June 30, 2015; to elect a successor to the Honorable Daniel F. Pieper, former Judge of the Circuit Court for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, to fill the unexpired term which expires on June 30, 2012; to elect a successor to the Honorable Alison Renee Lee, Judge of the Circuit Court, At-Large Seat 11, whose term expires on June 30, 2008; to elect a successor to the Honorable Thomas A. Russo, Judge of the Circuit Court, At-Large Seat 12, whose term expires on June 30, 2008; to elect a successor to the Honorable John L. Breeden, Jr., former Judge of the Circuit Court, At-Large Seat 13, to fill the unexpired term which expires on June 30, 2008, and the subsequent full term which expires on June 30, 2014; to elect a successor to the Honorable James A. Spruill, III, Judge of the Family Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires on June 30, 2008; to elect a successor to the late Honorable Rolly W. Jacobs, Judge of the Family Court for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, to fill the unexpired term which expires on June 30, 2013; to elect a successor to the late Honorable Walter B. Brown, Jr., Judge of the Family Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, to fill the unexpired term which expires on June 30, 2008, and the subsequent full term which expires on June 30, 2014; to elect a successor to the Honorable Jocelyn B. Cate, Judge of the Family Court for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 5, whose term expires on June 30, 2008; to elect a successor to the late Honorable Mary E. Buchan, Judge of the Family Court for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, to fill the unexpired term which expires on June 30, 2013; to elect a successor to the Honorable Robert N. Jenkins, Sr., Judge of the Family Court for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 5, whose term expires on June 30, 2008; to elect a successor to the Honorable Jane Dowling Fender, Judge of the Family Court for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, upon Judge Fender's retirement on or before December 31, 2007, to fill the unexpired term which expires on June 30, 2010; to elect a successor to the Honorable Haskell T. Abbott, III, Judge of the Family Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, upon Judge Abbott's retirement on or before June 30, 2008, whose term expires on June 30, 2008; and to elect a successor to the Honorable Paige J. Gossett, Judge of the Administrative Law Court, Seat 5, whose term expires on June 30, 2008.

Be it further resolved that all nominations must be made by the Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission and that no further nominating or seconding speeches may be made by members of the General Assembly on behalf of any candidate.

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