Lawsuit alleges South Carolina committee violated debate rules during redistricting hearing
The lawsuit says new committee rules cut debate time and amendment access as lawmakers consider a congressional map redraw bill.
- A South Carolina judge denied a request to block debate rules adopted during the state's congressional redistricting process.
- The lawsuit alleged the House Rules Committee violated the Freedom of Information Act by providing inadequate public notice before a meeting.
- The judge ruled the issue falls under legislative authority and judicial intervention would violate separation of powers.
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Judge declines to stop redistricting, says FOIA doesn’t apply to SC House rule changes
South Carolina League of Women Voters lobbyist Lynn Teague, lead plaintiff of a lawsuit challenging House rule changes, leaves court at the Richland County Courthouse on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, following a hearing on the lawsuit filed by the league and the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. (Photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — A Circuit Court judge denied a request from voters’ rights groups to wind back the c…
Judge rejects argument SC House lawmakers didn’t follow open meeting law in redistricting notice
Daniel Coble, a Richland County court judge, rejected a lawsuit by the League of Women Voters and the ACLU challenging a rules change to accelerate debate on new Congressional maps.
Lawsuit alleges South Carolina committee violated debate rules during redistricting hearing
A Tuesday lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina and the state chapter of the League of Women Voters says lawmakers in the Palmetto State violated debate rules by failing to notify the public of a meeting where elected officials discussed redistricting measures. It follows a Tuesday approval for new congressional…
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