Effort to Impeach Solicitor Stalls Amid Constitutional Questions

SC House explores impeachment of solicitor over handling of high-profile murder cases • SC Daily Gazette

Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson attends a Statehouse hearing Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, on impeachment efforts against him, proposed by members of the ultra-right wing House Freedom Caucus. (Photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — A hardline faction of the state House’s GOP supermajority wants to impeach the Democratic chief prosecutor for two Midlands counties. It’s unclear whether legislators even have that authority. So, a Hous…

South Carolina Republicans push to impeach solicitor after fallout over murder case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — South Carolina Republicans want to start the impeachment process for a Columbia-area prosecutor. After a subcommittee vote on Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee will now decide if it wants to investigate the actions of Solicitor Byron Gipson. Gipson first got put in the hot seat back in September when [...]

Effort to impeach solicitor stalls amid constitutional questions

A House effort to investigate impeaching Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson stalled as lawmakers questioned whether the Legislature has constitutional authority.

South Carolina Lawmakers Debate Impeachment of Midlands Solicitor

"If the legislature doesn't have the power to impeach a solicitor, then there is no way constitutionally to hold an elected solicitor accountable."

House subcommittee holds hearing on possible impeachment of SC solicitor

The Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to consider the possible impeachment of Fifth Circuit Solicitor Bryon Gipson.

Should this SC solicitor be impeached? Some Statehouse Republicans say it’s time.

A few ultra-conservative Statehouse Republicans are pushing for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor to be impeached based on claims of mishandled cases and creating public mistrust.