South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal
‘We start by acknowledging the reality that there is simply no elegant way to kill a man.’
‘We start by acknowledging the reality that there is simply no elegant way to kill a man.’
Over the past 17 years — and all but seven years since 1984 — South Carolina has had a Black judge on its highest court.
‘Sometimes it’s nice to look up on that bench and see someone that looks like you.’
Senators from each county nominate magistrates, and in recent administrations the Governor has approved them without question.