Supreme Court of South Carolina
Columbia · A court of last resort in South Carolina.
The Supreme Court of South Carolina is the highest court in South Carolina. Its justices are chosen by election by the state legislature. This page lists every justice to serve on the court, current and former, with when they joined the bench and whom they succeeded.
Current bench verified against the court’s official roster, 2026-07-02.
Current justices
Former justices
How a justice reaches this court. Justices of the Supreme Court of South Carolina are elected by the state legislature to 10-year terms. Justices are elected by a joint vote of the General Assembly from candidates screened by the Judicial Merit Selection Commission. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any justice to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: Current roster: South Carolina Judicial Branch (sccourts.org) — Supreme Court Justices and CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-02 (official roster); historical bench 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).