Town's denial of building permit upheld against constitutional challenge
South Carolina Supreme Court · 2025-07-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Meredith Logan Whitehurst v. Town of Sullivan's Island, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Meredith Logan Whitehurst, sued th...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
South Carolina Supreme Court · 2025-02-26 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
State v. Jason B. McSwain, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary a...