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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The state Supreme Court has dismissed several claims in a lawsuit brought against Carnival cruise lines concerning Charleston's year-round cruise industry.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  A committee of House and Senate members has reached agreement on a bill intended to prevent another ballot-tossing election mess

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The Supreme Court is trying to sort out a wrenching adoption case involving a Native American child, a biological father who first renounced any interest in her and adoptive parents who were eventually ordered to hand her over to the father.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says the state is joining South Carolina and other states in defending the federal Indian Child Welfare Act in a case going before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Republican activist says private South Carolina citizens should be able to make cases against their elected representatives in court.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Republican activist is taking his ethics accusations against Gov. Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned a settlement involving the estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn't follow the late soul singer's wishes in putting together the deal.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  South Carolina's top jurist says she's confident that the technology used by the state's court system is secure.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Almost three months after last November's election snafu, the group fighting for a new election is taking their case to court.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The Supreme Court will review a ruling that sent a South Carolina couple's adopted Native American daughter back to her biological father in Oklahoma.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  A lawyer for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has been reprimanded by the state Supreme Court.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The University of South Carolina is planning a celebration to mark the release of a final volume of an anthology describing the contributions of the state's women.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has blocked an increase in costs for state employee health insurance.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Richland County Council will resume counting votes after the South Carolina Supreme Court cleared the way.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  South Carolina's Supreme Court has ordered state police to return ballots and voting machines to Richland County officials so that they can be tallied.