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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Civil liberties groups say federal voter protections are still needed in South Carolina.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  South Carolina can recover about $54,000 of its $3.5 million costs for a lawsuit defending the state's voter identification law.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A panel of three federal judges in Washington has upheld South Carolina's voter identification law, but says the state cannot put it in practice until 2013..

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  A panel of three federal judges in Washington has upheld South Carolina's voter identification law, but says the state cannot put it in practice until 2013.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Attorneys are wrapping up testimony in the federal trial of South Carolina's voter identification law.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  A revised timetable for the federal lawsuit over South Carolina's voter ID law would make it harder for the new requirements to impact the Nov. 6 general election.

Monday, July 02, 2012  The U.S. Justice Department has turned down South Carolina's voter identification law for a second time.

Monday, April 30, 2012  A federal court has given the state of South Carolina until Monday to clarify whether it would be feasible to implement a statewide voter identification requirement for this year's elections.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  South Carolina's top prosecutor is participating in a voter ID discussion that is also a fundraiser for a conservative activist currently on federal probation.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Mississippi voting on measure that could fuel national abortion debate; also picking new governor