Huge Victory! Court Rules Congressional District One Is a Racial Gerrymander
US District Court ruled that South Carolina’s first congressional district is racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn.
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SC Supreme Court Declares Six-week Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
The South Carolina Supreme Court has struck down the state’s six week abortion ban, ruling in favor of the Plaintiff in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. South Carolina.
Take books off shelves, ask questions later? That’s un-American, unconstitutional
It seems to be a new trend among our elected policymakers — take books off shelves, ask questions later — or never. What we must remind them is that this is unconstitutional.
Protecting Freedom of Expression at the Polls
At the ACLU of SC, we're making sure election commissions are following policies that protect the voting rights and the freedom of speech of all South Carolinians.
November 2, 2022
Update: The fight to protect abortion rights in South Carolina
South Carolina has taken center stage in the fight to protect our constitutional right to access abortion. While state senators debated a near total ban on abortion, our friends at Planned Parentood South Atlantic argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court to protect our rights.
October 23, 2022
A note from Jace Woodrum, our new executive director: poll monitors help protect our democracy
Last month, I started as the new executive director at the ACLU of South Carolina – a dream opportunity for me. I felt called to this work and this organization at this moment as our democracy is threatened like never before.