Press Releases

South Carolina Speaker of the House Agrees To New Redistricting Maps Following Civil Rights Legal Challenge

There's agreement to introduce and encourage enactment of a bill that would adjust South Carolina state House district lines for Black voters, lawsuit against the House reapportionment plan could continue

Children in Custody at South Carolina Juvenile Justice Centers Held in Nightmarish Conditions, New Lawsuit Alleges

A lawsuit filed April 26, 2022 alleges horrific living conditions for the more than 250 children detained by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.
Issue Areas: Juvenile Justice

ACLU of South Carolina Wins Settlement Over Individuals Wrongly Placed on State’s Sex Offender Registry

Attorney General, SLED agree to remove individuals unjustly published as sex offenders since 2003.

ACLU of South Carolina Strongly Opposes Legislation Attacking South Carolinians’ Constitutional Rights

We are fighting against legislation would strip away rights guaranteed under the South Carolina and U.S. Constitutions, and legalize discrimination against selected groups of South Carolinians.

ACLU of South Carolina, ACLU, and NAACP Represent SC NAACP in Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Court System Ban on Automated Collection of Public Court Records

We filed a lawsuit challenging the South Carolina Court Administration’s categorical ban on automated data collection – known as “scraping” – on the Public Index, arguing the ban is an unreasonable restriction on SC NAACP’s right to access and record public court records under the First Amendment.

ACLU of South Carolina Statement on Anti-Truth Bill Hearings

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the House will hold a hearing on House Bills 4325, 4343, 4392, 4605, 4799. The five bills are known as “anti-truth bills” because they would restrict what teachers can say and teach in their classrooms. 

Federal Court Blocks South Carolina's Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools

a district court order allowing mask mandates in schools to ensure students with disabilities have access to public school education, remains in effect in specific school districts and against the State Superintendent of Education.