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South Carolina Supreme Court
The highest court in South Carolina. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.
Direct legislative appointmentHow justices are chosenThe state legislature chooses the justices.
10 yearsTerm length
4 of 5Sitting justices1 seat(s) vacant or not yet listed.
1895Founded
No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.
Justices
John Kittredge
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: July 30, 2024
Appointing official: not listed
Photo: Ballotpedia
D. Garrison Hill
Justice · Associate Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: February 8, 2023
Appointing official: not listed
Photo: Ballotpedia
George C. James Jr.
Justice · Associate Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: February 7, 2017
Appointing official: not listed
Photo: Ballotpedia
Letitia H. Verdin
Justice · Associate Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: July 31, 2024
Appointing official: not listed
Photo: Ballotpedia
Vacant
Vacant seat
Associate Justice currently vacant, per Ballotpedia
Source: Ballotpedia, South Carolina Supreme Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.