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JUDICIAL
The judicial branch of the South Carolina government has been closed to diversity and public majority for most of the century. It was an all white majority for many years due to the process of electing new judges. In the past judges were selected by a committee, so many of the judges elected had recently been on the committee. New constitutional amendments have changed that process, so in future years there will be more diversity on the South Carolina bench.
Diversity of the Bench
Influential African-American Judges from 1964 through Today
Source: http://www.ajs.org/js/SC_diversity.htm
As shown from the data, South Carolina has made some progress in diversity in the judicial system. Throughout the years African American South Carolinians have worked to make a difference in the judicial system but they have to stay focused or it will be a white male majority, as it is currently.
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Caption: The five Supreme Court judges currently on the bench in South Carolina; http://www.sccourts.org/supreme/index.cfm)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ajs.org/js/SC_diversity.htm http://www.sccourts.org/supreme/index.cfm
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