PrintPrintTwo of three candidates for a seat opening up on the S.C. Supreme Court withdrew from the race today, leaving S.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Kaye Hearn as the only contender. The General Assembly still must vote for the new justice on May 13.
By Ashley Fletcher Frampton
aframpton@scbiznews.com
Published April 30, 2009
Two of three candidates for a seat opening up on the S.C. Supreme Court withdrew from the race today, leaving S.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Kaye Hearn of Conway as the only contender.
Officials with the Judicial Merit Selection Commission said they received letters of withdrawal this morning from Circuit Judge Deadra Jefferson of Charleston and Circuit Judge John Few of Greenville.
The Judicial Merit Selection Commission had nominated the three as finalists earlier this month to fill the seat of retiring Justice John Waller.
The General Assembly still must vote for the new justice on May 13, but Hearn will be the only candidate, officials with the commission said.
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