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Welcome to the SC Supreme Court's October term begins today. Here are the six cases the court will consider this month (briefs are linked). Oral arguments are scheduled for Oct 13, 14, and 15. Here's an overview of each case.
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South Carolina death row update:
Steven Bixby has sent a 7 page letter to the court, I've included the first page here
Full letter is here: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
South Carolina death row update: Steven Bixby's attorneys filed a motion today asking the Court to hold issuance of execution in abeyance due to the holiday season (there is precedent for such a measure, the Court issued an execution notice for Marion Bowman in Jan 2025)
Death row update: Steven Bixby's petition for rehearing has been denied by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Filing: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
Here's are the cert/rehearing grants and denials that the Supreme Court has issued in the past week.
These haven't been listed in an advance sheet yet.
You can see the most up to date version of this list here: docket.sccourts.info/supreme…
just want to put it out there that I emailed the Supreme Court twice trying to get the briefs in cases not on C-Track with oral arguments this month, but they never responded to me.
New filings in SC Supreme Court cases added to C-Track on November 4, 2026 but filed on an earlier date
docket.sccourts.info/supreme…
ALT A table of filings in SC Supreme Court cases added to C-Track on November 4, 2026 but filed on earlier date
New filings in SC Supreme Court cases on November 4, 2026
docket.sccourts.info/supreme…
ALT A table of filings filed in SC Supreme Court cases on November 4, 2026
Death row update: Steven Bixby's petition for rehearing has been denied by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Filing: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
Death row update: Steven Bixby has filed his petition for rehearing with the South Carolina Supreme Court
First four pages are attached.
Filing: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
more news:
The Court denied Johnson & Johnson's petition for a writ of cert.
filing: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
NON ELECTION NEWS
IN 2026-002207, Judge Toal has sent a letter to the Court asking the Court to withhold ruling on Johnson & Johnson's petitions for a writ of certiorari.
filing: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
also her footnote points out that the petition incorrectly designated this as an appeal from Charleston County but it's actually from Richland County.
NON ELECTION NEWS
IN 2026-002207, Judge Toal has sent a letter to the Court asking the Court to withhold ruling on Johnson & Johnson's petitions for a writ of certiorari.
filing: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
Today, in a supplemental brief in 2026-002207, Johnson & Johnson ask the Court to *immediately* vacate Toal's October 2 order
brief: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
Murdaugh's attorney's have filed a memorandum in support of his motion to dismiss the indictments
Filing: documentcloud.org/documents/…
Today, in a supplemental brief in 2026-002207, Johnson & Johnson ask the Court to *immediately* vacate Toal's October 2 order
brief: ctrack.sccourts.org/public/d…
New filings in SC Supreme Court cases on October 23, 2026
docket.sccourts.info/supreme…
ALT A table of filings filed in SC Supreme Court cases on October 23, 2026
New filings in SC Supreme Court cases added to C-Track on October 22, 2026 but filed on an earlier date
docket.sccourts.info/supreme…
ALT A table of filings in SC Supreme Court cases added to C-Track on October 22, 2026 but filed on earlier date