Key v. Currie

ORDER

Plaintiff seeks to have this Court grant a writ of mandamus to compel the defendants to credit him with time served prior to his criminal trial. We refuse to entertain this matter in our original jurisdiction.

In recent months, the number of petitions seeking to have this Court exercise its original jurisdiction has increased dramatically. We take this opportunity to emphasize the limitations we have placed on our original jurisdiction.

Although Article V, § 5, of the South Carolina Constitution vests this Court with the authority to issue extraordinary writs and entertain actions in its…