Legal Opinion
Sanford v. South Carolina State Ethics Commission
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 5, 2009No. 26741PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waller
These matters involve the confidentiality of an ethics investigation involving Governor Mark Sanford which is currently pending before the South Carolina State Ethics Commission (Commission).
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On September 30, 2009, Governor Sanford petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Commission to comply with the statute and regulations regarding confidentiality of Commission proceedings. More specifically, the Governor requested that the Commission not be permitted to publicly disseminate any investigatory reports or other information about this investigation. The…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Society of Professional Journalists v. SextonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Willimon v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1963
- Goodman v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
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