Legal Opinion
South Carolina Public Interest Foundation v. Courson
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 11, 2017No. Appellate Case No. 2014-001412; Opinion No. 5486PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFF, J.:
The South Carolina Public Interest Foundation (SC Public Interest) appeals the circuit court’s order denying SC Public *122Interest’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs, arguing the state action statute, section 15-77-300 of the South Carolina Code (Supp. 2016), applies to Senators John E. Courson, Darrell Jackson, Joel Lourie, and John L. Scott, Jr. (the Senators). We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On March 15, 2011, the Senators introduced legislation in the South Carolina Senate to consolidate the Richland County Board of Voter Registration and the Richland County Election…
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