South Carolina Judge Disqualified from Cases After Son Wins Solicitor Election
Chesterfield County, SC — A significant shake-up in South Carolina’s judicial system was prompted by a recent familial election outcome when the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a ruling to disqualify a circuit judge after the election of his son as a solicitor in the same circuit. The court order, dated December 20, outlined that Judge Paul M. Burch of the 4th Judicial Circuit will no longer preside over criminal cases or any civil proceedings connected to the office held by his newly elected son, Paul Michael “Mike” Burch Jr., who will serve as the … Read more