NEWS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT

Yesterday, May 22, gave us the news that the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled the church case for a decision in conference on June 7 with public announcement of the decision likely to come on Monday, June 11. However, that was not the only legal news of the day.

There was also a development in the (state) circuit court.

On May 14, Judge Edgar Dickson, of the circuit court of Dorchester County, set a date for a hearing on two motions: 1-TEC/TECSC's motion to dismiss DSC's Complaint of Nov. 19, 2017. That Complaint had demanded payments under the Betterments Statute.  2-DSC's motion for complex case designation, of Dec. 27, 2017. The date for the hearing on the two motions was set at May 30, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

On yesterday, May 22, DSC lawyers petitioned, and TEC/TECSC lawyers agreed, to postpone the May 30 hearing. The judge agreed with the request. A new date will be chosen by the court at some future time.

Thus, we are not likely to have a decision from the circuit court before we get an answer from the U.S. Supreme Court which should be announced on June 11. 

The circuit court also has the highly important motion of TEC/TECSC of May 8 for repossession of the properties named in the SC supreme court decision of Aug. 2, 2017. There has been no movement on this yet.