SC Supreme Court Litigation
1/21/23
The Palm Republic asked the Supreme Court to exercise its discretion and take original jurisdiction over our request to decide if 57-5-845 (S.40) violates our State Constitution. This was done to save the years of time it will take to file in Circuit Court and go through both that Court and the Appellant Court before getting to the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court decided to not take original jurisdiction. No ruling was made as to the merits of our claim or the violation of the SC Constitution by 57-5-845 (S.40).
The Palm Republic will refile in Circuit Court and continue to demand that our Legislature follow the Constitution that they are sworn to uphold. This is about the safety of all that live, play and visit our beaches. As is consistent with our Constitution, it is the local government entities, the municipalities that are best suited to make decisions concerning local issues and provide a safe environment for everyone.