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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders a new trial

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CBS NewsBMay 13, 4:57 PM

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders a new trial

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial. Murdaugh was found guilty in 2023 of killing his wife and son in 2021. The court quest

NBC NewsBMay 13, 3:53 PM

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction

Washington PostAMay 13, 5:13 PM

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife, son

The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a new trial, saying the 2023 trial was improperly influenced by a county clerk’s comments to jurors.

Raw StoryCMay 13, 2:48 PM

Infamous lawyer to get new trial after murder convictions overturned on appeal

South Carolina's Supreme Court has overturned the double murder of Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial in the slayings of his wife and son, according to reports. The State reported Wednesday morning

The GuardianAMay 13, 3:00 PM

Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned by South Carolina supreme court

Justices said decision was due to ‘improper external influences on the jury’ by a court clerk during the trial Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The South Carolina supreme court on W

New York TimesAMay 13, 3:33 PM

Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.

MSNBCCMay 13, 4:54 PM

South Carolina Supreme Court tosses Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions

The ex-lawyer will be retried in the shootings of his wife and son, and is still imprisoned on a 40-year term for stealing millions from clients. The post South Carolina Supreme Court tosses Alex Murd

NPRAMay 13, 2:27 PM

Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case

Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

HuffPostCMay 12, 9:13 PM

Trump's Redistricting Push Fizzles In South Carolina Senate But Wins In Missouri's Top Court

Republicans hope the new Trump-backed map could help them win an additional seat in the midterm elections.

PoliticoAMay 12, 8:40 PM

South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now

Tuesday’s vote doesn’t mark a definitive end for efforts to redraw the state’s maps — but it does make it harder to accomplish this year.

Democracy DocketBMay 12, 8:42 PM

South Carolina redistricting: Lawmakers reject gerrymander in blow to Trump - Democracy Docket

South Carolina redistricting: Lawmakers reject gerrymander in blow to Trump  Democracy Docket

Talking Points MemoBMay 12, 9:13 PM

South Carolina

“We are the most gerrymandered Republican state in the country already,” said South Carolina Sen. Majority Leader Shane Massey (R),...

New York TimesAMay 13, 4:57 PM

The South Carolina Republican Who Defied Trump on Redistricting

Politicians are fighting viciously for power, said Shane Massey, leader of the State Senate. “To what end?” he asked, warning of eroding fundamental American values. “I’m voting no.”

Talking Points MemoBMay 13, 4:48 PM

Redistricting Effort Fails in South Carolina after Five GOP Defections

South Carolina Senate Republicans became the first to buck President Trump’s demand for a post-Callais redraw Tuesday, sinking the amendment...

Democracy DocketBMay 8, 6:33 PM

South Carolina moves to cancel June primary to allow for GOP gerrymander - Democracy Docket

South Carolina moves to cancel June primary to allow for GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket

Democracy DocketBMay 9, 7:00 AM

Redistricting - Democracy Docket

Redistricting  Democracy Docket

Democracy DocketBMay 12, 9:43 PM

Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves - Democracy Docket

Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves  Democracy Docket

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BBC NewsAMay 13, 3:36 PM

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

The HillBMay 13, 3:03 PM

Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned, appeal for new trial granted

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two life sentences in the death of his son and wife in 2023.

The HillBMay 13, 3:31 PM

Live updates: Trump lands in Beijing for summit with Xi; Alex Murdaugh convictions overturned

President Trump arrived in China on Wednesday for a high-stakes meeting with President Xi Jinping. The meeting marks the first state visit to China since Trump’s last trip in 2017. Trump landed and im

PBS NewsHourAMay 13, 2:53 PM

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned in South Carolina Supreme Court ruling

Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his convic

Al JazeeraBMay 13, 5:38 PM

South Carolina court tosses murder conviction in Alex Murdaugh case

The state's high court ruled that Murdaugh was denied a fair trial due to comments from a court clerk suggesting guilt.

PBS NewsHourAMay 12, 9:32 PM

Trump's redistricting push falters in South Carolina Senate but notches a win in Missouri's top court

South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.

The HillBMay 12, 9:59 PM

South Carolina Republicans decline to consider redistricting in blow to Trump

South Carolina’s Senate on Monday declined to extend its legislative calendar to consider drawing new GOP-favored congressional lines, dealing a blow to President Trump before the midterms this fall.

AxiosAMay 6, 11:47 PM

Trump's redistricting revenge tour heads down South

President Trump's revenge tour didn't just draw blood in Indiana. It put Republican holdouts across the South on notice. Why it matters: Republicans are being squeezed to approve last-minute new maps

The HillBMay 13, 1:53 PM

Watch live: House Democrats speak with eyes on redistricting, affordability

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the redistricting battle heats up ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats have leaned into the mid-decade drawing of ne

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Daily CallerDMay 13, 4:12 PM

Court Tosses Out Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders New Trial

'We have no choice'

TownhallDMay 13, 4:45 PM

What Happens Now That the South Carolina Supreme Court Overturned the Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction?

Just the NewsCMay 13, 12:00 AM

South Carolina Supreme Court tosses Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction, orders new trial

In a unanimous opinion, the court ruled that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with the jury during Murdaugh's 2023 trial, which prejudiced the jurors toward a guilty verdict before

Daily SignalCMay 12, 9:15 PM

South Carolina Republicans Reject Redistricting

Despite being newly empowered by the Callais v. Louisiana Supreme Court ruling, South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate rejected moving ahead with a redistricting plan that would have likely uns

TownhallDMay 13, 6:15 AM

The South Carolina State Senate Majority Leader Has to Go

TownhallDMay 12, 9:25 PM

Disappointment Doesn't Come Close to Describing What Just Happened in South Carolina

RedStateDMay 13, 4:06 PM

Redistrict Now: South Carolina Conservatives Battle RINO Holdouts

The BlazeCMay 12, 5:15 PM

South Carolina GOP poised to erase district of geriatric Democrat who got Biden elected

Former President Joe Biden was stumbling long before he took office. He fell behind in the first three Democratic primary elections of 2020, placing fourth, fifth, and second, respectively. James Clyb

TownhallDMay 12, 5:30 PM

Ro Khanna Wrecked Over This Ridiculous Claim About South Carolina's Congressional Maps

National ReviewBMay 13, 10:30 AM

New York Enters the Redistricting Wars

The path to a new gerrymandered map may be more difficult than state Democrats would hope.

TownhallDMay 13, 10:50 AM

Dems Are Looking to Redistrict Delaware. There's Only One Problem.

Daily WireCMay 13, 10:32 AM

More Republicans May Be Headed For The Indiana Treatment After Redistricting Pushback

South Carolina Republicans hit a major roadblock Tuesday in their effort to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm, when Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey joined a handful of

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