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Case Information: 2012-212729
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Elections and Procedure
Short Title:George Tempel v. South Carolina State Election CommissionCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:08/15/2012Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:09/20/2012Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:10/03/2012
Lower Court or Tribunal:Charleston (2012CP1003737)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
Appellant-RespondentGeorge E. TempelNJames Emerson Smith, Jr.
RespondentCharleston County Board of Voter Registration and ElectionsNSamuel W. Howell, IV
RespondentSouth Carolina Republican PartyNJ. Robert Bolchoz
Karl Smith Bowers, Jr.
Matthew Todd Carroll
Respondent-AppellantSouth Carolina State Election CommissionNMary Elizabeth (Liz) Crum
Ariail Burnside Kirk
Amber B. Martella
Respondent-AppellantPaul ThurmondNMichael A. Timbes
Matthew Evert Yelverton
Tanya Amber Gee

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
10/03/2012Correspondence - Outgoing - mailed remittitur
10/03/2012Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
10/03/2012Correspondence - Outgoing - mailed order denying Petition for Rehearing
10/03/2012Rehearing - Denied
10/02/2012Rehearing - Return of Charleston County
10/02/2012Rehearing - Reply
09/27/2012Rehearing - Return
09/26/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other)
09/24/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) SC State Election Commission will not be filing a Petition for Rehearing
09/21/2012Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing
09/20/2012Dispositional Decision - Opinion
09/19/2012Final Brief - Briefing and Record Complete
09/17/2012Final Brief - Respondent on behalf of Charleston Cty Board of Elections and Voter Registration
09/17/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Cover letter for final briefs filed on behalf of SC State Election Commission
09/17/2012Final Brief - Reply on behalf of respondent/appellant (SC State Election Commission)
09/17/2012Final Brief - Appellant on behalf of respondent/appellant (SC State Election Commission)
09/17/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Cover letter for final briefs of respondent/appellant (Paul Thurmond)
09/17/2012Final Brief - Reply on behalf of respondent/appellant (Paul Thurmond)
09/17/2012Final Brief - Respondent on behalf of respondent/appellant (Paul Thurmond)
09/17/2012Final Brief - Appellant on behalf of respondent/appellant (Paul Thurmond)
09/17/2012Record - Appendix - Page numbers 000394-396 inadvertently omitted from the Addendum to the Record on Appeal
09/17/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Cover letter for appellant's final brief and final reply brief
09/17/2012Final Brief - Reply of Appellant (Tempel)
09/17/2012Final Brief - Appellant (Tempel)
09/17/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Cover letter for Addendum to Record on Appeal
09/17/2012Record - Appendix - Addendum to Record on Appeal
09/14/2012Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
09/14/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Cover letter for record on appeal
09/14/2012Record - Record on Appeal Filed
09/14/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) on behalf of SC State Election Commission
09/14/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) in response to Ms. Crum's correspondence dated Sept. 14, 2012.
09/12/2012Initial Brief - Reply of appellant respondent (SC State Election Commission)
09/12/2012Initial Brief - Reply of respondent/appellant (Paul Thurmond)
09/12/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Counsel for the State and County Republican Parties, as well as their respective officials, do not intend to file a merits brief in this matter.
09/12/2012Initial Brief - Reply (Appellant/Respondent - Tempel)
09/11/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Letter in lieu of respondent's initial brief on behalf of SC State Election Commission
09/10/2012Correspondence - Outgoing (2) orders e-mailed and mailed via US Postal Service to all counsel of record
09/10/2012Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
09/10/2012Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
09/10/2012Initial Brief of Respondent - Respondent/Appellant (Thurmond)
09/10/2012Motion - Dismiss
09/10/2012Initial Brief - Respondent (Charleston Cty Board of Elections)
09/06/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other)
09/05/2012Motion - Reply of respondent/appellant
09/04/2012Motion - Return
09/04/2012Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed Respondent/Appellant (SC State Election Commission)
09/04/2012Initial Brief of Appellant - Respondent/Appellant (SC State Election Commission)
08/30/2012Motion - Other Motion
08/29/2012Correspondence - Outgoing
08/29/2012Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
08/29/2012Initial Brief - Reply of appellant, George Tempel.
08/27/2012Designation of Matter of Respondent/Appellant
08/27/2012Appellant's Initial Brief of Respondent/Appellant
08/27/2012Appellant's Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed - Appellant/Respondent
08/27/2012Appellant's Initial Brief - Appellant/Respondent
08/27/2012Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
08/23/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other)
08/23/2012Motion - Return
08/23/2012Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
08/22/2012Motion - Other Motion - petition to enforce the August 14, 2012 order, or alternative, to lift the automatic stay
08/22/2012Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
08/17/2012Correspondence - Outgoing (Order - Ad Hoc by Justice)
08/16/2012Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Cross Appeal
08/16/2012Correspondence - Incoming (Other)
08/16/2012Motion - Expedite
08/16/2012Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Cross Appeal
08/15/2012Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial