...sue South Carolina. The costs will continue to rise now that attorneys for rural schools have asked Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. to reconsider his Dec. 29 ruling, in which he said the state does meet its constitutional obligation to give...

...education, could leave many legislators' pet projects short-handed. In the Dec. 29 decision, 3rd Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. ruled in the state's favor on other issues, including that the Legislature provides safe, adequate facilities...

...with him in a cooking-spice bottle. He spent several days in the hospital. Earlier Saturday, Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. declared Mr. Wise competent to stand trial after a state psychiatrist said an examination revealed Mr. Wise...

...office shooting case." Both jurors said the outside comments would not sway their opinion. Presiding Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. said they could remain on the panel. Court officials picked a jury in Beaufort County because too many people...

...residents are expected to apear in General Sessions Court. Although 300 were summoned for jury duty, Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. already has excused several dozen people for medical problems, hardships on their family or other reasons. In...

...found work after his release. He had worked at the Phelon plant five years before his termination. Presiding judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. Will oversee the trial, rule on motions, objections and ultimately hand down any sentence. Judge Cooper, 59...

...Aiken, met with the prosecutor and judge in court Thursday to discuss the selection of jurors in Beaufort. Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. said that "matters of law and matters of administration" in addition to logistics had to be addressed prior...

...Wise once his death penalty trial begins Jan. 22, a judge ordered Friday. In a pretrial hearing, Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. set the trial date and agreed with the prosecution's decision not to fight a defense motion for a change of...

...project to improve the appearance of its gateway until the vehicles were removed from the right of way. Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. ordered Mr. Willing to vacate the DOT property. In March, Mr. Willing tried to get that order dropped. Attorneys...

...20 million statewide to increase 4-year-old kindergarten programs and to address concerns raised in Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr.'s ruling in the lawsuit that challenged the state's "minimally adequate education" standard for public schools...