South Carolina's Supreme Court becomes all-white due to retirements and Jocelyn Newman's withdrawal, amid concerns about diversity.

South Carolina's Supreme Court will be all-white for the first time in nearly two decades due to retirements and the withdrawal of Circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman, an African American candidate. The General Assembly, responsible for selecting judges, has faced concerns regarding diversity, with South Carolina joining 18 other states with exclusively white high courts. African Americans and Hispanics make up a third of the state's population.