Federal judge grants SC Governor McMaster clemency authority for death row inmate Richard Moore.

A federal judge ruled that South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has the authority to decide on clemency for Richard Moore, a death row inmate scheduled for execution on November 1. Moore, convicted of murder during a 1999 robbery, sought to have his clemency application reviewed by the state parole board instead, citing McMaster's potential bias. His attorneys plan to appeal if the ruling is not overturned.