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S.C. Chief Justice Consolidates Cases Involving Nancy Mace, Former Fiancé

South Carolina Chief Justice John Kittredge assigned retired circuit judge Donald B. Hocker to oversee five civil lawsuits and two criminal indictments stemming from Mace's February 2025 House floor speech, with the order noting that additional civil lawsuits were expected and could be added to the docket.

S.C. Chief Justice Consolidates Cases Involving Nancy Mace, Former Fiancé, FITSNews
S.C. Chief Justice Consolidates Cases Involving Nancy Mace, Former Fiancé, FITSNews

According to the consolidation order as reported by FITSNews, a concurrent SLED criminal investigation was noted as potentially producing further charges; the order emphasized the interconnected nature of the cases. See the court-filings hub for the underlying docket.