State Supreme Court puts pause on applications

[transcript] Due tonight, the State Supreme Court is pausing the application process for a Richland County judges seat amid ongoing litigation from that judge. Judge Joseph Strickland has sued the lawmakers who seat him. He argues that they had a responsibility to forward his name to Governor Henry McMaster for approval. During a meeting yesterday, a group of lawmakers known as the Richland County Legislative Delegation voted to start taking applications for Strickland's seat. Now some members did vote against this, but the court's ruling today puts that process on hold until the justices reach a final decision.