South Carolina will go from having an all-male Supreme Court to an all-white one with the election of Letitia Verdin. She will replace Chief Justice Don Beatty, who is retiring. But some lawmakers said there needs to be more diverse judges reflecting a state that is 28 percent Black.
South Carolina is trading its all-male Supreme Court for an all-white one
South Carolina will go from having an all-male Supreme Court to an all-white one with the election of Letitia Verdin. She will replace Chief Justice Don Beatty, who is retiring. But some lawmakers said there needs to be more diverse judges reflecting a state that is 28 percent Black.