BISHOP OF CHARLESTON v. ADAMS

Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-1093-BHH.

584 F.Supp.3d 131 (2022)

BISHOP OF CHARLESTON, a Corporation Sole, d/b/a The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, and South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Marcia ADAMS, in her official capacity as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Administration; Brian Gaines, in his official capacity as budget director for the South Carolina Department of Administration; and Henry McMaster, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of South Carolina, Defendants, and The State of South Carolina, Intervenor-Defendant.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Division.

Signed February 10, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Robert Suhr , Pro Hac Vice, Jeffrey Daniel Jennings , Pro Hac Vice, Liberty Justice Center, Chicago, IL, Richard S. Dukes, Jr. , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Charleston, SC, for Plaintiffs.

Eugene H. Matthews , Richardson Plowden and Robinson, Columbia, SC, for Defendants Marcia Adams, Brian Gaines.

Anita Smith Fair , SC Governors Office, Thomas Ashley Limehouse, Jr. , William Grayson Lambert , Office of the Governor State of South Carolina South Carolina State House, Vordman Carlisle Traywick , Robinson Gray Stepp and Laffitte LLC, Columbia, SC, Christopher Ernest Mills , Spero Law LLC, Charleston, SC, for Defendant Henry McMaster.

James Emory Smith, Jr. , Thomas Tyler Hydrick , Office of the Attorney General of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, for Intervenor-Defendant.


ORDER AND OPINION

INTRODUCTION

This case arises out of a dispute over Article XI, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution, which provides, "No money shall be paid from public funds nor shall the credit of the State or any of its political subdivisions...

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