No. 25-640
Randall Williams, as Personal Representative of the Estates of Shanice R. Dantzler-Williams and Miranda R. Dantzler-Williams, et al. v. Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Tags: arm-of-the-state county-office eleventh-amendment judgment-analysis sovereign-immunity state-liability
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess CriminalProcedure Securities Privacy Jurisdiction JusticiabilityDoctri
SocialSecurity DueProcess CriminalProcedure Securities Privacy Jurisdiction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
When the State is not liable for a judgment against an entity, what weight should this fact be given in the arm-of-the-state immunity analysis of that entity.
2. Whether the Charleston County Sheriff's Office is an arm of the State of South Carolina for sovereign immunity purposes.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When the State is not liable for a judgment against an entity, what weight should this fact be given in the arm-of-the-state immunity analysis of that entity
Docket Entries
2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-09
Reply of petitioners Randall Williams, et al. filed.
2026-01-02
Brief of respondent Charleston County Sheriff's Office in opposition filed.
2025-12-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)
Attorneys
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Deborah Harrison Sheffield — Hood Law Firm, LLC, Respondent
Randall Williams, Personal Representative of the Estates of Shanice R. Dantzler-Williams and Miranda R. Dantzler-Williams; Betty Simmons, Personal Representative of the Estate of Stephanie Dantzler
Richard Allan Hricik — Law Offices of Richard A. Hricik. PA, Petitioner