South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Kohn et al

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Case Number:

3:22-cv-01007

Court:

South Carolina

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Mary Geiger Lewis

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  1. January 10, 2023

    NAACP Can Pursue Challenge To SC Court Doc 'Scraping' Ban

    A South Carolina judge on Tuesday refused to toss the NAACP's suit over the state court system's restriction on automated "scraping" of eviction-related cases, finding the organization stated a claim for a First Amendment violation since the records at issue have been historically available to the public in some form.

  2. March 31, 2022

    NAACP Sues To Break SC's Ban On Scraping Court Records

    The NAACP has hit the South Carolina state court system with a lawsuit over its "unjustified" ban on the automated gathering of online information, or scraping, claiming the strict rules are undermining efforts to mitigate a "statewide eviction crisis."