SC-D — Judge-Specific Procedures
D.S.C. — SC-D's six-location structure produces division-level practice variation.
SC-D's six-location structure produces division-level practice variation. The mediation framework (Local Civ. R. 16.04-16.11) is structured at the district level with mediator authority and party duties prescribed.
Locations
Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Florence, Spartanburg, Aiken.
Mediation framework (Local Civ. R. 16.04-16.11)
- Definitions (16.04).
- Relief from Mediation Requirement (16.05).
- Appointment of Mediator (16.06).
- The Mediation Conference (16.07).
- Duties of the Parties (16.08).
- Sanctions for Failure to Attend Mediation Conference (16.09).
- Authority and Duties of Mediators (16.10).
- Compensation of the Mediator (16.11).
Individual judge pages: scd.uscourts.gov has individual judge pages.
For the traps on the mediation framework and the six-location structure, see Watchpoints #6 and #8.