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'''Joseph W. McGowan, III''' was a [[South Carolina Family Courts|family court]] judge for the [[8th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina| Eighth Judicial Circuit]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/judgesbycircuit.cfm?circuitno=8 South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 8]</ref> He was elected to the court by the {{BP|South Carolina General Assembly}} on February 10, 1999.<ref name=bio>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/displayfcjudge.cfm?judgeid=4124 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge Joseph W. McGowan, III Biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.scstatehouse.gov/judicialmeritpage/TermsofJudges.pdf ''State of South Carolina'', "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013]</ref> He retired in 2017.<ref>[https://www.indexjournal.com/community/judges-wanted-judicial-selection-commission-accepting-applications/article_ed9a2cad-c988-5566-8df1-1641e3551002.html ''Index-Journal'', "Judges wanted, judicial selection commission accepting applications," June 26, 2017]</ref> | '''Joseph W. McGowan, III''' was a [[South Carolina Family Courts|family court]] judge for the [[8th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina| Eighth Judicial Circuit]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/judgesbycircuit.cfm?circuitno=8 South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 8]</ref> He was elected to the court by the {{BP|South Carolina General Assembly}} on February 10, 1999.<ref name=bio>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/displayfcjudge.cfm?judgeid=4124 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge Joseph W. McGowan, III Biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.scstatehouse.gov/judicialmeritpage/TermsofJudges.pdf ''State of South Carolina'', "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013]</ref> He retired in 2017.<ref>[https://www.indexjournal.com/community/judges-wanted-judicial-selection-commission-accepting-applications/article_ed9a2cad-c988-5566-8df1-1641e3551002.html ''Index-Journal'', "Judges wanted, judicial selection commission accepting applications," June 26, 2017]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 9 November 2025
Joseph W. McGowan, III was a family court judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] He was elected to the court by the South Carolina General Assembly on February 10, 1999.[2][3] He retired in 2017.[4]
Education
McGowan earned his B.S. from Newberry College in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1978.[2]
Career
After graduating from law school, McGowan practiced law with his firm of Abercrombie and McGowan in Laurens, South Carolina. He also previously served as a commissioner of public works for Laurens.[2]
See also
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Map
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge Joseph W. McGowan, III Biography
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge Joseph W. McGowan, III Biography
- ↑ State of South Carolina, "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013
- ↑ Index-Journal, "Judges wanted, judicial selection commission accepting applications," June 26, 2017
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
