Arthur E. Morehead, III
Arthur E. Morehead, III was a family court judge for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] He joined the court in June 1985 and retired on December 31, 2018.[2][3][4]
Education
Morehead received his undergraduate degree in political science from The Citadel in 1968 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1973.[2]
Career
After graduating from law school, Morehead practiced law with the firm of Nelson, Mullins, Grier and Scarborough in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1976, he formed his own firm, Swearingen and Morehead, in Florence, South Carolina. He practiced law in Florence until his election to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in 1985. In January 2000, Morehead briefly left the court to take the position of acting judge for the South Carolina Court of Appeals, where he served until July 2000. Thereafter, he returned to the Family Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. In 2003, he did another brief stint on the South Carolina Court of Appeals.[2]
See also
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Map
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge A.E. Morehead, III Biography
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 12
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge A.E. Morehead, III Biography
- ↑ State of South Carolina, "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Branch, "Re: Family Court Judges Advisory Committee," December 11, 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
