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Temporary Case Assignment - Judge Transition

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The judges have agreed to temporary case assignments to cover the transition period from Judge John E. Waites to Judge Elisabetta G. M. Gasparini, who will join the court on June 27, 2022. The assignment of a full caseload to Judge Gasparini, who will be stationed in Charleston, is anticipated within approximately 30 days thereafter. During the transition, cases previously assigned to Judge Waites will be reassigned to Judge David R. Duncan (Charleston) or Judge Helen E. Burris (Columbia). Any judge may cover hearings for the other, and, by agreement, on a case-by-case basis or by category, the judges may vary from this assignment as necessary to carry out the transition or to address conflicts. It is anticipated that hearings will proceed as scheduled without disruption regardless of judge assignment. Instructions for scheduling hearings are posted at www.scb.uscourts.gov under the Court Information, then Self Scheduling Calendars tabs.

 

Charleston Division

    Judge Duncan

All cases 

Columbia Division

    Judge Burris

All new and existing Chapter 13 cases from Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chester, Darlington, Dillon, Edgefield, Lancaster, Lee, Marion, or Richland Counties

All existing cases under any other chapter previously assigned to Judge Burris

    Judge Duncan

All other cases

Greenville Division

    Judge Burris

All cases