Gregory S. Forman, of Charleston, for Petitioners. Everett Hope Garner and Benjamin A. Dunn, II, both of Holler, Garner, Corbett, Ormand, Plante & Dunn, of Columbia, for Respondent.

The Court granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' opinion in Walker v. Brooks, 403 S.C. 212, 742 S.E.2d 869 (S.C. Ct. App. 2013). In that opinion, the court of appeals reversed the finding of the special referee that decedent's sons acquired an equitable mortgage in property deeded to their sister, and thus were entitlted to the property upon payment of the debt. The sons appeal from that opinion.

Andrew S. Radeker, of Harrison & Radeker, PA, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Richard B. Ness and Alison Dennis Hood, both of Ness & Jett, LLC, of Bamberg, for Respondents.

In this appeal, Petitioner contends the court of appeals erred in finding that (1) the United States Department of Agriculture farm subsidies acquired by Petitioner are the property of the estate; (2) the statute of limitations did not bar Respondents from collecting the subsidies Petitioner acquired from 2003-2007; (3) the executor de son tort statute, section 62-3-902, did not operate to reduce Respondents' award of the subsidies; and (4) the general partition provision found in section 15-61-25 of the South Carolina Code does not apply to this action.

James D. Mosteller, III, of The Mosteller Law Firm, LLC, of Aiken, for Appellant. Belton T. Zeigler, Gary T. Pope, Jr. and Charles D. Rhodes, III, all of Pope Zeigler, LLC, of Columbia and Kelly F. Zier, of Zier Law Firm, of North Augusta, for Respondents.

Appellant challenges the respondent municipality's compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and the municipality's compliance with statutory provisions governing Tax Increment Finance bonds.

Leon E. Green, of Aiken, for Petitioner. Gregory P. Harlow, of Aiken, for Respondent.

The Court granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' decision in Marshall v. Marshall, Op. No. 2014-UP-020 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Jan. 22, 2014), wherein the court affirmed the family court and upheld the Qualified Domestic Relations Order and did not modify the Consent Order in regards to husband's two retirement accounts.

Andrew K. Epting, Jr. and Michelle N. Edemann, both of Andrew K. Epting, Jr., LLC, of Charleston and George J. Kefalos and Oana D. Johnson, both of George J. Kefalos, PA, of Charleston, for Appellants. Elizabeth Van Doren Gray, Tina Cundari and Benjamin R. Gooding, all of Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this direct appeal, Appellants ask this court to determine whether the assignment of a legal malpractice claim is void as against public policy.

Appellate Defender LaNelle Cantey DuRant, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark R. Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

The Court granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' opinion in State v. Reaves, Op. No. 2014-UP-057 (S.C. Ct. App. 2014). Reaves argues the court of appeals erred by affirming the trial court's denial of his two motions to dismiss: one to dismiss the indictment because the State failed to preserve and produce potentially useful evidence, and one to dismiss the case because he had been deprived of his right to a speedy trial. Reeves was ultimately convicted of voluntary manslaughter by a jury.

Kenneth C. Porter, of Porter & Rosenfeld, of Greenville, for Petitioner. Kim R. Varner and J. Falkner Wilkes, both of Greenville, for Respondent.

The Court granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in McKinney v. Pedery, 406 S.C. 1, 749 S.E.2d 119 (Ct. App. 2013). Petitioner argues the court of appeals erred in: (1) affirming the family court's decision to terminate Petitioner's alimony award on the grounds of cohabitation; and (2) failing to award Petitioner attorney fees.

Ian W. Freeman and G. Trenholm Walker, both of Pratt-Thomas Walker, P.A., of Charleston, for Petitioner. Herbert W. Hamilton and Tracy T. Vann, both of Hamilton Martens & Ballou, LLC, of Rock Hill, for Respondents.

The Court granted certiorari to review the court of appeals decision in Op. No. 2013-UP-296 and ordered the parties to brief a procedural issue.

Disciplinary Counsel Lesley M. Coggiola and Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Julie Kay Martino, both of Columbia, for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

This is an attorney disciplinary matter.

James M. Griffin and Ariail E. King, both of Lewis, Babcock & Griffin, LLP, of Columbia, for Petitioners. Joseph Preston Strom, Mario A. Pacella and Jessica H. Lerer, all of the Strom Law Firm, of Columbia, for Respondents.

The Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' decision in Proctor v. Whitlark & Whitlark, Inc., 406 S.C. 225, 750 S.E.2d 93 (Ct. App. 2013), which affirmed the circuit court's order finding the General Assembly had abrogated the doctrine of in pari delicto with regard to losses sustained by illegal gambling for reasons of public policy.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Assistant Attorney General Mary Williams Leddon and Assistant Attorney General Joshua L. Thomas, all of Columbia, for Petitioner. Dayne C. Phillips, of Lexington and Appellate Defender Laura R. Baer, of Columbia, for Respondent.

The Court is reviewing a decision of the Court of Appeals which held there was no evidence to support the decision of the trial court that reasonable suspicion justified the extension of a traffic stop.

John H. Blume, III and Emily C. Paavola, both of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, Jr., both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Petitioner argues the court of appeals erred (1) in affirming the trial judge's decision to include a jury instruction on the law of voluntary manslaughter and (2) finding the trial judge's instruction that malice may be inferred from the use of a deadly weapon was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark R. Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

The Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' decision in State v. McMillan, Op. No. 2013-UP-317 (S.C. Sup. Ct. filed Feb. 24, 2014), which affirmed the trial judge's refusal to excuse a juror.

Appellate Defender LaNelle Cantey DuRant, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark R. Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

The Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' decision in State v. Jakes, Op. No. 2013-UP-360 (S.C. Sup. Ct. filed Dec. 5, 2013), which affirmed the trial judge's refusal to excuse a juror.

Constantine George Pournaras, Elizabeth Fielding Pringle and Kris Hines, all of Columbia, for Petitioner. Andrew F. Lindemann, of Davidson & Lindemann, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This Court granted Petitioner's request for original jurisdiction asking this Court to declare that prolonged detention of persons incarcerated upon the issuance of a uniform traffic ticket violates the Fourth Amendment where the county has failed to provide a mechanism for prompt judicial determination of probable cause following arrest.