U.S. Department
of Justice
Listing of South Carolina Civil Rights Related Consent Decrees and Agreements (Current through 5/18/2018)
| Date | Type Matter | Name | Links | Statute/Subject | Description | Type of Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Letter of Resultion | DJ # 202-55-141 | ADA Title III | Service Animal | Medical Office | |
| 2018 | Agreement | S.C. Department of Corrections | Document, Press Release | ADA Title II (public entity) | Inmates who are deaf | Prisons, Jails |
| 2018 | Lettor of Resolution | DJ # 204-67-175 | ADA Title II (public entity) | Accessibility | City, town, county, etc. | |
| 2018 | Letter of Resolution | DJ # 202-67-191 | ADA Title III | Service Animal | Hotel | |
| 2017 | Letter of Resolution | DJ # 202-67-186 | ADA Title III | Service Animal | Hotel | |
| 2017 | Agreement | Richland County Board of Elections | Document, Press Release | ADA Title II (public entity) | Polling place accessibility | City, town, county, etc. |
| 2017 | Agreement | Horry County Schools | Document | Equal Educational Opportunities Act | Limited English Proficiency | Shool District |
| 2017 | Agreement | DOLV-VETS SC-2015-00014-10-G | USERRA | Reemployment Rights of National Guardsman | Employer | |
| 2013 | Agreement | City of West Columbia | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Project Civic Access (PCA) | City, town, county, etc. |
| 1994 | Agreement | Court of Pickens County | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Effective Communications, Court Interpreter | Courts |
| 2015 | Agreement | City of Isle of Palms | Document, Press Release | ADA Title I (Employment) | Job questionnaire, web access | City, town, county, etc. |
| 2016 | Agreement | City of Columbia Police Department | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Effective Communications | Law Enforcement |
| 2013 | Court Order (consent) | South Carolina Department of Corrections | Document, Press Release | ADA Title II (public entity); Section 504 (Rehab Act of 1973) | HIV+ Inmates | Prisons, Jails |
| 2015 | Agreement | Cook Out, Conway, Inc. | Press Release | ADA Title III (Public accommodations) | Service animal | Restaurant |
| 2012 | Agreement | Mortgage Servicing Companies | Press Release | Servicemembers: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) | Servicembers: $25B settlement on wrongful foreclosures | Financial Institution |
| 2016 | Compliance Review | Richland County Sheriff's Department | Document, [convert the attached summary to upload; edited by OJP] | Juvenile Justice | DOJ OJP OCR program compliance review of Student Resource Officer (SRO) program | Law Enforcement |
| 2016 | Statement of Interest (SOI); Amicus | Kenny v. Wilson et al. | Document | Juvenile Justice | Challenge to "disturbing schools" statute | State |
| 2000 | Agreement | SC Dept of Social Services | Document | ADA Title I (Employment) | Day Care "caregiver" providers | State |
| 1997 | Statement of Interest (SOI); Amicus | Abner Martin v. SC Dept of Transportation | DOJ Archives Link | ADA Title I (Employment) | employment discrimination | State |
| 2010 | Agreement | Oconee County | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Accessibility | City, town, county, etc. |
| 1998 | Agreement | City of North Myrtle Beach | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Accessibility & Accommodations | City, town, county, etc. |
| 1997 | Agreement | City of Conway | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Accessibility & Accommodations | City, town, county, etc. |
| 1997 | Agreement | Town of Kingstree, SC | Document | ADA Title II (public entity) | Accessibility & Accommodations | City, town, county, etc. |
| 1997 | Agreement | County of Charleston, SC | DOJ Archives Link | ADA Title II (public entity) | TDD & 911 services | City, town, county, etc. |
| 1994 | Agreement | Court of Pickens County | DOJ Archives LInk | ADA Title II (public entity) | Effective Communications | Court |
| 2005 | Agreement | Florence County | Document | ADA Title II (public entity); Section 504 (Rehab Act of 1973) | Accessibility | City, town, county, etc. |
| 2003 | Agreement | City of Folly Beach | Document | ADA Title II (public entity); Section 504 (Rehab Act of 1973) | Accessibility | City, town, county, etc. |
| 2001 | Agreement | Allendale County | Document | ADA Title II (public entity); Section 504 (Rehab Act of 1973) | Accessibility | City, town, county, etc. |
| 2006 | Agreement | Laurens County | Document | ADA Title II (public entity); Section 504 (Rehab Act of 1973) | Accessibility | City, town, county, etc. |
| 2008 | Agreement | Push My Swing, Inc., Camden | Document | ADA Title III (Public accommodations | Accessibility: admission of a child with a mobility disability | Day Care |
| 2007 | Agreement | John Street Associates (“JSA”), owners of the Hampton Inn, Charleston | Document | ADA Title III (Public accommodations | Accessibility | Hotel |
| 2006 | Agreement | McLeod Regional Medical Center | Document | ADA Title III (Public accommodations | Effective Communications | Hospital |
| 1996 | Court Order (consent) | U.S. v. Marie A. & Richard Wynock, d/b/a Ocean Plaza Motel, Myrtle Beach | DOJ Archives Link | ADA Title III (Public accommodations | Accessibility | Hotel |
| 1994 | Agreement | Emerald Lanes, Inc Greenwood Specialty Co. | DOJ Archives Link | ADA Title III (Public accommodations | Accessibility | Bowling Alley |
| 1997 | Agreement | La Petite Academy | Document | ADA Title III (Public Accommodations) | Children: EpiPen | Day Care |
| 2009 | Agreement | U.S. v. State of South Carolina | Document, Press Release | CRIPA (Constiutionalized Rights of Instituionalized Persons) | Nursing home (Tucker Center) | State |
| 2012 | Court Order (consent) | U.S. v. Altman | Document | FHA (Fair Housing Act) | Discrimination: familial status | Apartment Complex |
| 2014 | Court Order | U.S. v. South Carolina (2:11-cv-2958) & Low Country Immigration Coalition et al. v. Haley (2:11-cv-02779) | Immigration | Citizenship papers | State | |
| 2017 | Agreement | Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | Document, Press Release | Immigration Nationality Act (INA) | Discrimination: work eligible non-citizens | Food Service Provider |
| 2013 | Agreement | Centerplate Inc., | Press Release | Immigration | Discrimination: work eligible non-citizens | Food Service Provider |
| 2012 | Court Order (consent) | Prison Legal News, et al., U.S. v. Berkeley County Sheriff | Document | Religion: 1st Amdt, 14th Amdt, RULIPA | Religion: Access to Materials | Prisons, Jails |
| 1996 | Consent Order | U.S. & Mellete v. Jones | Document | Sex discrimination | College | University, college, etc. |
| 2008 | Consent Order | Georgetown County School District | Document | Voting: VRA of 1965 (VRA) | At-large method dilutes voting strength of black votes | School District |
| 2001 | Court Order | Charleston County Council | Document | Voting: VRA of 1965 (VRA) | At-large method dilutes voting strength of black votes | County |
| 2010 | Agreement | Univ. of South Carolina | Press Release | Discrimination (Title IV) | Discrimination & Harassment | University, college, etc. |
| 2012 | Compliance Review | Document | Sexual Assault Centers | Subgrantee compliance with program requirements | State |
Updated June 4, 2021