Emergency application
George Cleveland, III v. South Carolina Department of Social Services
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on March 21, 2025: the lower court's ruling stays in effect while the appeal continues.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
George Cleveland, III, and others ask the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by the South Carolina Court of Appeals. The record names the South Carolina Department of Social Services as the other side but does not explain what the ruling concerns.
What the Court did
The Chief Justice refused the request for a temporary pause, leaving the South Carolina Court of Appeals ruling in place. The order also allowed the application and supplemental appendix to be filed under seal (kept from public view). The Court did not publish a vote, and this emergency ruling does not decide who wins the underlying dispute.
What it means
This emergency ruling does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruling remains in place. The record lists no related Supreme Court case or argument date.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 24A901. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.