Cameron Currie
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Cameron McGowan Currie is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. She joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Early life and education
Born in Florence, South Carolina, Currie graduated from the University of South Carolina with her Bachelor's Degree in 1970 and later from the George Washington University School of Law with her Juris Doctor degree in 1975.[1]
Professional career
Currie was a law clerk for former federal magistrate judge, Arthur Burnett, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 1973 to 1974. In 1975, Currie was a private practice attorney in the District of Columbia before serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the U.S. Attorney's Office from 1978 to 1980. In 1980, Currie was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina until 1984. Currie served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina from 1986 to 1989. From 1989 to 1994, Currie was Chief Deputy State Attorney General for the State of South Carolina.[1]
Federal judicial career
Currie was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina by President Bill Clinton on January 27, 1994 to a seat vacated by Falcon Hawkins. Currie was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 10, 1994 on a Senate vote and received her commission on March 11, 1994.[2]
Notable cases
Columbia elections case
Judge Currie is the presiding judge to decide if the U.S. Department of Justice will allow a special election to be held on April 6th in South Carolina.
This comes after Columbia Councilman E.W. Cromartie resigned from his position in March of 2010 after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Marvin Heller is one of a group of residents who want the special election pushed back to allow more time for prospective voters to learn about the candidates to replace Cromartie. A ruling is expected on April 1, 2010[3].
I believe case
Judge Currie on November 10, 2009, ruled that the State of South Carolina using "I believe" license plates with the image of the cross violated the First Amendment on grounds of church and state. The judge found that South Carolina using the cross on the license plate was considered to be an establishment of religion by government. The license plates came after South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer helped pushed the legislation in 2008 to create the controversial plates[4].
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