Title: District of South Carolina | Department of Justice
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Content: These defensive matters include actions seeking monetary damages for personal injury, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, bankruptcy, prisoner litigation, judicial review of agency decisions, Social Security, and actions for injunctive relief, which challenge a federal agency's compliance with federal law or the Constitution. Attorneys in the Civil Division also pursue affirmative civil actions to recover damages for fraud and other offenses against the United States and its agencies, and impose civil penalties for violations of the nation's health, safety and economic welfare laws. Typical cases involve claims for payment submitted to Medicare by health care providers, claims for payment submitted by contractors for government contracts, and claims by individuals for certain federal benefits such as food stamps. The Civil Division also works with the Department of Justice in enforcing the Voting Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights statutes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has a third litigating division, the Appellate, Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Division. This division represents the United States’ interests before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in criminal appeals, and litigates claims on behalf of victims of federal crime and by the United States to the proceeds from crime and property involved in crime. For more detailed information on our criminal, civil or appellate program, please tab to the appropriate link at the top of this page under Divisions. NEWS
Court Calendar
May 7, 2021
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Acting U.S. Attorney M. Rhett DeHart Recognizes National Police Week and Honors Officers Lost in Past Year
May 6, 2021
Press Release
Summerville Tax Return Preparer Indicted for Preparing False Income Tax Returns
May 5, 2021
Press Release
Federal Indictment Returned in Bishopville Post Office and City Hall Arson
May 5, 2021
Press Release
Federal Indictment Returned in Kidnapping and Carjacking Resulting in Death
April 30, 2021
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United States Attorney’s Office Announces 18th Annual Project Safe Neighborhoods Logo Contest Winners
April 29, 2021
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Two Armed Criminals Convicted in Separate Trials on Same Day Before Same Judge
April 29, 2021
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Former Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Embezzling More Than $1,000,000 from Charleston Real Estate Company
April 22, 2021
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United States Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week