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Administrative Law Court
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Administrative Law Judges

Each of the six administrative law judges of the Court are elected by a joint session of the General Assembly for a term of office of five years. Candidates for each seat must be screened by the Judicial Merit Selection Commission and must meet the qualifications required of justices and judges set forth in Article V of the South Carolina Constitution: each candidate must be a resident of the United States and of South Carolina, be at least 32 years of age, have been licensed to practice law for a minimum of eight years, and have been a resident of South Carolina for at least five years preceding election.

Because administrative law judges exercise quasi-judicial powers, they are subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct found in Rule 501 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules. Additionally, because administrative law judges are "public officials" within the meaning of South Carolina's Ethics Reform Act, they are bound by these requirements as well.

Ralph K. Anderson, III (Seat 1, 2019) g. Frances Marion University, B.A. cum laude, 1980; University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1984; m. Linda Anderson; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1984; elected to ALC seat no. 6, May 25, 1994, serving continuously until June 30, 2009; elected as Chief Judge May 13, 2009, serving continuously since July 1, 2009.

Milton G. Kimpson (Seat 2, 2017) sg. Wofford College, B.S. Economics, summa cum laude, 1983; Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1986; m. Audra Kimpson; admitted to S.C. Bar, 1986; elected to Seat no. 2, Feb. 3, 2017, serving continuously since July 3, 2017.

Robert L. Reibold (Seat 3, 2021) g. The Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Finance, 1992, University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1995; m. Shealy Reibold; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1995; elected to ALC seat no. 3 February 3, 2021, serving continuously since Jan 4, 2022.

Deborah Brooks Durden (Seat 4, 2020) g. Columbia College, B.A. English, magna cum laude; University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.; m. W. Kevin Durden; admitted to South Carolina Bar 1992; admitted to Alaska bar 1993; elected to ALC seat no. 4, February 11, 2009, serving continuously since.

Crystal M. Rookard (Seat 5, 2023) g. University of South Carolina, B.A., 1990; University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1999; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 2000; elected to ALC seat no. 5, February 8, 2023, serving continuously since July 3, 2023.

Sebastien Phillip Lenski (Seat 6, 2016) g. University of Denver, B.A. cum laude, 1986; Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1989; m. Laura Lenski; three sons; admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1995; admitted to Colorado Bar, 1989; elected to ALC seat no. 6, February 3, 2010, serving continuously since.

 

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