Circuit Judge sets Retirement

Sister station WGOG reports that Tenth Circuit Judge Alex Macaulay has set his retirement date at the end of next year. On January 31, the long-time jurist reaches 72-years-old, which is the state’s mandatory retirement age for judges. However, he has taken the option to work through 2014. Nevertheless, Judge Macaulay’s retirement plans start in motion a process to fill his seat. According to Jane Shuler, chief counsel for the South Carolina Merit Selection Commission, the commission could screen potential candidates next spring. The selection will come down to a vote by both chambers of the South Carolina Legislature.