Education
Judicial Reform in SC – The Appeal of Davis v. Leupp
Or “just the way it is” here in South Carolina.
Lawrence is taking a well deserved day off this week … so we thought we would bring you another 21 minute, 44 second video which demonstrates the clear need for JUDICIAL REFORM here in South Carolina.
Judicial Reform is the talk of political circles now … and folks will be pushing it hard in 2024 from both the Right & the Left. (October 4th, 2023 – FITSNews – HERE)
FITSNews (10/04/2023): HERE
Where It Started
Where “judicial reform” started for us was in 2014 when the SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR) under then Director Rick Reames (HERE) and then Governor Nikki Haley “TARGETED” us personally and Palmetto Kids FIRST Scholarship Program, Inc. for a South Carolina tax “audit”.
We all know how Lois Lerner (HERE) and the Internal Revenue Service under the Obama administration targeted TEA Party Groups back in 2013 (HERE) … well guess what … it happened right here in South Carolina too, just in reverse … and it was conservative Republicans targeting other conservative Republicans.
Imagine, opening your mailbox one day in 2014 and you have three “NOTICE OF AUDIT” letters from the SCDOR against yourself, your wife (we are married but filed our taxes separately at the time) … and a children’s non-profit helping special needs kids. I’m a tax attorney / CPA and been waiting my whole life to be audited … but is was still disturbing given the obvious political targeting we were already suffering from powerful people we did not even know.
We did not understand it at the time … all we wanted to do was raise money and give scholarships to K-12 kids with “special needs” in our spare time … and live our “retirement” life at the Isle of Palms … but it was all “political” and all over MONEY & special interest … and this evil is why we are involved in this movement to this day.
School Choice is not fixed here in South Carolina yet and we are sticking at it until it is done … no matter what it takes … and no matter “who” needs to be EXPOSED!!! The kids deserve it, and South Carolinians deserve better as well. The corruption that is dragging down South Carolina and our children must be STOPPED!!!
FollowTheMONEY!!!
[NOTE: Spoiler alert, the ultimate outcome of the “audits” after a year and a half and tens of thousands of dollars in legal expenses … (#1) I personally did not have a tax return filing requirement in South Carolina at the time, (#2) my wife Olga was completely cleared as all she had was two W-2s and a standard deduction … and (#3) nothing was ultimately found wrong with the non-profit Palmetto Kids FIRST as the SCDOR published a huge “faux” report full of errors and then mysteriously dropped the audit without finalizing the matter or correcting their obvious errors. It was a complete political targeting by SC State Government and certain politicians.]
LEGISLATORS CALLING JUDGES: We had faith in the system back then, but to be safe we did hire one of the biggest law firms in South Carolina … and specifically the head tax partner to handle our case. He was a referral from another prominent family / attorney here in SC.
After the first meeting the attorney had with Director Reames and other top officials at the SCDOR … the attorney told us this:
(#1) You are definitely being “targeted” and there is something much bigger / higher-up going on here. YES, the lawyer seemed scared as you don’t want to cross the SCDOR as they will ruin your career and take it out on your other clients. And in follow-up he told us …
(#2) It is not uncommon for a legislator to call a Judge and tell him/her how they want the case to turn out.
Are you kidding me?!?!?
As a USC Law School graduate / attorney myself I was FLOORED as such communications are a HUGE breach of judicial & lawyer ethics … but what was most troubling was the attorney did not seem to have a problem with it. It was “just the way it is” here in South Carolina.
NO, it is not acceptable as “just the way it is” … and JUDICIAL REFORM, specifically lawyer legislators picking judges in South Carolina, became a hot button issue for us personally.
But, enough of that background, let’s get back to the Davis v. Leupp case appeal and video …
Rule 12(b)(8)
(Duplicative cases not allowed … unless “political”?)
OK, so know that there is a reason for everything … and there is a very important “Rule of Civil Procedure” (HERE) in court cases that says you can’t file a case in one jurisdiction and go file the same case in another court, and another court, and another court. If someone does that it is easy to have the case dismissed under SC Rules of Civil Procedure, 12(b)(8).
Defenses – Rule 12(b)(8): “another action is pending between the same parties for the same claim.”
But the cases have to be identical. Same parties and same claims / facts.
Operative word … “SAME”!!! It is right there in the Rule.
But my Greenville case against Nate Leupp, my predecessor as Chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party, was dismissed under Rule 12(b)(8) even though it involved DIFFERENT parties … and different FACTS. Some facts and events in the Greenville case happened AFTER (as Court of Appeals Judge Blake Hewitt noted in the video) the events in the Richland case. It’s crazy town to say the two cases are the same!!!
So … how can a Greenville case with different parties and different claims, for events that happened AFTER a Richland case, be dismissed under Rule 12(b)(8) as duplicative?
Welcome to a “Banana Republic”!!! (HERE)
Banana Republic (defined): A country (or state like SC) with an economy of state capitalism (like selling out the SC Citizens & Taxpayers to Volkswagen for $1.4 Billion in 2023), whereby the country is operated as a private commercial enterprise for the exclusive profit of the ruling class (like our “legislators” and their monied special interest).
Innocent Mistake?
(and purposeful delay & distraction)
Realize, this original case was filed on November 12th, 2019.
It is now October 6th, 2023 … almost FOUR YEARS later … and this case was dismissed under Rule 12(b)(8) so nothing has been done for FOUR YEARS … except for HUNDREDS & HUNDREDS of manhours spent fighting this one clear issue!!!
Do we think the trial court Judge in Greenville made a simple mistake? Rule 12(b)(8) is only TWELVE WORDS … it is about as simple and basic of a Law School 101 class as you can get.
Or, do we think some “lawyer legislators” may have made a call to the Judge and told him how they wanted the case to turn out? Like the Columbia big firm partner told us its “just the way it is” here in South Carolina.
Watch this appeal video … and YOU decide.
YouTube: HERE
TIMESTAMPS:
Start – 9:51: Appellant Davis’ Case
9:52 – 18:49: Respondent Leupp’s Attorney
18:50 – End (21:42): Appellant Davis’ Reply / Closing Argument
LEGAL FILINGS:
Record on Appeal (all the case filings): HERE
Appellant Davis’ Final Brief: HERE
Respondent Leupp’s Final Brief: HERE
Appellant Davis’ Final Reply: HERE
Dum spiro spero
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com . Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.
WAR ROOM – Part I – April 12th (HERE)
WAR ROOM – Part II – April 15th (HERE)
It was a clean sweep for the MAGA America First contingent at the Greenville County Republican Party (GCRP) Convention on Monday April 14th … with Jeff Davis (Chairman), Yvonne Julian (State EC) & Mike Voaden (1st Vice Chair) all winning by acclimation … and the MAGA America First slate of 90 State Delegates & all 90 State Alternates won in a landslide vote.
It could not have been a more textbook operation …
We will have the convention video posted later today … to include keynote speaker Steve Bannon of War Room, State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Congresswoman Nancy Mace & WORD Host Bill Frady. Stay tuned …
However we do have the video from Jeff Davis’ follow-up appearance on WAR ROOM with Steve Bannon Tuesday morning following the GCRP Convention. (See both videos below.)
The Precinct Strategy
Dan Schultz’s Precinct Strategy works … and Greenville County is one of the prime national examples of how to make it work. Now we just need to DO IT in all 46 counties in South Carolina … and all 3,144 counties in the United States.
MAGA DREAMS BIG!!!
This is everything mySCGOP is about!!! We have taught the Precinct Strategy ever since rolling out on January 21st, 2021 … the day after BIDEN was inaugurated … to FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT back when it was the darkest days of the MAGA America First movement.
And ask yourself, “who” doesn’t like mySCGOP? RINOs maybe? Folks that do not want to be held accountable for their actions?
It is all very simple to see “who is who” … just watch “who” trashes mySCGOP on social media … or “who” cowers away from associating with mySCGOP … and that is your answer.
#IamSpartacus!!!
#HoldTheLINE!!!
#BeMySCGOP!!!
#WeAreWINNING!!!
WAR ROOM – Part I (4/12/2025)
WAR ROOM – Part I – April 12th (HERE)
WAR ROOM – Part II (4/15/2025)
WAR ROOM – Part II – April 15th (HERE)
What do you think ? Email us at team@mySCGOP.com
WAR ROOM with Steve Bannon & Jeff Davis (HERE)
Today is the big day for the GREENVILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (GCRP) County Convention. The keynote speaker will be STEVE BANNON of the WAR ROOM … and we will have Congresswoman Nancy Mace & SC State Treasurer Curtis Loftis. Bill Frady of 98.9 WORD will be our special host for the event.
We could all not be more excited!!!
All are welcome & invited … for more information see below or click HERE.
WAR R0OM &
the SC TRUMP AGENDA?
It is a quick 7 minutes and 46 seconds video … but if you want to hear someone tell it like it is here in South Carolina, listen to the below video from STEVE BANNON’s War Room this past Saturday.
We talked about South Carolina being rated the most liberal “Red State” in the Nation by CPAC, Lindsey Graham … Drew McKissick / Ronna McDaniel … School Choice & K-12 Education Failures in SC … and the fact South Carolina has the highest marginal tax rate in the entire southeast – and legislators lying to us about it!!!
The MAGA America First TRUMP agenda has skipped over South Carolina … and we need to clean it up down to the precinct roots – all 2,307 PRECINCTS!!! It’s time to completely start over with any elected officials that do not want to get on board the TRUMP TRAIN for real … and the countdown is below.
WAR ROOM with Steve Bannon & Jeff Davis (HERE)
GCCRP Convention (4/14/2025): HERE
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.
Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).
Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.
SUSTAINING & INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS:
Make a Charitable Donation TODAY: HERE
Get’ta Steppin Podcast with Jeff Davis – 4/3/2025 (HERE)
We had a great time with the gentlemen from Freedoms Fence-Line (HERE) & the Get’ta Steppin Podcast (HERE) last night. It was two hours of discussion in northern Spartanburg County, specifically Campabello, about “Jeff Davis”, Closed Primaries, Lobbyist, School Choice, the Newberry Lawsuit … how we fix this political mess we have in South Carolina (#NeverSURRENDER!!!) … the state of the SCGOP / Drew McKissick and a couple points about Drew’s mentor CHAD CONNELLY and how nobody has paid back the missing $275,406 misappropriated from K-12 children with special needs.
“Where is the $275,406 Attorney General Alan Wilson? “
-Jeff Davis
A huge thank you to Bryan Alverson, Keith Taylor & Lou Nespeca for the invitation and know that I’ll happily return anytime and would love to be a substitute co-host anytime!!! It was a fun time!!!
See you guys on April 14th as our Special Guests at the Greenville County Republican Party County Convention. Hope everyone will JOIN US!!!
GCCRP Convention (4/14/2025): HERE
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.
Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).
Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.
SUSTAINING & INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS:
Make a Charitable Donation TODAY: HERE
FITSNews Video (4/1/2025): HERE
It may have been official before … but it is undeniable now … Treasurer Curtis Loftis is running for re-election!!! We could not be more excited because Curtis is literally the most popular elected official in the State of South Carolina … and he is one of, if not “the” most honest. If you want to know about the corruption going on in Columbia & with our State Government … listen to Curtis!!!
Here is just one quote from the FITSNews interview to explain it all – and quote that we could not agree with more (from our own personal experience):
“If you stand up to the power structure, you’re going to get hit.“
-Treasurer Curtis Loftis
And standing up to the power structure in Columbia is exactly what Curtis has done for the citizens of South Carolina since his inauguration on January 12th, 2011 … and like others that have stood up, Curtis has been beat up unmercifully over it.
Literally, right now, certain SC State Senators (more on “who & why” later – but hint: Larry Grooms & Stephen Goldfinch) are trying to pin a $1.8 BILLION accounting issue that has nothing to do with the Treasurer’s Office on Curtis. It is utter insanity … and we wrote about it back on February 10th (see HERE) … but it is Columbia & South Carolina Politics (and corruption – that we are determined to keep EXPOSING!!!)
Thank You Curtis Loftis!!!
A huge THANK YOU from the grassroots activists to Treasurer Curtis Loftis for sticking it out for another term for the citizens and taxpayers of South Carolina. We know you didn’t intend to run for another term … and would like to enjoy retirement … (like the rest of us!!!) … but once you see the CORRUPTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA, how do you walk away? Good men, like Curtis, can’t walk away. Neither can we!!!
Thank you sir for not walking away!!!
FITSNews Article:
FITSNews Article (4/1/2025): HERE
mySCGOP.news Article:
mySCGOP.news Article (2/10/2025): HERE
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.
Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).
Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.
SUSTAINING & INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS:
Make a Charitable Donation TODAY: HERE
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