Clifton Newman - report
Circuit court judge in South Carolina
Clifton B. Newman is an American attorney and at-large judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court. He has served as a judge since his election by the state's general assembly in 2000. In 2021, he was reelected to a final fourth term. In his role as a circuit court judge he has presided over several high profile trials, including the trials of Michael Slager, Nathaniel Rowland, and Alex Murdaugh.