Candidate for York, SC, judge found qualified, but GOP lawmakers may scuttle her
Originally published by Andrew Dys for The Herald
York County has never had a resident female circuit court judge, and although a state commission has endorsed a candidate for the court, some Republicans in the legislature say they want to reject her and restart the process.
Melissa Inzerillo of Rock Hill is only candidate in an upcoming election by the S.C. General Assembly for a 16th Circuit judicial seat based in York and Union counties. York County has never had a resident female circuit court judge.
Inzerillo is a longtime lawyer at the 16th Circuit Public Defender’s office who passed a screening as qualified through the state’s Judicial Merit Selection Commission.