Sanford’s Lawyers Facing Deadline in Ethics Case

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Mark Sanford’s lawyers face a noon
deadline to file final arguments in a case the state Supreme Court
will take up that would keep a state panel from sharing a report
about the governor with the House.
    Tuesday’s deadline comes as the court agreed to take the case
and hear oral arguments on Oct. 19.
    Sanford’s lawyers argue the House, which is considering possible
impeachment, has no authority to act as a prosecutor and therefore
can’t get a copy of the State Ethics Commission report.
    The investigation should be completed by the end of the month.
The commission would then decide if Sanford’s use of state planes
for personal and political purposes and other issues broke state
law.