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Charleston County Council approves resolution honoring Magistrate Judge Idris Jenkins
Summary
Council unanimously approved a resolution honoring the late Magistrate Judge Idris Jenkins, noting his service since May 2015, educational background and community involvement. Chairman Boykin read the resolution and council members offered condolences.
Charleston County Council approved a resolution honoring the memory of Magistrate Judge Idris Jenkins, who the resolution records as having passed on 01/02/2026. The body held a motion and second, the resolution was read aloud by Chairman Joe Boykin, and members voted to adopt the measure and express condolences to Jenkins's family.
Speaker 1 moved to approve the resolution and Speaker 8 (Chairman Boykin) seconded the motion. Chairman Boykin then read the resolution text in full; the reading recounts that Jenkins served as a Charleston County magistrate since May 2015, earned an undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a law degree from Texas Southern University, and held memberships in organizations including the Federal Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association and the Charleston County Bar. The resolution also notes Jenkins's community involvement with organizations such as 100 Black Men of Charleston and the Preservation Society of Charleston and lists surviving family members by name.
In addressing the council, Chairman Boykin said he had known Jenkins and his family personally and described Jenkins as "a consummate gentleman" and a friend. After the reading, a voice vote was called; council members responded in favor and the chair instructed that the resolution would be signed promptly. Members offered brief condolences and congratulations to the chair before adjournment.
