The home of a South Carolina judge was destroyed after it went up in flames on Saturday.
A fire engulfed the home of Judge Diane Goodstein, who serves on the state Circuit Court, and led to three people being hospitalized with injuries, including her husband, per The Post and Courier.
The cause of the fire is not immediately known, and the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said it is investigating the incident.
Newsweek contacted SLED via email on Monday outside regular working hours.
Why It Matters
The fire comes weeks after Goodstein issued a ruling against the Trump administration.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the blaze, and there is currently no evidence to suggest it was an act of arson. Still, it has sparked conversation about online hostility toward members of the judiciary who rule against Trump and his allies.
What To Know
The judge’s husband, former Democratic state senator Arnold Goodstein, was among those injured after he reportedly jumped from the house and had to be rescued from a marshy area behind the property, a neighbor said.
The neighbor, Tom Peterson, told The Post and Courier that the judge told him she was walking her dogs on the beach when the home caught fire.