Fire in South Carolina destroys home of judge who confronted Donald Trump.

247 - Judge Diana Goodstein, 69, had her beachfront residence completely consumed by a large fire on Saturday (4), in Edisto Beach, on the coast of South Carolina. Three people were injured and taken to hospitals after a difficult rescue in an area with restricted access by land. The episode occurs weeks after the magistrate's decisions in cases about voter data that contradicted the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

According to information published by the The Post and Courier and repercussed by New York Post, The fire started around noon and quickly engulfed the three-story residence. The former senator had to jump from the first floor to escape the flames.

Fire and rescue in an isolated area.

According to the St. Paul Fire Department, neighbors and paramedics arrived by kayak, as the flames had isolated the property. Arnold Goodstein, a former senator and husband of the judge, had to jump from the first floor to escape the fire and was rescued along with two other victims. One of the injured was transported by helicopter to the Medical University of South Carolina; the others were taken by ambulance. Sources cited by FitsNews reported fractures to Arnold Goodstein's hip, legs, and feet.

At the time the fire broke out, Diana Goodstein was walking her dogs on the beach. The condition of the injured had not been released at the time of publication.

Investigation and prior threats

The South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement (SLED) has opened an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, not ruling out the possibility of arson. According to FitsNews, the judge had been receiving death threats in the preceding weeks due to judicial decisions that displeased conservative sectors. A fellow judge stated that Goodstein “has suffered multiple threats over the years.”

A decision that challenged the White House.

On September 3rd, Goodstein temporarily suspended the delivery of personal data of South Carolina voters to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The decision—which prevented the transfer of driver's license numbers and part of Social Security information—argued a risk of "immediate and irreparable harm" to the population. A week later, the state Supreme Court reversed the measure, classifying it as "clearly wrong." The injunction displeased allies of Donald Trump, the current president of the United States, who advocated for expanded federal access to records under the argument of "election security." Among the critics was Stephen Miller, then deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor.