--- title: "Blake A. Hewitt | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/blake-a-hewitt-judge-south-carolina-court-of-appeals-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Blake A. Hewitt South Carolina Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Court of Appeals - State: South Carolina - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge on the South Carolina Court of Appeals, elected in 2019 and serving since January 2020, with a term ending June 30, 2029 - Judge Blake Hewitt was elected to serve on the South Carolina Court of Appeals in February of 2019 and began that service in January of 2020 following the retirement of the Honorable Paul E. Short, Jr. of Chester ### Education - Blake A. Hewitt graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of South Carolina School of Law. ### Additional information - Elected by the South Carolina House and Senate in February 2019 to replace the retired Hon. - He has also been involved in the judicial selection process, including the 2019 Court of Appeals election, which was notable for political and racial dynamics - 2012 Republican candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 105, but was defeated. - Hewitt has emphasized his appellate litigation background as a key asset to the Court of Appeals - Before that, he clerked for former Chief Justice Jean Toal at the Supreme Court of South Carolina and Judge Joe Anderson at the U.S. District Court. - Prior to his election, he practiced law with Bluestein Attorneys (formerly Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado) in a statewide general litigation practice with a concentration on appellate litigation. - Before his judicial appointment, Hewitt practiced law for 10 years with Bluestein Attorneys (formerly Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado) in a statewide general litigation practice, specializing in appellate litigation. - His tenure is part of South Carolina’s judicial selection system, where judges are elected by the state legislature rather than popular vote ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording broadcasting photography Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 generally prohibits courtroom broadcasting, televising, recording, and photography unless an exception or presiding-judge authorization applies. Evidence excerpt: the broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom and areas immediately adjacent thereto during sessions of court or recesses between sessions is prohibited [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic evidence presentation Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 permits the presiding judge to authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record preservation, or judicial administration. Evidence excerpt: A presiding judge may authorize the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media coverage notice Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 requires media representatives to give reasonable notice to the presiding judge when requesting courtroom coverage. Evidence excerpt: Media representatives must give reasonable notice to the presiding judge of a request to cover a proceeding. [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote communication technology Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 612 authorizes the Supreme Court to provide by order for courts to use remote communication technology for proceedings. Evidence excerpt: the Supreme Court of South Carolina may provide for the use of remote communication technology by the courts of this State to conduct proceedings [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual and in person recording Scope: statewide South Carolina's statewide order prohibits photographing, recording, or streaming live, virtual, or broadcasted court proceedings unless the presiding judge specifically authorizes it under Rule 605. Evidence excerpt: taking still photographs, recording (visual or audio), or streaming of any live, virtual, or subsequently broadcasted court proceeding is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the presiding judge pursuant to Rule 605 [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/court-of-appeals/judges/blake-a-hewitt/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/court-of-appeals/judges/blake-a-hewitt/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/court-of-appeals/judges/blake-a-hewitt/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) - [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) - [Blake A. 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