--- title: "Courtney Clyburn Pope | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/courtney-clyburn-pope-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-2-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Courtney Clyburn Pope South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 2 · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 2 - State: South Carolina - Role: Circuit Court 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 of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court of South Carolina, serving since her election by the South Carolina General Assembly on May 8, 2019 - Private Practice: Founded Clyburn Pope & Price, LLC in 2010 with partner Jason M. Price - Born in Aiken, SC in 1979, Judge Pope is the daughter of William Clyburn, a retired principal and Workers Compensation Commissioner, and Beverly Clyburn, a retired school counselor ### Education - Juris Doctor — she completed her Juris Doctor at the University of South — 2007 - B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina in 2001 ### Additional information - She enjoys, running, cycling, and Judge Clyburn Pope was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly on May 8, 2019. - In 2016, Judge Clyburn Pope worked as Prosecutor and City Attorney for the City of Aiken until being elected to the Bench. - Public Service: held the role of Prosecutor and City Attorney for the City of Aiken from 2016 until her election to the bench - She graduated from South Aiken High School in 1997 - Her election was through the legislative selection process used for South Carolina Circuit Court judges. - She is a member of Links, Incorporated and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and enjoys running and cycling ## 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/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/courtney-clyburn-pope/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/courtney-clyburn-pope/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/courtney-clyburn-pope/) - [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) - [Official biography source for Courtney Clyburn Pope](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/courtney-clyburn-pope) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/courtney-clyburn-pope-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-2-sc", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/courtney-clyburn-pope-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-2-sc", "name": "Courtney Clyburn Pope | KnowJudges", "description": "Courtney Clyburn Pope, South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 2. 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