--- title: "Kaye Gorenflo Hearn | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kaye-gorenflo-hearn-5647" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Kaye Gorenflo Hearn Supreme Court of South Carolina · Judge ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina - State: South Carolina - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Supreme Court of South Carolina, 2010-present - Retired American judge who held the role of a justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court from 2010 until her retirement in April 2023 - Supreme Court Justice: Elected by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2009 (took office January 14, 2010) - South Carolina Court of Appeals: Elected in 1995; served 15 years, including Chief Judge for 10 years (1999–2009) - Family Court Judge: Served from 1986 until 1995 ### Education - J.D. — University of South Carolina School of Law in 1977, and an L.L.M. degree from the University of Virginia's Graduate Program for Judges in 1998 - University of Virginia-Main Campus — J.D. - University of Virginia School of Law — LL.M. ### Additional information - A Woman’s Place: A Conversation with Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn | Speaker & Award Events | The Riley Institute | Furman University Justice Kaye Hearn Justice Kaye Hearn served on the South Carolina Supreme Court from 2009 to 2023. - Born January 30, 1950. - Date of birth: 1950-01-30 - Law Clerkship: Immediately after law school, she clerked for Justice Julius B. Ness of the South Carolina Supreme Court - Only the second woman to serve on the court ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/5647/kaye-gorenflo-hearn/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5647/kaye-gorenflo-hearn/) - [Supreme Court of South Carolina current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5647/kaye-gorenflo-hearn/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5647/kaye-gorenflo-hearn/) - [Kaye Hearn - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kaye_Hearn) - [A Woman’s Place: A Conversation with Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn | Speaker & Award Events | The Riley Institute | Furman University](https://www.furman.edu/riley/speaker-award-events/speaker-events/a-womans-place-a-conversation-with-former-south-carolina-supreme-court-justice-kaye-hearn) - [Wikidata: Kaye Gorenflo Hearn](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16729731) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kaye-gorenflo-hearn-5647", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kaye-gorenflo-hearn-5647", "name": "Kaye Gorenflo Hearn | KnowJudges", "description": "Kaye Gorenflo Hearn, Supreme Court of South Carolina. 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