--- title: "Paul E. Short Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-e-short-jr-8261" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Paul E. Short Jr. South Carolina Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Court of Appeals - State: South Carolina - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of South Carolina, 2004-present - Paul Edgar Short Jr. (January 13, 1947 – March 2, 2021) was a distinguished judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, serving from 2004 until his retirement in 2019 - Resident Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit (1999–2004) - Circuit Court Judge, At-Large Seat #8 (1991–1999) ### Education - He attended public schools in Gastonia, earned his B.A. in 1968 from The Citadel in Charleston, SC, and his J.D. in 1971 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. - Citadel Military College of South Carolina — B.A. ### Additional information - Short served in the U.S. Army in 1971, the South Carolina National Guard until 1973, and was discharged from the Army Reserve in 1974. - Date of birth: 1947-01-13 - Practiced law in Chester County, SC for 20 years before entering public service Carolana - He later completed coursework for a Master of Judicial Studies at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada - Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, Short was the son of Paul E. Short Sr. and Betty Pearson Short. ## 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/8261/paul-e-short-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8261/paul-e-short-jr/) - [Court of Appeals of South Carolina current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8261/paul-e-short-jr/) - [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/8261/paul-e-short-jr/) - [The Honorable Paul E. Short, Jr. (1947-2021) - Memory Hold The Door, Volume VII: 2018–2027 - LibGuides at University of South Carolina School of Law](https://guides.law.sc.edu/MemoryHoldTheDoor-VolumeVII/PaulEShortJr) - [Blake A. Hewitt judicial biography](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/court-of-appeals/judges/blake-a-hewitt/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8261/paul-e-short-jr/) - [The Honorable Paul E. Short, Jr. (1947-2021) - Memory Hold The Door, Volume VII: 2018–2027 - LibGuides at University of South Carolina School of Law](https://guides.law.sc.edu/MemoryHoldTheDoor-VolumeVII/PaulEShortJr) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-e-short-jr-8261", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-e-short-jr-8261", "name": "Paul E. Short Jr. | KnowJudges", "description": "Paul E. Short Jr., South Carolina Court of Appeals. 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