Blake Hewitt

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Blake Hewitt

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South Carolina Court of Appeals
Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

Compensation

Base salary

$223,300

Elections and appointments
Appointed

2019

Blake Hewitt is a judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Hewitt assumed office on January 1, 2020. Hewitt's current term ends on June 30, 2029.

Hewitt was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 105 of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Education

Blake Hewitt earned an undergraduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law.[1]

Career

Hewitt worked as a law clerk for former South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal and U.S. district court Judge Joe Anderson. Prior to becoming a judge, Hewitt practiced law with Bluestein Attorneys for 10 years, specializing in general litigation with a concentration on appellate litigation.[1]

Elections

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hewitt ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 105. He intially filed but was decertified from the ballot. He filed and was accepted as a Petition Candidate and was on the ballot for the November 6 general election where he was defeated.[2][3]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 105, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin J. Hardee 41.7% 3,962
     Republican Mike Connett 10% 946
     Republican Blake Hewitt 16.2% 1,534
     Republican Bert Von Herrmann 23.7% 2,251
     Republican Bill Wiegand 7.9% 754
     Other Write-Ins 0.5% 43
Total Votes 9,490

See also

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