David C. Norton at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Jurisdiction
- South Carolina · Federal
- Judicial service
- July 12, 1990–present
David C. Norton
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Available research
Case AnalyticsPrecomputed 1Y, 2Y, 5Y, and 10Y public federal docket metricsAI abuse cases2 directly linked casesBiography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education recordCourtroom rules2 sourced items, labeled by scopeSourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
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AI abuse cases
2 casesAI-related ruling · April 6, 2026
In re: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level PAP, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litigation (Gravelyn)
- Court response
- Warning
AI-related ruling · February 5, 2026
In re: Snowflake, Inc., Data Security Breach Litigation
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Assistant deputy solicitor, Ninth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1977-1980
- Professional Career: Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1975-1977, 1981-1990
- Professional Career: Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2007
- Professional Career: City attorney, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, 1980-1985
- Private practice, Charleston, SC, 1981-1990
- City attorney, Isle of Palms, SC, 1980-1985
- Assistant deputy solicitor, Ninth Judicial Circuit, SC, 1977-1980
- Private practice, Charleston, SC, 1975-1977
- U.S. Navy, 1969-1972
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. South Carolina, 1990-present
Education
- Sewanee-The University of the South · B.A., 1968
- University of South Carolina School of Law · J.D., 1975
- University of the South · B.A., 1968
Personal record
Born 1946 · Washington, DC
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1385836CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2431/david-c-norton/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts