Alfred Goodwin
Alfred Theodore Goodwin was a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He joined the court in 1971 after being nominated by President Richard M. Nixon. He left office on December 27, 2022, when he died.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Bellingham, Washington, Goodwin graduated from the University of Oregon with his bachelor's degree in 1947, and from the University of Oregon School of law with his J.D. in 1951.[1]
Military service
Goodwin served as a captain in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He also served as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps from 1960 to 1969.[1]
Professional career
- 1971-1991: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- 1991-2022: Senior judge
- 1960-1969: Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
- 1955-1960: Judge, Oregon Circuit Court
- 1951-1955: Private practice, Eugene, Ore.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Goodwin was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by President Richard M. Nixon on November 3, 1971. Goodwin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 23, 1971, and he received his commission on November 30, 1971. Goodwin served as the chief judge of the court from 1988 to 1991 before assuming senior status on January 31, 1991. His service ended on December 27, 2022, upon his death.[1]
District of Oregon
Goodwin was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon by President Richard M. Nixon on September 22, 1969, to a seat vacated by John Francis Kilkenny. Goodwin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 10, 1969, and he received his commission on December 11, 1969. Goodwin resigned from the district court on December 17, 1971, upon his elevation to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.[1] Goodwin was succeeded in this position by Otto Skopil.
See also
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Oregon
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Francis Kilkenny |
District of Oregon 1969–1971 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Otto Skopil |
| Preceded by: John Francis Kilkenny |
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1971–1991 |
Succeeded by: '
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Michael McShaneChief Judge: Marco A. Hernandez (Oregon) • Adrienne Nelson • Karin J. Immergut • Michael H. Simon • Amy Baggio | ||
| Senior judges |
Ancer Haggerty • Ann Aiken • Anna Brown (Oregon) • Michael Mosman • Malcolm Marsh • Robert Jones (Oregon) • | ||
| Magistrate judges | John Acosta • Mark Clarke • John Jelderks • Paul Papak • Janice Stewart • Patricia Sullivan (District of Oregon) • Mustafa Kasubhai • Youlee Yim You • Jolie Russo • Stacie Beckerman • Andrew Hallman • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James Alger Fee • Matthew Paul Deady • Charles Byron Bellinger • Charles Edwin Wolverton • Robert Sharp Bean • Garr King • Michael Hogan (Oregon) • Owen Panner • James Redden • John Hugh McNary • Alfred Goodwin • Otto Skopil • Edward Leavy • Claude McColloch • Robert Belloni • William East • Gus Solomon • Helen Frye • John Kilkenny • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Alger Fee • Ancer Haggerty • Ann Aiken • Michael Hogan (Oregon) • Michael Mosman • Owen Panner • James Redden • Otto Skopil • Claude McColloch • Robert Belloni • Gus Solomon • Marco A. Hernandez (Oregon) • | ||
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
