Joseph Goodwin's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2546
Charleston, WV 25329-2546
6610 Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse
300 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
Full Name:
Joseph Robert Goodwin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1942
Birth Place:
Ripley, WV
JD, College of Law, West Virginia University, 1970
BS, West Virginia University, 1965
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Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1995-2007, 2012-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 2007-2012
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge of the United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, May 8, 1995
Attorney, Private Practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1970-1995
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, February 28, 1995
Municipal Judge, City of Ripley, West Virginia, 1972-1973
City Attorney, City of Ripley, West Virginia, 1971-1972
Served, United States Army, Judge Advocate General Corps, 1965-1967
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