Joseph Robert Goodwin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Born 1942.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Feb 28, 1995
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 8, 1995
- Commissioned
- May 10, 1995
Education
- B.S., West Virginia University, 1965
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1970
Career
- U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1965-1967
- City attorney, Ripley, West Virginia, 1971-1972
- Judge, Ripley [West Virginia] Municipal Court, 1972-1973
- Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1970-1995
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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