S. Bernard Goodwyn

Samuel Bernard Goodwyn (born February 23, 1961) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Goodwyn was appointed on October 10, 2007 by Governor Timothy M. Kaine to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy early in 2007.[1] Such pro tempore appointments are only valid until 30 days after the Virginia General Assembly next meets. In the 2008 session of the Virginia General Assembly, a political standoff between the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House of Delegates resulted in Goodwyn's nomination being put on hold until February 8, 2008, the day the pro tempore appointment would have expired.[2] On that day, however, the General Assembly unanimously appointed Goodwyn to a 12-year term.[3][4] In January 2020, he was reappointed to another 12-year term, set to expire in 2032.[5]

Samuel Bernard Goodwyn
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Assumed office
October 10, 2007
Appointed byTim Kaine
Preceded byElizabeth B. Lacy
Personal details
Born
Samuel Bernard Goodwyn

(1961-02-23) February 23, 1961
Southampton County, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)Sharon Smith
Alma materHarvard University (A.B.)
University of Virginia (J.D.)

Goodwyn was, until his appointment, a trial court judge in the First Judicial Circuit Court in Chesapeake, Virginia where he has served since 1997.[6] Prior to being named to the circuit court, he served two years as a general district court judge.[6] A Southampton County native, Goodwyn received his undergraduate degree in economics from Harvard University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia’s School of Law in 1986, where he was an editor for the Virginia Tax Review and received the Ritter Award for honor, character and integrity.[1][7][8] Goodwyn also served on the faculty of the school during the 1994–95 school year as a Research Associate Professor of Law. Before he was appointed to the bench, Goodwyn practiced law at the law firm of Willcox & Savage for eight years.[7]

References
  1. Virginian-Pilot, The. "Kaine appoints Chesapeake judge to Virginia Supreme Court". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. Richmond Times Dispatch Online Article on the Leglislative deadlock
  3. Virginia Lawyers Weekly Blog post reporting election
  4. Virginian-Pilot, The. "Unanimous verdict on choice of Goodwyn". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. "Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia - Supreme Court". www.courts.state.va.us. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  6. "S. Bernard Goodwyn, October 10, 2007-present". Virginia Appellate Court History. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  7. "Goodwyn named to state Supreme Court". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  8. "Mary Claiborne and Roy H. Ritter Prizes". University of Virginia School of Law. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Elizabeth B. Lacy		 Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
2007–present		 Incumbent



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