Alfred Goodwin

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Alfred Goodwin
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title:   Senior Judge
Station:   Pasadena, CA
Service:
Appointed by:   Richard Nixon
Active:   11/30/1971 - 1/31/1991
Chief:   1988-1991
Senior:   1/31/1991 - Present
Preceded by:   John Francis Kilkenny
Past post:   District of Oregon
Past term:   1969 - 1971
Past position:   Seat #1
Personal History
Home State:   Bellingham, WA
Bachelors:   University of Oregon 1947
Law School:   University of Oregon Law School 1951

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Alfred Theodore Goodwin is a federal judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California. He joined the court in 1971 after being nominated by President Richard M. Nixon.

Early life and education

Born in Bellingham, Washington, Goodwin graduated from University of Oregon with his Bachelor's degree in 1947 and later from University of Oregon Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1951. Goodwin also served as a U.S. Army Captain from 1943 to 1946. [1]

Professional career

Goodwin was a private practice attorney in the State of Oregon from 1951 to 1955 before serving as an Oregon Circuit Court Judge from 1955 to 1960. Goodwin served in the United States Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate General Corps from 1960 to 1969. Additionally, Goodwin was a Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1960 to 1969.[1]

Judicial career

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 received commission on December 11, 1969. Goodwin left the District of Oregon on December 17, 1971 due to his appointment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. [1] Goodwin was succeeded in this position by Otto Skopil.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Goodwin was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Richard M. Nixon on November 3, 1971. Goodwin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 23, 1971 and received 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.[1]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
John Francis Kilkenny
District of Oregon
1969–1971
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Otto Skopil
Preceded by:
John Francis Kilkenny
Ninth Circuit
1971–1991
Succeeded by:
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