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Goodwin, Charles Barnes
Born 1970 in Clinton, OK
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 8, 2018, to a seat vacated by Robin J. Cauthron. Confirmed by the Senate on August 28, 2018, and received commission on August 30, 2018.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2013-2018
Education:
University of Oklahoma, B.A., letters, 1994
University of Oklahoma, B.A., economics, 1994
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 8, 2018, to a seat vacated by Robin J. Cauthron. Confirmed by the Senate on August 28, 2018, and received commission on August 30, 2018.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2013-2018
Education:
University of Oklahoma, B.A., letters, 1994
University of Oklahoma, B.A., economics, 1994
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Claire V. Egan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1998
Law clerk, Hon. Lee R. West, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1998-2000
Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2000-2013
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, July 13, 2017; no Senate vote