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Doreen Goodwin
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Doreen Goodwin is a judge for the Henry, Oldham and Trimble Counties Family Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit in Kentucky. Goodwin won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[1] Doreen Goodwin defeated Steve Emery and Michael Pate in the Kentucky 12th Circuit Family Court general election.[2]
| Kentucky 12th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Doreen Goodwin |
59.47% | 20,251 |
| Steve Emery | 21.25% | 7,236 |
| Michael Pate | 19.28% | 6,564 |
| Total Votes | 34,051 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Kentucky Family Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[3][4]
The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
In order to serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least eight years.
See also
- Henry, Oldham and Trimble Counties Family Court, Kentucky
- Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky," October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court," accessed January 6, 2015
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
