Jessica Goodey

Jessica Goodey

Nonpartisan

Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 6

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

3

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2007

Law

University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law, 2010

Personal

Profession

Attorney and business owner

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Jessica Goodey is a judge for Department 6 of the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Goodey ran for election for the Department 6 judge of the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Goodey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jessica Goodey earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2007 and a law degree from the University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law in 2010. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and business owner.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2022)

General election

General election for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 6

Jessica Goodey defeated William Gonzalez in the general election for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica Goodey (Nonpartisan)	59.2	213,820
		William Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	40.8	147,508

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,328
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 6

Jessica Goodey and William Gonzalez defeated Tracy Hibbetts and Augusta Massey in the primary for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 6 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica Goodey (Nonpartisan)	27.9	42,396
✔		William Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	27.8	42,127
	Submit photo	Tracy Hibbetts (Nonpartisan)	23.1	35,102
	Submit photo	Augusta Massey (Nonpartisan)	21.1	32,086

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,711
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jessica Goodey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodey's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been an attorney for 12 years, and running my own business for 9 of those years. I have spent the entire 12 years practicing in civil law, handling the same types of cases that I would be deciding as a judge. I decided to run for this position because I had the judge take 6 months to make a decision after a three hour trial. That is unacceptable, and I believe the only way things get better is when people step up to make the changes necessary.

I want to take the skills and experience I have gained as a business owner and make our courts better and more efficient.

I have also spent the last 3 years gaining judicial experience. I am a court-appointed arbitrator, deciding cases up to $50,000, and appointed as a Las Vegas Municipal Court Alternate Judge and a Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Pro Tempore.

I have called Las Vegas home for the last 15 years, and it is where I am raising my family. I love this community, and I am committed to making our courts fair and more efficient.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I have 12 years of experience handling the types of cases as an attorney that I would be handling as a judge.
• I want to increase the court's efficiency, and I have committed to making all decisions within 2 weeks of the hearing.
• I want to make it easier for people to come to court, by allowing video and telephonic appearances.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a judicial candidate, the ethical rules prohibit me from taking any stances on public policy. As it relates to the justice system, I am passionate about making the courts fair, more efficient and more accessible for everyone.

I believe everyone is entitled to have their story heard when they come to court. I also believe everyone is entitled to kindness, dignity and respect when they enter the courtroom. Our court system, especially the civil side, can be confusing for anyone not familiar with it. As a judge, I will make sure all people involved are heard and understood, as well as making sure they understand the process.

It is not secret that our court system has a huge backlog. If elected, I am committed to putting in the hours and days necessary to clear out the backlog, as well as ensure that cases are moving forward without unnecessary delays. As part of that, I am committed to making all decisions within 2 weeks of the hearing.

Finally, the pandemic showed us that court can be more accessible to everyone through the use of video and telephonic conferencing. If elected, telephonic and video appearances will be available for all parties to use, so that they can avoid the time and expense of coming to the courthouse for every hearing.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

When I was a teenager, I babysat for various family and friends. Once I turned 16, I worked for JCPenney through high school and college. On the professional side, my first attorney job was at Marquis Aurbach Coffing for a little more than 2 years.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

When most people think of Justice Court, they think of criminal law. But, Las Vegas Justice Court, Dept. 6 is currently one of the civil law departments of Justice Court, which means it handles cases where people are suing other people for money up to $15,000. This includes breaches of contracts, neighbor disputes, damage to property, landlord/tenant disputes, minor car crashes, and anything else where someone is asking to be paid for something that was done to them.

Do you believe that empathy is an important quality for a judge?

Empathy is incredibly important. If you are involved in the court system, that means something has went wrong in your life-either someone didn't pay you, or your property was damaged, or alternatively, someone says that you owe them money. In that situation, you want a judge that will listen to you, hear your story, and try to understand where you're coming from.

Have you ever been rated by a Bar Association? If so, what was the rating?

It's not quite a Bar Association rating, but I am rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, which is generally the gold standard in rating attorneys for ethics and competency.

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