Nelson J. Goodin
Nelson J. Goodin was a judge for the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court in New Mexico. He was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez in November 2013. He succeeded Judge Oscar Frietze in the position.[1] This was the second time Governor Martinez had appointed Goodin to a trial court. In 2012, he served on the Third Judicial District Court. Goodin was appointed to the court in April and lost his bid for a full term in November 2012. [2][3]
He was defeated in his bid for election to the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court in 2014, and stepped down when his term ended on December 31, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Goodin ran for re-election to the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 49.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Samantha Madrid.
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2012
- Main page: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Nelson Goodin ran for the seat on the Third District to which he was appointed in April 2012. He was defeated by Darren Kugler in the November 6, 2012 general election.[6][3]
Education
Goodin received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the California Western School of Law. He also has a LL.M. in taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law.[7]
Career
Prior to serving on the Third District, Goodin served as chief legal counsel for the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. Before that, he was a deputy district attorney for the Third Judicial District.[7]
See also
- News: Two new judges appointed by governor, April 21, 2012
- Judges appointed by Susana Martinez
- Dona Ana County, New Mexico
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "Gov. Martinez appoints former prosecutor to Las Cruces bench again," November 8, 2013
- ↑ krqe.com, "Gov. Martinez appoints two new judges," April 21, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Official General Election Results"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 Magistrate Judges," June 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings at the Secretary of State' Office," March 20, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Office of the New Mexico Governor, "Press Release: Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Nelson Goodin to Third Judicial District Bench," April 20, 2012
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
