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Sharon Goodie
Sharon Goodie is an administrative law judge at the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings. She was appointed to this position in 2005.
On September 17, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Goodie to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] Goodie's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[1] The president renominated Goodie on January 3.[2] Goodie's nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[3]
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1970, the Superior Court exercises a local jurisdiction over the District of Columbia. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On September 17, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Goodie to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1][4] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Name: Sharon Goodie |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
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| Returned 108 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 17, 2020
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| Returned: January 3, 2021
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| Withdrawn: February 4, 2021
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Nomination
On September 16, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Goodie to a seat on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[4] The president officially nominated Goodie on September 17, 2020.[1] Goodie's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[5] The president renominated Goodie on January 3.[2] Goodie's nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[6]
Goodie was nominated to replace Judge Robert E. Morin, who retired in September 2020.[4][7]
Education
Goodie earned her B.A., cum laude, from Brandeis University in 1985, and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1994.[8]
Professional career
- 2005-present: Administrative law judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
- 1997-2004: Prosecutor, District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General
- 1996-1997: Private practice, Washington, D.C.
- 1994-1995: Law clerk to Judge Harriett R. Taylor, Superior Court of the District of Columbia[9]
About the court
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The Superior Court of the District of Columbia resides in Washington, D.C. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction established by the U.S. Congress in 1970.[10]
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The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[10]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN2242 – Sharon E. Goodie – The Judiciary," September 17, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "Thirty Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 3, 2021
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN13 — Sharon E. Goodie — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees," September 16, 2020
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN13 — Sharon E. Goodie — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ Washington Post, "DC Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin announces retirement," April 7, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sharon Goodie," accessed September 17, 2020
- ↑ Office of Administrative Hearings, "Sharon E. Goodie," accessed September 17, 2020
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
