Pamela R. Goodwine | |
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Justice-elect of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
Preceded by | Laurance B. VanMeter |
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Children | 2 |
Education | University of Kentucky Duke University |
Pamela R. Goodwine is an American judge serving as Justice-elect of the Kentucky Supreme Court,a position to which she was elected in November 2024. She previously held roles as a district and circuit judge in Fayette County and as a judge on the Kentucky Court of Appeals,becoming the first Black woman from Lexington to serve on both the appellate and Supreme Court levels in Kentucky.
Goodwine is from Youngstown,Ohio. [1] After completing high school,she initially pursued a career as a court stenographer,working in Kentucky. [1] Her interest in the legal field developed further,prompting her to attend college. [1] In 1991,she graduated with a degree from the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics. [2] Following her undergraduate studies,she enrolled in the University of Kentucky College of Law,where she obtained a J.D. in 1994. [1] [2]
Goodwine was admitted to the Kentucky Bar in October 1994 and began her legal career at Wyatt,Tarrant &Combs,a private law firm where she worked until her appointment to the judiciary in 1999. [2] Her public service career began with an appointment to the Kentucky District Court bench in August 1999,making her the first African American woman appointed to the bench in Fayette County. [2] She was subsequently elected to continue serving as a district judge,a role she held until November 2003. [2]
In November 2003,Goodwine was elected as a Circuit Judge for Fayette County,where she served for 15 years until 2018. [2] During her tenure as a circuit judge,she held the position of Chief Regional Circuit Judge. [2] She presided over Fayette County Specialty Court from 2011 until her election to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in November 2018. [2] Goodwine was re-elected to the Court of Appeals unopposed in 2022. [2] In January 2023,she was appointed Chief Judge Pro Tem of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. [2]
In May 2023,Goodwine completed an LL.M. in Judicial Studies from Duke University School of Law. [2] This two-year program culminated in a thesis titled Fighting Death:A Critique of Kentucky’s Death Penalty System,which was scheduled for publication in the Kentucky Law Journal in spring 2024. [2]
During the 2024 Kentucky Supreme Court election,Goodwine was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court,becoming the first Black woman from Lexington,Kentucky or Fayette County to achieve this position. [3] This role capped off a career that had spanned nearly 25 years in Kentucky's judiciary,with service at every level from district court to the state’s highest court. [3]
Goodwine has faced several personal challenges throughout her life. In her twenties,Goodwine's father died of cancer and her mother to a domestic violence incident. [1] She has Crohn's disease,which required multiple surgeries. [1] [3] Goodwine credits her resilience to support from family and her church community in Lexington. [1] [3]
Goodwine is married to Lee A. Padgett,Jr.,and together they have two children. [1] She has been a certified Jazzercise instructor since 2012. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Pamela R. Goodwine | 38,156 | 56.5 | |
Nonpartisan | Tim Philpot | 29,365 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 67,791 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Nonpartisan | Pamela R. Goodwine (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 49,512 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Nonpartisan | Pamela R. Goodwine (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 57,096 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Pamela R. Goodwine | 126,373 | 56.1 | |
Nonpartisan | Rob Johnson | 98,861 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 225,234 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Nonpartisan | Pamela R. Goodwine (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 132,184 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Pamela R. Goodwine | 180,755 | 76.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Erin Izzo | 54,592 | 23.2 | |
Total votes | 235,347 | 100.0 |
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