Samuel Bernard Goodwyn (born February 23, 1961) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Goodwyn was appointed on October 10, 2007 by Governor Timothy M. Kaine to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy early in 2007. Such pro tempore appointments are only valid until 30 days after the Virginia General Assembly next meets. In the 2008 session of the Virginia General Assembly, a political standoff between the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House of Delegates resulted in Goodwyn's nomination being put on hold until February 8, 2008, the day the pro tempore appointment would have expired. On that day, however, the General Assembly unanimously appointed Goodwyn to a 12-year term. In January 2020, he was reappointed to another 12-year term, set to expire in 2032.
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23 February 1961 (age 64) Southampton, Virginia, U.S.
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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