William C. Goodloe | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of theWashington Supreme Court | |
| In office January 14, 1985 – July 17, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | General Election |
| Judge of theKing County Superior Court | |
| Member of theWashington Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office 1951–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Ward Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Angevine |
| Chair of theWashington Republican Party | |
| In office 1960–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold S. Wang |
| Succeeded by | Montgomery Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Cassius Goodloe III (1919-09-19)September 19, 1919 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1997(1997-01-18) (aged 77) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican American Heritage |
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
William Cassius Goodloe III (September 19, 1919 – January 18, 1997) was an American lawyer, politician and judge, who served as chief justice of theWashington Supreme Court from 1985 to 1988.[1]
William Goodloe was born inLexington,Kentucky. After graduating from theUniversity of Washington School of Law in 1948, he went on to practice as a trial lawyer for 24 years.[1]
Goodloe served in theWashington State Senate as a Republican from 1951 to 1959, and later headed the1962 World's Fair committee. He also served as the chairman of theWashington State Republican Party from 1960 to 1962.[2]
He served on theKing County Superior Court for twelve years and served for three and a half years on theWashington State Supreme Court from January 14, 1985, to July 17, 1988, after winning a contested election.[1][3] While on theSupreme Court, Justice Goodloe authored 56majority opinions with 12concurrences and 34dissents. He resigned his position before the end of his first term.[1]
Goodloe twice attempted to run for the US Senate. In 1988, he entered the Republican primary againstSlade Gorton, receiving around 3% of the vote.[4] In January 1992, Goodloe challenged Democratic SenatorBrock Adams as a third-party candidate, representing theWashington Taxpayers Party, which he had established in 1991.[1]
In the early 1990s, Goodloe set up a group called "Morality in Youth" to oppose a plan by theSeattle School District to distribute contraception in public schools.[4]
He was an advocate ofjury nullification and suggested that the following instruction be given by judges to all juries in criminal cases:
Goodloe and his wife Phyllis lived in the Seattle area with a large family. He was also a Freemason and a member of the Valley of Seattle, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite and held the rank and title of 32° Knight Commander of the Court of Honour.
As well as being an amateur painter, Goodloe spent a majority of his time after his retirement studying and giving speeches on the US Constitution.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This biography of a state judge in Washington is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
