Patricia Timmons-Goodson
Patricia Timmons-Goodson (Democratic Party) was a judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She left office on December 17, 2012.
Timmons-Goodson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Timmons-Goodson is the vice chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Prior to her service on the commission, she was an associate justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court by former Governor Mike Easley on February 1, 2006 and retired on December 17, 2012.[1]
On April 28, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as an Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[2] On January 3, 2017, Timmons-Goodson's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Education
Timmons-Goodson received her bachelor's from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1976 and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1979. She earned a L.L.M. degree from Duke University School of Law in 2014.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8
Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Patricia Timmons-Goodson in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Hudson (R) | 53.3 | 202,774 | |
| Patricia Timmons-Goodson (D) | 46.7 | 177,781 | ||
| Total votes: 380,555 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Patricia Timmons-Goodson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rodney Walker (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patricia Timmons-Goodson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Federal judicial nomination
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Patricia Timmons-Goodson |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina |
| Progress |
| Returned 250 days after nomination. |
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President Obama nominated Timmons-Goodson to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on April 28, 2016, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Timmons-Goodson and seven other nominees, "Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and integrity ... Their records are distinguished and impressive, and I am confident that they will serve the American people well from the United States District Court bench. I am honored to nominate them today."[2]
The American Bar Association rated Timmons-Goodson Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[4]
On January 3, 2017, Timmons-Goodson's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Professional career
The following is a summary of Timmons-Goodson's professional career:[2]
- 2015-present: Vice Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- 2014-2015: Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- 2006-2012: Associate justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina
- 1997-2005: Associate judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
- 1984-1997: District court judge, North Carolina 12th Judicial District
- 1983-1984: Staff attorney, Lumbee River Legal Services
- 1981-1983: Asst. District Attorney, North Carolina 12th Judicial District
- 1979-1980: District manager, U.S. Census Bureau, Charlotte, N.C.
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[5]
- Order of the Long Leaf Pine
- Gwyneth B. Davis Award, North Carolina Assocation of Educators
- Doctor of Humane Letters, Johnson C. Smith University
Associations
- Co-Editor, The Judges' Journal, American Bar Association
- Former Vice-President, North Carolina Bar Association
- Co-Host and Co-Producer, "Dimensions of Justice" TV program[6]
News
Governor Perdue to appoint Timmons-Goodson's replacement
Some controversy has arisen over outgoing Governor Bev Perdue's decision to appoint a Supreme Court justice before the end of her term. Due to Justice Timmons-Goodson's upcoming retirement, the Governor is allowed to appoint a replacement who will serve until the next general election in 2014. An executive order placed by Gov. Perdue in 2011 requires her to choose court appointments from a list of candidates provided by the North Carolina Judicial Nominating Commission. However, the commission told the Governor that they did not have enough time to vet candidates before she left office. So, the Governor is planning to select and appoint the new justice herself.
Because Governor Bev Perdue is a Democrat and the Governor-elect, Pat McCrory, is a Republican, some are concerned that bypassing the nominating commission is a political move. Perdue is likely to appoint a Democratic successor for Justice Timmons-Goodson, herself a Democrat. Others say that it is the Governor's constitutional right to appoint justices to Supreme Court vacancies.[7]
UPDATE: On December 12, 2012, Gov. Perdue appointed Judge Cheri Beasley to the Supreme Court vacancy.[8]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Timmons-Goodson received a campaign finance score of -0.58, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.01 that justices received in North Carolina.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[9]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- United States Commission on Civil Rights
- Timmons-Goodson bio
- Project Vote Smart, Associate Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson (NC)
- Death Penalty Information Center, "North Carolina Supreme Court Debates Doctors' Roles in Executions"
- America.gov, "Women Setting New Records as State Supreme Court Judges," December 20, 2007
- Randolph County Democratic Party
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press via ABC Local, "Perdue to appoint state supreme court judge," November 29, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The White House, "President Obama nominates eight to serve on United States District Courts," April 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Congress, "PN 1184 — Patricia Ann Timmons-Goodson — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed May 1, 2016
- ↑ WRAL.com, "UNC to award four honorary degrees," April 27, 2010
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Associated Press via ABC Local, "Perdue to appoint state supreme court judge," November 29, 2012
- ↑ Office of Governor Bev Perdue, "Gov. Perdue Appoints Beasley to Supreme Court," December 12, 2012
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
