William Cassius Goodloe, III | |
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Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court | |
In office January 14, 1985 – July 17, 1988 | |
Appointed by | General Election |
Judge of the King County Superior Court | |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office 1951–1959 | |
Preceded by | Ward Davidson |
Succeeded by | Wayne Angevine |
Chair of the Washington Republican Party | |
In office 1960–1962 | |
Preceded by | Arnold S. Wang |
Succeeded by | Montgomery Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | September 19, 1919
Died | January 18, 1997 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | (aged 77)
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 the Washington Supreme Court from 1985 to 1988.[1]
William Goodloe was born in Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in 1948, he went on to practice as a trial lawyer for 24 years.[1]
Goodloe served in the Washington State Senate as a Republican from 1951 to 1959, and later headed the 1962 World's Fair committee. He also served as the chairman of the Washington State Republican Party from 1960 to 1962.[2]
He served on the King County Superior Court for twelve years and served for three and a half years on the Washington State Supreme Court from January 14, 1985, to July 17, 1988, after winning a contested election.[1][3] While on the Supreme Court, Justice Goodloe authored 56 majority opinions with 12 concurrences and 34 dissents. 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 against Slade Gorton, receiving around 3% of the vote.[4] In January 1992, Goodloe challenged Democratic Senator Brock Adams as a third-party candidate, representing the Washington 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 the Seattle School District to distribute contraception in public schools.[4]
He was an advocate of jury 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.