Courtney Hudson Goodson

Courtney Goodson
Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
Assumed office
2010
Preceded by Elana Wills
Arkansas Court of Appeals
In office
2008–2010
Personal details
Born 1973
Harrison, Arkansas
Spouse(s)
  • Mark Henry
    (m. 1996; div. 2010)
    [1]
  • John Goodson ()
Residence Fayetteville, Arkansas[2]

Courtney Hudson Goodson is a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. She was elected to the position in 2010.[2]

Elections

2010

Goodson defeated Circuit Judge John Fogleman of Marion, Arkansas for the Position 3 Associate Justice position. The election was for an eight-year term. During the campaign, former President Bill Clinton and former Arkansas 3rd Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt supported Goodson.[3]

The election saw hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by dark money groups, making it the most expensive Supreme Court election in Arkansas history to that point. Goodson won by a 57% to 43% margin.[4]

2016

Goodson sought the Chief Justice position in November 2016 shortly after the announcement of Howard Brill as interim chief justice. She was able to maintain her Position 3 seat while running for Chief Justice.[5] Circuit Judge John Dan Kemp won the seat by a 58–42 margin.[4]

2018

Seeking reelection, Goodson won the most votes in a three-way non-partisan judicial election on May 22, 2018. A runoff election will be held between Goodson and David Sterling in November 2018.[4]

Personal life

Goodson is married to John Goodson of Texarkana, Arkansas, a powerful attorney, political donor, and member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. She divorced Mark Henry, her husband of 14 years, shortly after winning election to the Arkansas Supreme Court.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Brantley, Max (June 15, 2010). "Justice-elect to divorce". Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Associate Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson, Position 3". Arkansas Supreme Court. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Justice Courtney Goodson, formerly of Harrison, aims at chief justice spot". Harrison: Harrison Daily Times. September 2, 2015. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 Moritz, John (May 23, 2018). "Goodson, Sterling in Arkansas Supreme Court runoff". Little Rock: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ Brantley, Max (September 2, 2015). "Courtney Goodson makes expected announcement for chief justice". Arkansas Times. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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