Charles Barnes Goodwin
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 52–42, Charles Barnes Goodwin is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Term
- Renewable 8-year term
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 1994 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1997
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Robin J. Cauthron | Trump (R) | 52–42 |
| 2013 | Western District of Oklahoma | District court | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–42 on August 28, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 200. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
6 D, 46 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 42
40 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 5
1 D, 4 R
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
Education
| University of Oklahoma | B.A., letters | 1994 |
| University of Oklahoma | B.A., economics | 1994 |
| University of Oklahoma College of Law | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Goodwin was assigned 1,164 district-court cases (2012–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 300 days across 648 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 37 of Goodwin’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 30 were affirmed, 4 reversed or vacated, and 3 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Charles Barnes Goodwin?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Charles Barnes Goodwin to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in 2018.
- Was Charles Barnes Goodwin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Barnes Goodwin was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Barnes Goodwin's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Charles Barnes Goodwin 52–42 on August 28, 2018.
- Which court is Charles Barnes Goodwin on?
- Charles Barnes Goodwin is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).