"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. Marci L. Goodman	See Rating Details
Circuit Court
Santa Rosa County 1st Circuit	See Comments

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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

Comments

What others have said about Hon. Marci L. Goodman

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Comment #: FL2213
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
"Honorable" Goodman needs to lose her job and never work in law again. She refused to look at my evidence i had provided on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner was a minor (under the age of 5) that had been a victim of domestic violence and after judge Goodman was done with the case, she granted the child to go back with the abusive parent. She does NOT care about children or the well being of them.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL1866
Rating:1.5

Comments:
As a 15+ year civil litigator, I cannot remember coming before a less articulate or knowledgeable member of the judiciary. Judge Goodman's demenaor --- far from "judicious" --- was intemperate and downright rude. She shows clear disdain for attorneys and litigants who dare to take 20 minutes of her time for hearings and is infuriated by the audacity of attorneys who provide her with materials in advance of the hearing (in a futile attempt to educate her Honor on the facts and the law). The statements she makes in open court demonstrate an ignorance of substantive and procedural law. While I cannot speak to the prosecutor's experience (and I am aware that there is a plethora of negative opinions about her from the criminal defense side), in this attorney's humble opinion, Marci Goodman has no business serving on the circuit civil bench.

Prosecutor

Comment #: FL713
Rating:8.4

Comments:
Judge Goodman expects lawyers to be prepared and knowledgeable about the issues surrounding their cases. While her expectations are high, she is fair in her dealings with attorneys. She is very tough in her juvenile delinquency and dependency cases, but she truly cares about children. That is evident in every case. She holds clients accountable for their actions, which is rare these days.