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James J. Goodman
Circuit Judge · Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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290 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge James J. Goodman across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Bay County Circuit Civil Proceedings; Bay County Jimmy Ryce Cases
Also: Administrative Civil Judge
Administrative Order 2026-00-03 · effective July 1, 2026 – January 1, 2029
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
Bay County Circuit Civil Proceedings (30% of the total identified civil cases); Bay County Jimmy Ryce Cases (50% of the identified cases) · Administrative Civil Judge (AO 2026-00-03, eff. 2026-07-01 – 2029-01-01)
Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Provenance attributed 2026-08-08 by the BenchPath automated pass: the official page https://jud14.flcourts.org/judges/james-j-goodman was live-verified to name this judge (sha256 6c3eb16b82d326fc…). Roster listing only — roster facts render; no narrative bio composed.
6 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 290 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 68 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (October 8, 2019–July 21, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 68 are counted in the outcome census above.
Donald Wayne Pickle vs Emily D. Hale
last checked September 3, 2026
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Bay County Circuit Civil Proceedings; Bay County Jimmy Ryce Casescurrent
July 1, 2026 — present
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First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Willie O'Quinn vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Henry Johnson vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Mark P. Beal vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Patrick Chambers vs Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Dept. of Corr.
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Timothy Sneed vs Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Larry Williams vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Dayeisha C. Curry vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LP Graceville, LLC d/b/a Signature Healthcare of North Florida; and Signature Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC vs Mark Odum, Executor de son tort of the Estate of Joseph Norton
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
David Flick vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Jokinen v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Brockman v. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Lucas
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Hamm, Jr. v. Resilience Force, etc. et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael Ruffin VS G. May, Warden, JCI FDOC
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Ramirez, etc. et al. v. Beach Tower by the Sea, LLC, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Utterback v. The Calypso Towers Resort Community Association Inc. et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Lisette Lee Taylor VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Butchikas v. First Protective Insurance Co., Frontline Insurance Unlimited Company
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Germaine R. Ruddick vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
King v. Anglin
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Todd D. Minnis vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Arthur L. Bateman VS Regions Bank, Heron Development Group, Inc., et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CadleRock III, L.L.C. vs H. Guy Green and Virginia A. Green
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Macedonia Apartments LLC and Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company v. ADB Commercial Construction Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Rebecca Padilla Forward vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Amanda Jeter, Mother vs Jarrod Tidwell, Father
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Michael Ruffin vs May, Warden, JCI FDOC
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Carlon E. Cartwright vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Hollingshead Materials, LLC v. Yellow Tag Auctions, LLC, Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, et al
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Steven V. Burke vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Gulf County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Kenny L. Thomas vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Wester v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Harbourage Marina, LLC v. Dolphin Bay Owners Association, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Dolphin Bay Owners Association, Inc. v. Harbourage Marina, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Harbourage Yacht Club at Dolphin Bay, Inc., etc., et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Victor W Duvall vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Michele M. Aldridge v. Jayyous Properties, LLC
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Melvin v. Progressive Select Insurance Company, Ricci, et al
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Fortner v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PCBH Manager, Inc., Provosty, et al v. Burnett Holdings, LLC, PCJ Endeavors, LLC, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Day v. Stewart, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Holly Brothers and Jaidon Naquin v. Tricia M. Percy, D.O.; All About Women, OB-GYN, Panama City, LLC; Antonio Esteban Pena, M.D.; and Paula C. Fulford, APRN
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Pro Choice Remediation Inc. a/a/o St. James AME Church of Trustee VS Old Dominion Insurance Company
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Jack Arons vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Derrick Knowles VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
A & J Holdings, LLC, and South Walton Properties, LLC v. Calypso Towers Resort Community Association, Inc., et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Carvell Lamar Curry vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Elbert Johnson vs State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Jackson County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Miller v. Walker
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Retherford v. Kirkland
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Melvin v. Progressive Select Insurance Company, Ricci, et al
First District Court of Appeal · Bay County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
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