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Christopher Goff – Judging with Compassion and Conviction
In this episode, podcast host Dr. David Wright speaks with Indiana’s 110th Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable Christopher Goff. Justice Goff was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Governor Eric Holcomb in June 2017 following a distinguished career as a trial lawyer, public defender and Wabash County Superior Court Judge.
In this conversation, Justice Goff provides an explanation as to how someone becomes a supreme court justice as well as illuminating the work of the five supreme court justices of Indiana. In a given year, between three and five thousand of the 1.3 million cases filed in Indiana go to the Indiana Court of appeals. From those, approximately 1,000 cases are brought to the Indiana Supreme Court justices for consideration. Within one year, this group of five justices will hear roughly 100 cases. Justice Goff explains the rationale for when and why a particular case is heard. He brings clarity to the purpose of this court, which ultimately serves to clarify the law.
He also speaks about his upbringing with a father who held a deep love of learning and a mother who stressed the importance of serving others. Following a firm profession of faith early in his law career, Justice Goff discusses the ways in which upholding the law marries well with many aspects of his faith. It is clear from his work to establish the Wabash County Drug Court, the Wabash County Family Recover Court, the Wabash County Reentry Court and his statements validating that every individual – even at their worst – is worthy of love and sacrifice, that Justice Goff truly cares about coming together with his fellow man to solve the problems of our day through work that is dignified and full of respect. “We have so much in common, that it is incumbent upon us in times like these to focus on those things as opposed to the things that tear us apart.”
Learn more about Justice Christopher Goff (https://www.in.gov/judiciary/supreme/2583.htm)
Learn more about Practicing the Art of Faithful Presence. (https://www.indwes.edu/faithful/)
Learn more about host David Wright (https://www.indwes.edu/about/administration/office-of-the-president)
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By Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIn this episode, podcast host Dr. David Wright speaks with Indiana’s 110th Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable Christopher Goff. Justice Goff was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Governor Eric Holcomb in June 2017 following a distinguished career as a trial lawyer, public defender and Wabash County Superior Court Judge.
In this conversation, Justice Goff provides an explanation as to how someone becomes a supreme court justice as well as illuminating the work of the five supreme court justices of Indiana. In a given year, between three and five thousand of the 1.3 million cases filed in Indiana go to the Indiana Court of appeals. From those, approximately 1,000 cases are brought to the Indiana Supreme Court justices for consideration. Within one year, this group of five justices will hear roughly 100 cases. Justice Goff explains the rationale for when and why a particular case is heard. He brings clarity to the purpose of this court, which ultimately serves to clarify the law.
He also speaks about his upbringing with a father who held a deep love of learning and a mother who stressed the importance of serving others. Following a firm profession of faith early in his law career, Justice Goff discusses the ways in which upholding the law marries well with many aspects of his faith. It is clear from his work to establish the Wabash County Drug Court, the Wabash County Family Recover Court, the Wabash County Reentry Court and his statements validating that every individual – even at their worst – is worthy of love and sacrifice, that Justice Goff truly cares about coming together with his fellow man to solve the problems of our day through work that is dignified and full of respect. “We have so much in common, that it is incumbent upon us in times like these to focus on those things as opposed to the things that tear us apart.”
Learn more about Justice Christopher Goff (https://www.in.gov/judiciary/supreme/2583.htm)
Learn more about Practicing the Art of Faithful Presence. (https://www.indwes.edu/faithful/)
Learn more about host David Wright (https://www.indwes.edu/about/administration/office-of-the-president)