Christopher M. Goff Explained

Christopher Goff
Office:	Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
Appointer:	Eric Holcomb
Term Start:	July 24, 2017
Predecessor:	Robert D. Rucker
Birth Place:	Wabash County, Indiana, U.S.
Spouse:	Raquel
Children:	4
Education:	Ball State University Indiana University, Bloomington (JD)

Christopher M. Goff (born 1972) is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court since 2017.

Biography

Goff was born in 1972 and raised in Wabash, Indiana.^[1] He received his undergraduate degree from Ball State University in 1994 and his Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1996. Upon graduation from law school he was a partner at Mills, Northrop & Goff in Huntington, Indiana.^[2]

Judicial career

Superior court service

Goff served as a judge on the Wabash County Superior Court from 2005 until his appointment to the Supreme Court. During his tenure on the superior court he established the Wabash County Drug Court and the Wabash County Family Drug Treatment Court.

Supreme Court of Indiana

Goff was one of three candidates for a seat on the Supreme Court of Indiana, after the retirement of Robert D. Rucker.^[3] On June 12, 2017 Governor Eric Holcomb selected him to be the next appointment to the Supreme Court.^[4] He was officially sworn in on July 24, 2017.

Personal life

Goff and his wife, Raquel, have four children.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hon. Christopher M. Goff . www.in.gov . January 15, 2017 . June 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170614145914/http://www.in.gov/gov/files/Biography_SC_appointment_Hon_Goff.pdf . live .
2. Web site: Hon. Christopher M. Goff . www.in.gov . January 15, 2018 . January 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081738/http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citc/3955.htm . live .
3. Web site: Boone County judge among 3 Indiana Supreme Court nominees . Hays . Holly . April 19, 2017 . January 15, 2018 . November 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103093509/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/19/boone-county-judge-among-3-indiana-supreme-court-nominees/100675494/ . live .
4. Web site: Gov. Holcomb Selects Christopher Goff To Join Indiana Supreme Court . June 13, 2017 . January 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612233543/http://www.wbiw.com/state/archive/2017/06/gov-holcomb-selects-christopher-goff-to-join-indiana-supreme-court.php . June 12, 2017 . dead .