Jonathan Goodman at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Jonathan Goodman
U.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · U.S. Magistrate Judge · Active · September 10, 2010–present
Appointment and verification
- Source authority
- CourtListener / Free Law Project
Biography
Professional career
- Jonathan Goodman has been a magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida since July 23, 2010
- 2024 – Named Chief United States Magistrate Judge for the district
- In December 2024, he was appointed Chief United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida, appointed in 2010, and most recently held the role of Chief United States Magistrate Judge for the district
- Southern District of Florida Court — Appointment as Chief Magistrate Judge
- Before his judicial career, Goodman worked as a partner at the Akerman law firm in Miami and also held the role of a newspaper reporter.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida
- University of Miami School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, S.D. Florida, 2010-present
- In July 2025, Goodman retired from the bench, marking the end of a 15‐year judicial career.
- Magistrate judges are appointed by the district’s judges to renewable eight‐year terms.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
Statewide
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · CourtListener / Free Law Project · effective September 10, 2010 · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida current judicial profile ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Supreme Court of Florida · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗