Morgan D. Goodin - Associate
Clients look to Morgan Goodin in cases that are on appeal or likely to get there. A former Ninth Circuit clerk, Morgan brings a depth of experience to appeals in the Idaho Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Morgan also assists clients through administrative proceedings and complex civil litigation.
Morgan specializes in appeals and represents clients in federal and state courts, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Idaho Supreme Court. Morgan excels at presenting clear and concise arguments on complex issues of law to further the interests of her clients. Morgan also helps trial lawyers posture the case for effective results at trial and, if necessary, on appeal. Morgan has also filed amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court on a variety of issues, including the right to free association and the scope of EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act. Morgan’s practice extends to constitutional and administrative challenges to legislation and agency action.
Morgan clerked for Judge Richard C. Tallman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated first in her class from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, and the law school faculty selected her to receive the John S. Armstrong Award for the outstanding graduate in her class. While in law school, she externed for Judge James A. Teilborg at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Before law school, Morgan worked as a musician, performing and teaching both piano and fiddle. In her free time, Morgan enjoys the outdoors with her husband and three sons.
Recognition:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Natural Resources Law), 2025
Education:
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, J.D., summa cum laude
- John S. Armstrong Award (selected by faculty for academic excellence and contributions to the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
- Executive Note & Comment Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
- Westmont College, B.A., Piano Performance, magna cum laude
Admissions:
- Idaho
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
- U.S. Supreme Court
Clerkship:
- Judicial Clerkship for the Hon. Richard C. Tallman, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Representative matters include:
- Committee to Protect & Preserve the Idaho Constitution, Inc. v. State, 583 P.3d 837 (Idaho 2026) (defended state constitutional challenge to school-choice refundable tax credit)
- Smith v. Elsaesser, 592 P.3d 830 (Idaho 2026) (defended denial of petitions to remove personal representative in multi-million dollar probate estate) (argued)
- Budig v. Bonner Cnty. Bd. of Comm’rs, 594 P.3d 287 (Idaho 2026) (statutory interpretation and jurisdiction over municipality’s decisions under the Idaho Local Land Use Planning Act)
- North Henry’s Lake Homeowners Ass’n v. Norton, 582 P.3d 36 (Idaho 2026) (statutory interpretation of Idaho’s statute on short-term rental restrictions by homeowners’ associations) (argued)
- Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc. v. State, 581 P.3d 298 (2025) (procurement challenge)
- Latah County v. Idaho State Tax Comm’n (Idaho 2025) (amicus brief on Idaho’s administrative deference doctrine and statutory interpretation of Idaho’s homestead property-tax exemption)
- Miller v. Rocking Ranch No. 3 Property Owners’ Ass’n, 541 P.3d 1279 (Idaho 2024) (Court overturned precedent on awarding attorneys’ fees to non-prevailing parties under contracts and vacated fee award) (argued)
- Comment, Attorneys’ Fees and the Interpretation of Costs Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(d), 52 ARIZ. ST. L.J. 645 (2020).
- Hon. Richard C. Tallman & Morgan D. Goodin, Tumult to Order: The Federal Courts in North Idaho, 32 Western Legal History 1, 39 (2021).