- Net worth
- Unknown
- Crimes
- face act, conspiracy
- Convicted of
- Conspiracy against rights; Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act
- Original sentence
- 27 months' imprisonment; 3 years supervised release (2024)
- Time served
- ~6 months before pardon
Background
William Goodman was one of ten defendants convicted in the District of Columbia for the October 22, 2020, invasion and blockade of a Washington, D.C., reproductive health clinic. He was convicted following a jury trial in August 2023 and sentenced to 27 months in prison.
The Case
Goodman was convicted of federal conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Evidence at trial showed that he and co-defendants, led by Lauren Handy and Jonathan Darnel, planned and carried out a clinic blockade: they made a fake patient appointment to gain entry, used chains and locks to barricade the facility, and live-streamed the invasion on Facebook. Their forced entry injured a clinic nurse; one patient had to climb through a receptionist window to access the clinic, and another lay in physical distress in the hallway, unable to enter. The conduct denied patients access to reproductive health care and endangered staff. Goodman was sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
The Pardon
On January 23, 2025, President Trump granted Goodman a full pardon.