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July 16, 2009. The Rhode Island Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the U.S. State of Rhode Island. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices, all selected by the Governor of Rhode Island from candidates vetted by the Judicial Nominating Commission. Each justice enjoys lifetime tenure and no mandatory retirement ...
April 3, 2024 at 3:50 PM. PROVIDENCE – Gov. Dan McKee has nominated Kas R. DeCarvalho for an opening on the Rhode Island District Court bench created by the earlier elevation of Judge ...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday approved District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose’s nomination to the federal bench.. The committee voted 12-9, largely on ...
The Superior Court is the trial court of record in Rhode Island and is the only Rhode Island court for hearing jury trials. The lower District Courts hear trials of misdemeanor cases, and the decisions of the District Court may be appealed to the Superior Court for a trial de novo (new trial). The Superior Court has a specialized business court ...
Courts of Rhode Island include: State courts of Rhode Island. Rhode Island Supreme Court [1] Rhode Island Superior Courts [2] Rhode Island District Courts [3] Rhode Island Family Courts [4] Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Courts [5] Rhode Island Traffic Tribunals [6] Federal courts located in Rhode Island.
Retired Judge Stephen Erickson accused Procaccini of violating the Code of Judicial Conduct by ordering Attorney General Peter F. Neronha to appear in court without providing a reason and then ...
The incoming Congress repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801, but in the Judiciary Act of 1802, Congress again assigned the District of Rhode Island to the First Circuit. A second seat on the Court was created on March 18, 1966, by 80 Stat. 75 .
1970 or 1971 (age 52–53) [3] Education. University of Virginia ( BA) Scalia Law School ( JD) Melissa Austin Long (born 1970 or 1971) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court since 2021. She previously served as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court from 2017 to 2021.