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This is a list of associate justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1747 to the present. The justices are listed under the term of the chief justice sitting at the time of their appointments (for a complete list of the chief justices, see List of chief justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court).
The Rhode Island Supreme Court was created in 1747 and used the title of Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Gaol Delivery.When established, the court consisted of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices (for a list of the Associate Justices, see List of the Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court) Following are the Chief Justices from 1747 to the present: [1] [2]
First African American (female) (Rhode Island Supreme Court): Melissa A. Long in 2021 [11] First Asian American (female) (superior court): Linda Rekas Sloan in 2021 [12] First Latino American female (Rhode Island Family Court): Elizabeth Ortiz in 2021 [12] First Indian American (female) (Rhode Island Family Court): Shilpa Naik in 2022 [13]
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 age, similar ...
After being nominated by Governor J. Joseph Garrahy and confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate, Bedrosian became the first female judge to serve on the Rhode Island Family Court in 1980. [2] Upon the retirement of longtime Chief Judge Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr. on June 30, 2010, Bedrosian became the acting Chief as the senior associate judge of ...
PROVIDENCE – Family Court Chief Judge Michael B. Forte wants magistrates to perform the same duties as judges and preside over and decide contested divorce cases, some of the most emotionally ...
Chief justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (27 P) Pages in category "Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
Broadly speaking, the canons of the judicial code in Rhode Island call on judges and magistrates to uphold and promote the independence, integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. They are to ...