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RI Supreme Court
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Lynch Prata Seeking Nomination to RI Supreme Court
Sen. Erin Lynch Prata, chairwoman of the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee, is applying for a pending vacancy on the state Supreme Court and seeking a related advisory opinion from the Ethics Commission. “As a sitting State Senator, serving as the Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee, I appreciate that my application for a prospective judicial […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 24
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Gov. Gina Raimondo has had the political stage to herself for more than a month — and Rhode Islanders like what they see, as […]
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Retired RI Supreme Court Justice Donald F. Shea dies at 93
Retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Donald Shea, who authored more than 500 opinions during his high court tenure, has died. He was 93 and lived in Providence. Shea was a distinguished jurist who served on the Superior Court from 1972 to 1981 and from 1991 until 1995 on the state’s highest court. His opinions […]
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RI Supreme Court To Hear Foxy Lady Appeal
The owners of the Foxy Lady strip club in Providence are asking the Rhode Island Supreme Court to let it reopen. As John Bender reports, the club was forced to close earlier this week, following a prostitution sting.
