Judge’s ruling in Shekarchi’s bid to quash ethics probe expected in one week

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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WARWICK — The fate of the state Ethics Commission’s investigation into whether former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi can join the Rhode Island Supreme Court will be determined within a week, a Kent County Superior Court judge said Monday.

Judge Richard Licht heard arguments in Shekarchi’s lawsuit seeking to halt the Ethics Commission’s investigation into whether his bid for a seat on the state’s highest court violates Rhode Island’s “revolving door” law, which restricts lawmakers …

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