Who’s in the running for two open Rhode Island Superior Court seats

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 940

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Rhode Island’s former U.S. attorney, along with a labor lawyer and policy adviser to the House of Representatives, are among a total of eight finalists under consideration by Gov. Dan McKee to fill two vacancies on the state’s Superior Court.

The state’s Judicial Nominating Commission sent two lists of recommendations to McKee following the panel’s Aug. 12 interviews with applicants to fill the seats formerly held by judges Jeffrey Lanphear …

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