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Judicial Nominating Commission Notice of Judicial Vacancies


The Judicial Nominating Commission of Rhode Island is seeking candidates for the following three (3) vacancies:

  1. Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (Prospective Vacancy, June 30, 2020)
  2. Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court
  3. Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Family Court

Interested qualified applicants may obtain an application which consists of a Personal Data Questionnaire and a Personal Financial Statement. These forms may be accessed by logging on to jnc.ri.gov and clicking on the appropriate links. Written requests for an application should be faxed to 401-751-0604, attention Rachel DiNezza. Please note that all applications must be in typewritten format.

The deadline for filing applications with the Commission is 5:00 p.m. March 20, 2020. Please send completed applications to the attention of the Judicial Nominating Commission, Attention Rachel M. DiNezza, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., One Citizens Plaza, 8th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1345.

If you have any questions about the application process, please call Chairperson Sarah T. Dowling at 401-241-3698, e-mail her at sarahtdowling@cox.net or log on to jnc.ri.gov for more information.

The Judicial Nominating Commission encourages qualified applicants who will reflect racial, ethnic and gender diversity within the judiciary.