Kent County, Rhode Island (Judicial)
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Kent County is located within the Kent Judicial District and the Third Division District Court. The people of Rhode Island are also served by a Family Court, a Workers' Compensation Court, and a Traffic Tribunal.
The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island has jurisdiction in Kent County. Appeals from the District of Rhode Island go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Superior Court
Rhode Island Superior Court
The superior court has one presiding justice, twenty-one associate justices, and four magistrate judges. Judges are named to the bench by the merit method.[1][2][3]
District Court
Rhode Island District Court
The chief judge for the Rhode Island district courts and their divisions is Jeanne E. LaFazia. The associate judges are:
See also
Footnotes
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- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Rhode Island," archived October 6, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Judiciary, "Judicial Roster," November 2013
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Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island