RI lawyer confirmed as Superior Court judge
Published: June 26, 2009
PROVIDENCE—The daughter of the retiring presiding justice in Rhode Island has been confirmed as a judge.
The state Senate unanimously approved Kristin Rodgers on Friday for a seat on the Superior Court. The 41-year-old Rodgers is currently a private practice lawyer.
She is the daughter of Joseph Rodgers, who announced last week that he was retiring as Superior Court presiding justice after 35 years as a judge.
Rodgers was nominated by Gov. Don Carcieri to fill the seat of the retired Superior Court judge, Vincent Ragosta.
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This should never have happened. There had to be someone else better qualified than the judge’s daughter. Nepotism in Rhode Island at it’s best!!!!
I’m a big fan of the Governor, but my stomach is a little upset over this one.
And people wonder why we call this state corrupt. Nepotism at its best here.
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