Rhode Island’s highest court has overturned the sexual assault conviction of a man found guilty of raping a social worker he met in an online chat room.

The former chief justice says his involvement in a divorce case has become a “distraction.“

Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Suttell recuses himself from a state shutdown hearing scheduled for Friday.

A state law being considered by Rhode Island’s highest court would allow divorcing couples and people involved in other types of lawsuits to pay a retired judge to preside over a private trial or other hearings,

Rhode Island’s highest court has a new chief justice.

Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr. makes a play for independence on July 3, 1984.

A man who says he was sickened by a box of raisins donated to a food program by Rhode Island’s prison system can proceed with a lawsuit against the agency.

Rhode Island’s highest court rules that legislators can’t be prosecuted for their votes.

Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch says the state is making progress toward its goal of cleaning up to 600 housing units contaminated with toxic lead paint.

Paul Suttell has been confirmed as Rhode Island’s next Supreme Court chief justice.

Rhode Island’s highest court has blocked the release of jury questionnaires completed in the case of a nightclub owner charged after a fire that killed 100 people.

Rhode Island’s high court reinstates a murder conviction in the killing of a state lawmaker’s son.

Gov. Don Carcieri nominates state Supreme Court Justice Paul Suttell as the court’s chief justice.

A defense lawyer has told Rhode Island’s highest court that the state Constitution protects legislators from being prosecuted for their votes.

Common Cause critcizes Gov. Don Carcieri for a delay in nominating a new chief justice to the state Supreme Court.