RI Judge Approved by Senate Panel

RI Judge Approved by Senate Panel

The Senate Judiciary Committed has voted 13 to 6 to approve local attorney Jack McConnell as a U.S. District Court judge for Rhode Island.

Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse praised the vote in a joint statement.

“We are pleased that a bipartisan majority of senators voted to move Jack McConnell’s nomination forward. He possesses the experience, intellect, and temperament to be a great judge on the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island,” Reed and Whitehouse said.  

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McConnell is prominent Providence attorney who is known for his role in the state lawsuit against three lead paint companies and the historic tobacco settlement case.