Judicial Picks Approved

(Providence, RI) -- The diversity of Rhode Island's roster of judges is increasing. The state Senate approved several appointments last week including the first person of color to the Supreme Court, the first Asian-American to the Superior Court and the first Latina to the Family Court. The two judges named to the state Supreme Court were Melissa Long, currently a Superior Court judge, and former state senator Erin Lynch Prata.

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