Governor Dan McKee has announced his nominations for a half-dozen judge vacancies.
McKee wants Christopher Smith, currently a District Court associate judge, to take over for Susan McGuirl on the Superior Court.
“It is an honor to appoint these six judges who will play a critical role in serving Rhode Island’s court system,” said Governor Dan McKee. “I know that with their combined decades of experience, they will fairly uphold the laws and values of Rhode Island. I thank the Judicial Nominating Committee for sending us a strong selection of qualified candidates.”
Joseph McBurney, an assistant attorney general, would fill the seat of Netti Vogel. Judges McGuirl and Vogel retired after a combined five decades of hearing cases. The other vacancies are in District and Worker's Compensation courts.
All of the nominees will go before the state Senate for approval.