Elizabeth Ortiz (Rhode Island)
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Elizabeth Ortiz is an associate justice of the Rhode Island Family Court. Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) nominated Ortiz to the court on December 8, 2020, to replace Associate Justice John E. McCann III. The Rhode Island Senate confirmed the nomination on December 18, 2020, and Ortiz assumed office on December 21 of that year.[1][2][3]
Biography
Ortiz earned a B.S. in paralegal studies and a J.D. from Roger Williams University.[4]
Prior to joining the court, she was a principal/attorney at the Law Office of Elizabeth Ortiz from 2011 to 2020 and an adjunct professor at the Community College of Rhode Island from 2012 to 2019.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. News, "Raimondo Makes Historic Nomination to State Supreme Court," December 8, 2020
- ↑ Go Local Prov News, "RI Senate Confirms Judicial Appointments, Including First Minority to Majority-Female Supreme Court," December 19, 2020
- ↑ Mercedes Yanora, "Email communication with Chief of Staff/Administrator Ronald J. Pagliarini," January 4, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn, "Elizabeth Ortiz," accessed January 13, 2021
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
