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U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island: Chief Judges
District of Rhode Island
Number of chief judges: 8 Day, Edward William (1966-1971)
Pettine, Raymond James (1971-1982)
Boyle, Francis Joseph (1982-1992)
Lagueux, Ronald Rene (1992-1999)
Torres, Ernest C. (1999-2006)
Lisi, Mary M. (2006-2013)
Smith, William E. (2013-2019)
McConnell, John James, Jr. (2019-present)