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DuBose, Melissa Raye
Born 1968 in Providence, RI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 1, 2024, to a seat vacated by William E. Smith. Confirmed by the Senate on March 12, 2024, and received commission on January 2, 2025.
Education:
Providence College, B.A., 1990
Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2004
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 1, 2024, to a seat vacated by William E. Smith. Confirmed by the Senate on March 12, 2024, and received commission on January 2, 2025.
Education:
Providence College, B.A., 1990
Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2004
Professional Career:
Teacher, Providence, Rhode Island, 1994-2005
Special assistant attorney general, State of Rhode Island, 2005-2008
Senior legal counsel, Schneider Electric, Foxboro, Massachusetts, 2008-2019
Associate judge, Rhode Island District Court, Sixth Division, 2019-2024