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William P. Robinson
Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court
Background: He began to practice as an attorney in 1977 and continued until 2004.
At a glance
- Court
- Rhode Island Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) (2004)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Donald Carcieri (R)
- Appointment date
- 2004
- Took office
- 2004
- Current term ends
- Not listed
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: University of Louvain, 1962
- Ph.D: University of Connecticut, 1971
- Law: Boston College, 1975
- Graduate: University of Rhode Island, 1966
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on William P. Robinson’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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