McKee Picks Matos, Not Shekarchi, to Fill RI Supreme Court Seat
McKee chose the former federal prosecutor over K. Joseph Shekarchi after an ethics dispute over the one-year waiting rule stalled the court opening.
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Governor McKee picks Judge Luis M. Matos for R.I. Supreme Court, passing over former House speaker Shekarchi - The Boston Globe
Matos, who was born in Portugal, was appointed to the Superior Court by former Governor Lincoln Chafee in 2012 and previously worked as an assistant US attorney.
McKee nominates Superior Court Associate Justice Luis Matos to Supreme Court
Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Luis Matos takes a question from reporters alongside Gov. Dan McKee during a press conference announcing his nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current)Former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi dominated discussion of the open seat on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. But a different applicant made headline news Wednesday as …
The Judgeship rests in the Details: Matos Named, but Timing May Leave the Choice to the "Next" Governor
by Nancy Thomas Governor Dan McKee has publicly named Superior Court Associate Justice Luis M. Matos as his choice for the Rhode Island Supreme Court—but when Matos officially and legally becomes the nominee may be as important as whom the governor selected. McKee announced Wednesday that he had nominated Matos to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg. Matos was one of five candidates advanced by the Rhod…
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