Judicial Nominating Commission forwards five names to McKee for District Court opening • Rhode Island Current

Judicial Nominating Commission forwards five names to McKee for District Court opening • Rhode Island Current

The Garrahy Judicial Complex in downtown Providence. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)Five attorneys are on Gov. Dan McKee’s shortlist to get a lifetime appointment to the state’s judicial branch — including a former Rhode Island Senate majority leader whose advancement has drawn opposition from progressive advocates. The Judicial Nominating Commission met for four hours Wednesday evening to interview nine candidates vying for a …