Mary Lisi

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Mary Lisi
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Current Court Information:
District of Rhode Island
Title:   Chief Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   Bill Clinton
Active:   5/9/1994 - Present
Chief:   2006 - Present
Preceded by:   Francis Boyle
Personal History
Born:   1950
Home State:   Providence, RI
Bachelors:   Rhode Island U., 1972
Law School:   Temple U. Law, 1977

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Mary Lisi is a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. She joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. At the time of appointment, she was the Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Lisi is the Chief Judge of the court serving as the court's lead judicial administrative officer in conjunction with the clerk of court, a position she assumed in 2006.[1]

Early life and education

A Rhode Island native, Lisi graduated from the University of Rhode Island with her Bachelor's Degree in 1972 and later graduated from the Temple University School of Law with her juris doctorate degree in 1977.[1]

Professional career

Lisi began her career as a Assistant public defender for the Rhode Island Public Defender's Office assisting poor and indigent clients from 1977 to 1981. In 1981, Lisi continued in the Rhode Island Government as a Assistant child advocate for the Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate from 1981 to 1982 and in the same time span served as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Rhode Island from 1981 to 1982. In 1982, Lisi became the Director if the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program in the Rhode Island Family Court an organization providing legal advocates for low income families from 1982 to 1987. Lisi served as disciplinary counsel investigating judicial misconduct and disability on the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1988 to 1994 while serving as the Chief Disciplinary Counsel from 1990 to 1994. Also, Lisi served as a member of the Select Commission to Investigate the Failure of Rhode Island Share and Deposit Indemnity Corporation from 1991 to 1992.[1]

Judicial career

District of Rhode Island

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Claibone Pell, Lisi was mominated by President Bill Clinton on January 27, 1994 to a seat vacated by Francis Boyle as Boyle assumed senior status. Lisi was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 6, 1994 on a senate vote and received commission on May 9, 1994. Lisi has served as the chief judge of the court since 2006.[1]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Francis Boyle
District of Rhode Island
1004–Current
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
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