Lincoln Almond

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Lincoln Almond

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Prior offices
Governor of Rhode Island

United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Education

Bachelor's

University of Rhode Island, 1985

Law

University of Connecticut School of Law, 1988


Lincoln D. Almond was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He was first appointed to this position on September 10, 2004.[1] His judicial service ended on January 3, 2023, upon his death.[2]

Almond served as the governor of Rhode Island from 1995 to 2003.[3]

Biography

Education

Judge Almond graduated in 1985, with distinction, from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. He then went on to graduate in 1988 with high honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law, after which he was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1988 and the Rhode Island Bar in 1990.[1]

Professional career

From 1988 to 1990, Almond served as a law clerk to Peter Dorsey. From 1990 to 2004, he worked as an attorney in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island, with a primary focus on labor and employment law.[1]

Judicial career

District of Rhode Island, magistrate

Almond was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island as a federal magistrate judge on September 10, 2004.[1]

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Almond endorsed Jeb Bush for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[4]

See also: Endorsements for Jeb Bush

See also

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