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Melissa R. DuBose

District Judge
Date Served: 
(2025 - present)

Born 1968 in Providence, RI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Nominated by Joseph Biden on January 19, 2024, to a seat vacated by William E. Smith. Confirmed by the Senate on March 12, 2024, and received commission on January 2, 2025.

Education:
Providence College, B.A., 1990
Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2004

Professional Career:

Teacher in Providence Public Schools, 1990-2004
Special Assistant Attorney of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, 2005-2008
Senior Legal Counsel for Schneider Electric, 2008-2019
Rhode Island District Court Judge, 2019-2024

Other Professional Service:

Serves on the Roger Williams University School of Law’s Board of Directors and chairs the board’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Member of the Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in Rhode Island Courts, Chairs the Public Engagement and Education subcommittee
RI Foundation Board as Chief Justice Suttell’s designee, 2021