The current terms of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond and United States Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan are due to expire on September 9, 2020, and September 30, 2020, respectively. As required by law, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island has established a Merit Selection Panel to consider the reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond and United States Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan to an eight (8) year term.  Comments from members of the bar and the public may be submitted as to whether the incumbent magistrate judges should be recommended by the Panel for reappointment by the Court no later than February 6, 2020, and should be submitted by e-mail to Merit_Panel@rid.uscourts.gov, or to the following address:
Hanorah Tyer-Witek, Clerk of Court

Attn: Merit Selection Panel
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
One Exchange Terrance
Providence, RI 02903

More information can be found in the Court's General Order which can be found here.