Gilbert V. Indeglia
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Gilbert V. Indeglia is a justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court
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Gilbert Indeglia was born into a family of attorneys and is a grandson of Rhode Island's first official public defender
. Indeglia is a 1959 graduate of Providence's Classical High School
, a 1963 graduate of Boston College
, and a 1966 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School
. After graduation Indeglia worked in private practice for 20 years and served in the RI Air National Guard from 1967-72. He also served as a South Kingstown probate judge and town solicitor and in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
in the 47th District from 1985-1989 as a Republican
. Indeglia was a member of the House Judiciary Committee that presided over impeachment
proceedings for the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph A. Bevilacqua. Indeglia also served as a member of the South Kingstown Town Council from 1977-1984. Indeglia was appointed to the Rhode Island District Court in 1989 and the Rhode Island Superior Court
in 2000. In 2010 Governor Donald Carcieri
appointed him to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Indeglia is married to the former Elizabeth L. Westcott and as of 2010 has two children and three grandchildren.
Rhode Island Supreme Court
The Rhode Island Supreme Court, founded in 1747, is the court of last resort in the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices. The current Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court are:*Chief Justice Paul A...
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Gilbert Indeglia was born into a family of attorneys and is a grandson of Rhode Island's first official public defender
Public defender
The term public defender is primarily used to refer to a criminal defense lawyer appointed to represent people charged with a crime but who cannot afford to hire an attorney in the United States and Brazil. The term is also applied to some ombudsman offices, for example in Jamaica, and is one way...
. Indeglia is a 1959 graduate of Providence's Classical High School
Classical High School
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public exam school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed...
, a 1963 graduate of Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, and a 1966 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
. After graduation Indeglia worked in private practice for 20 years and served in the RI Air National Guard from 1967-72. He also served as a South Kingstown probate judge and town solicitor and in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
in the 47th District from 1985-1989 as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. Indeglia was a member of the House Judiciary Committee that presided over impeachment
Impeachment
Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
proceedings for the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph A. Bevilacqua. Indeglia also served as a member of the South Kingstown Town Council from 1977-1984. Indeglia was appointed to the Rhode Island District Court in 1989 and the Rhode Island Superior Court
Rhode Island Superior Court
The Rhode Island Superior Court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction in Rhode Island.-Jurisdiction:It has original jurisdiction in all felony proceedings, civil matters with an amount in controversy in excess of $10,000, and all matters of equity...
in 2000. In 2010 Governor Donald Carcieri
Donald Carcieri
Donald L. "Don" Carcieri was the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Carcieri has had a varied vocational background, having worked as a manufacturing company executive, aid relief worker, bank executive and teacher.-Personal background:...
appointed him to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Indeglia is married to the former Elizabeth L. Westcott and as of 2010 has two children and three grandchildren.