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Lincoln Almond

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Lincoln Almond
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Years in office: 2004 - 2022

Governor of Rhode Island
Years in office: 1995 - 2003
Education
Bachelor's
University of Rhode Island, 1985
Law
University of Connecticut School of Law, 1988

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

Almond served as the governor ofRhode 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 toPeter 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 theUnited States District Court for the District of Rhode Island as afederal magistrate judge onSeptember 10, 2004.[1]

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

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

See also:Endorsements for Jeb Bush
2016 Presidential Endorsements by Influencer Individuals
NameCandidateDateSource
Republican Party Colin PowellDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonOctober 2016Newsday
Democratic PartyDeRay McKessonDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonOctober 2016The Washington Post
Republican PartyMichael ChertoffDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonOctober 2016Bloomberg.com
IndependentLarry PresslerDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonAugust 2016The Hill
Republican PartyGeorge P. BushRepublican PartyDonald TrumpAugust 2016CNN
IndependentMichael BloombergDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonJuly 2016The Hill
IndependentJesse VenturaLibertarian PartyGary JohnsonJuly 2016CNBC
Republican PartyWilliam G. MillikenDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonAugust 2016Detroit Free Press
Republican PartyMeg WhitmanDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonAugust 2016Reuters
Democratic PartyAl GoreDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonJuly 2016CNN
Republican PartyJeff DeWitRepublican PartyDonald TrumpJanuary 2016The Arizona Republic
Democratic PartyJoe BidenDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonJune 2016Politico
Democratic PartyBarack ObamaDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonJune 2016CNN
Republican PartyNewt GingrichRepublican PartyDonald TrumpMay 2016CBS News
Republican PartyRoger F. Villere Jr.Republican PartyDonald TrumpMay 2016Republican Party of Louisiana
Democratic PartySteve BeshearDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonMay 2016The Courier-Journal
Republican Party Sheldon AdelsonRepublican PartyDonald TrumpMay 2016Politico
Democratic PartyKathleen SebeliusDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonFebruary 2016CBS News
Republican PartyScott BrownRepublican PartyDonald TrumpFebruary 2016Boston Herald
Republican PartyLincoln AlmondRepublican PartyJeb BushJanuary 2016Bloomberg
Republican PartyAnn Marie BuerkleRepublican PartyCarly FiorinaNovember 2015Syracuse.com
Democratic PartyEric HolderDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonJanuary 2016Politico
Republican PartyTony PerkinsRepublican PartyTed CruzJanuary 2016The Huffington Post
Republican PartyJon KylRepublican PartyMarco RubioJanuary 2016The Arizona Republic
Republican PartyNorm ColemanRepublican PartyJeb BushJanuary 2016Minnesota Public Radio
Democratic PartyLucy FloresDemocratic PartyBernie SandersNovember 2015Cleveland.com
Republican PartySarah PalinRepublican PartyDonald TrumpJanuary 2016The New York Times
Republican PartyEric CantorRepublican PartyJeb BushNovember 2015CNN
Democratic PartyBrian SchweitzerDemocratic PartyMartin O'MalleyOctober 2015CNN Politics
Democratic PartyNina TurnerDemocratic PartyBernie SandersNovember 2015Cleveland.com
Democratic PartyGabrielle GiffordsDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonJanuary 2016CNN
Republican PartyPeter BragdonRepublican PartyChris ChristieJanuary 2016New Hampshire Union Leader
Republican PartyBob Vander PlaatsRepublican PartyTed CruzDecember 2015ABC News
Republican PartyPaul SingerRepublican PartyMarco RubioOctober 2015The New York Times
Republican PartyFrank VanderSlootRepublican PartyMarco RubioNovember 2015Politico
Republican PartyKenneth GriffinRepublican PartyMarco RubioDecember 2015The New York Times
Democratic PartyJulian CastroDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonOctober 2015MSNBC
Democratic PartyTom VilsackDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonAugust 2015MSNBC
Democratic PartyTom PerezDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonDecember 2015Politico
Democratic PartyPeter FranchotDemocratic PartyHillary ClintonOctober 2015Baltimore Sun

See also

External links

Footnotes

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