--- title: "Erin Lynch Prata | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-lynch-prata-justice-rhode-island-supreme-court-ri" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Erin Lynch Prata Supreme Court of Rhode Island · Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island - State: Rhode Island - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Erin Patricia Lynch Prata has held the role of Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court since January 4, 2021 - Nominated by Governor Gina Raimondo on December 8, 2020, to replace Justice Gilbert V. Indeglia, and confirmed by the Rhode Island General Assembly on December 18, 2020 - She clerked for Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg, practiced litigation with a focus on family law in Warwick, and served in the Rhode Island Senate from 2009 to 2020. - Law clerk for Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg on the Rhode Island Supreme Court ### Education - JD — Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law — 2000 — Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, JD, 2000; bio-e066a8ed8c6a; user_supplied_research - Boston College B.A. in 1997 and a J.D. from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law in 2000. - BA — Boston College — 1997 — Boston College, BA, 1997; bio-e066a8ed8c6a; user_supplied_research ### Additional information - Erin Lynch Prata was sworn in to the Rhode Island Supreme Court on January 4, 2021. - Before her judicial appointment, Lynch Prata served in the Rhode Island Senate from 2009 to 2021 - Rhode Island senator, 2009–2020. - She was first elected in 2008 and re-elected five times, winning unopposed in multiple Democratic primaries - Born May 17, 1975 in Warwick, Rhode Island. - Warwick litigation practice with a focus on family law. - representing District 31. - Her legislative work focused on public education, economic development, job growth, health care, and environmental protection - She was the Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and also served on committees on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight, and Special Legislation & Veterans’ Affairs. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### cell phone use Scope: courtwide Rhode Island Supreme Court courthouse rules prohibit cellular telephone use in courtrooms and prohibit cell-phone camera and video use in the courthouse. Evidence excerpt: Cellular telephone use is strictly prohibited in the courtrooms. Cellular telephone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse. [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording equipment Scope: courtwide Rhode Island courthouse rules list photographic and audio-visual equipment, including cameras and audio or video recorders, as prohibited items. Evidence excerpt: No photographic or audio-visual equipment of any type, including cameras, video, or audio recorders or players. [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Opinions/Supreme-25-82.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Opinions/Supreme-25-82.pdf) - [Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Opinions/Supreme-25-82.pdf) - [Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/PublicAccessCourtHearings.aspx) - [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) - [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules, revised February 2024](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) - [Official judicial roster, revised June 5, 2026](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-lynch-prata-justice-rhode-island-supreme-court-ri", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-lynch-prata-justice-rhode-island-supreme-court-ri", "name": "Erin Lynch Prata | KnowJudges", "description": "Erin Lynch Prata, Supreme Court of Rhode Island. 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