--- title: "Jeffrey A. Lanphear | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-a-lanphear-associate-justice-rhode-island-superior-court-ri" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jeffrey A. Lanphear Rhode Island Superior Court · Associate Justice ## Profile - Court: Rhode Island Superior Court - State: Rhode Island - Role: Associate Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - In April 2026, Lanphear submitted his retirement letter to Governor Dan McKee and Chief Justice Paul Suttell - Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, appointed in 2003 by Governor Donald L. Carcieri, and is set to retire in 2026 after more than two decades on the bench - Selya & Iannuccillo associate 1982–1983, Lanphear & Dillon partner, private practice 1983–1986 and 1999–2003 ### Education - Providence College — Providence College; bio-dad7679c0cc9; user_supplied_research ### Additional information - Formal/Special Cause calendar, Providence, and first Land Use Calendar in 2024, addressing dormant cases dating to 2008. - Under his leadership, the calendar cleared dormant cases dating back to 2008 and resolved over 100 qualifying cases in its first year - RI Supreme Court special master 1995–2000 - Judicial Tenure and Discipline Commission member for 15 years. - He also held the role of legal counsel to the Republican Senate minority leader for 22 years - New England School of Law — New England School of Law; bio-dad7679c0cc9; user_supplied_research - Memberships: RI Bar, Federal Bar, William Hall Library, Pawtuxet Village Association. - Educational background includes Providence College ## 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/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.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) - [rilawyersweekly.com](https://rilawyersweekly.com/judicial-profiles/rhode-island-superior-court/jeffrey-a-lanphear/) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Jeffrey_A._Lanphear) - [www.wpri.com](https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/veteran-ri-superior-court-judge-jeffrey-lanphear-to-retire/) - [opengov.sos.ri.gov](https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/GOVDirectoryPublic/ViewGOVDirectoryDetails?RelationID=2287&EntityID=3424&page=DetailJudge) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-a-lanphear-associate-justice-rhode-island-superior-court-ri", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-a-lanphear-associate-justice-rhode-island-superior-court-ri", "name": "Jeffrey A. 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