Maureen McKenna Goldberg (born February 11 1951) is an American jurist who is currently the senior justice of the

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Education

Goldberg attended

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, a college preparatory school in

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, where she graduated from in 1969. She went on to receive her undergraduate education from

Providence College Providence College is a Private university, private Roman Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, it offers 47 undergraduate Academic ...

, graduating in 1973. Goldberg is a 1978 graduate of

Suffolk University Law School Suffolk University Law School (also known as Suffolk Law School) is the Private university, private, non-sectarian law school of Suffolk University located in Downtown Boston, downtown Boston, across the street from the Boston Common and the Fr ...

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Career

Goldberg was an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division from 1978 to 1984. She served as

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Town Solicitor from 1985 to 1987 and as Westerly Town Solicitor from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, Goldberg served as Acting Town Manager of Westerly. From July 1990 to May 1997, Goldberg served as an associate justice of the

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. In 1997, she was appointed by Governor

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to serve on the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

Personal life

Goldberg is married to Robert D. Goldberg, a lobbyist and former Republican leader in the

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References

External links

Supreme Court Justice Profile
Rhode Island Secretary of State
Engendering Equality
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