Shekarchi’s Supreme Court Bid Faces Ethics Probe

Former Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is racing to land a lifetime Supreme Court seat — but a major ethics hurdle looms: does his move violate the state’s “revolving door” law that bars lawmakers from jumping to other state jobs for a year after leaving office? Though he stepped down as Speaker on May 8 to pursue the nomination while still holding his House seat, a law professor filed an ethics complaint the same day. Shekarchi’s team argues the Supreme Court is a constitutional office and thus exempt — but the Ethics Commission’s prosecutor disagrees, pushing back that the high court isn’t off-limits. After voting to deny Shekarchi’s motion to dismiss, the Commission is now moving forward with a full investigation — and this high-stakes legal battle isn’t over yet. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db32a7e2ec404467