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District Court, D. Rhode Island

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 4,228 decisions of this court, filed through June 26, 2026.

Court level
Federal trial court (district court)
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the District Court, D. Rhode Island are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. Temple v. EllerthorpeMay 23, 1984 · cited 348 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Leite v. City of Providence Ex Rel. McKiernanDecember 21, 1978 · cited 133 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Palmigiano v. TravisonoAugust 24, 1970 · cited 101 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Providence Journal Co. v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationOctober 5, 1978 · cited 98 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Brown v. ApfelOctober 27, 1999 · cited 98 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the District Court, D. Rhode Island?

They are in the library under the District Court, D. Rhode Island: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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