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The Rhode Island court system will have another vacancy with the retirement in March of Superior Court Justice Mark Pfeiffer.

Judge Pfeiffer, 60, has served on the bench for 20 years and is the fifth-most senior member of the Superior Court, according to Craig Berke, a court spokesman.

Judge Pfeiffer's last day will be March 27th. In retirement, he will be eligible to college 75 percent of his current salary, which is $161,224, according to Berke.

Judge Pfeiffer informed the governor of his plans in a letter sent Jan. 7, Berke said.

Judge Pfeiffer has indicated that he's been planning his retirement for some time, according to Berke, and it's not related to the governor's attempt to terminate the guaranteed 3 percent annual pension hikes for judges and other public employees who do not retire by April 1.

Judge Pfeiffer's retirement follows the retirements earlier this month of State Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams and Family Court Judge Howard I. Lipsey.

In December, two judges died. Family Court Judge Gilbert T. Rocha, 77, died Dec. 19 after a brief illness, and District Court Chief Judge Albert E. DeRobbio Sr., 79, died three days later.

-- With reports from Katherine Gregg of the Journal State House bureau.

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BobH said:

"...it's not related to the governor's attempt to terminate the guaranteed 3 percent annual pension hikes for judges and other public employees who do not retire by April 1."

Of course it isn't. We're going to see a mass exodus of public employees, and none of those retirements will be related to the Governor's plan, either. April Fools'.

Link | January 12, 2009 5:21 PM
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