PALCUS Supports Luis M. Matos for RI Superior Court Justice Rhode Island Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced his nomination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Luis M. Matos to the RI Superior Court bench in a press conference on May 15, 2012 at the Rhode Island State House. Attorney Matos, a Portuguese immigrant, was praised by Governor Chafee as "...eminently qualified, with decades of valuable legal experience and awards and accolades from every position he has held." Read more... http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16549 The selection of Attorney Matos has been praised throughout the state by both Portuguese and non-Portuguese individuals and organizations as an outstanding choice not only because of his integrity, work ethic and excellence in the practice of the law but also because of its non-political nature. Born in Batalha, Portugal, the Providence resident moved to the U.S. in 1969 with his family as a child where they settled in the Fox Point neighborhood of the city. The son of working class parents, he was the first member of his family to graduate from college, Brown University, continuing on to earn a J.D. with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law. His career has been marked by numerous successes and accolades. Since his tenure in the U.S. Attorney's Office of the RI District in 2001, he has distinguished himself with successful prosecution of many high-profile cases. The nomination must now be confirmed by the Senate of the RI General Assembly. PALCUS is proud to support Attorney Matos and has launched a letter writing campaign urging the Senate Committee on Judiciary to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. To date, we have sent a letter of congratulation to Governor Chafee on his excellent choice and a letter urging confirmation to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Michael J. McCaffrey and committee members. PALCUS encourages all interested members to join our voice in supporting Attorney Matos' confirmation by writing similar letters to: Hon. Lincoln D. Chafee Office of the Governor RI State House 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 Hon. Michael J. McCaffrey Chair, Senate Committee on Judiciary RI State House 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 (Click here to see letter to Chairman McCaffrey) 
Attorney Luis Matos (L), Governor Chafee (R) (Photo: Ian Donnis) | 
