Paul A. Suttell at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court of Rhode Island
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Paul A. Suttell
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- legis, 2002-2002
Judicial service
- Judge, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 2003-present
Education
- Northwestern University · BA
- Suffolk University · JD
Personal record
Born January 10, 1949
Courtroom rules and guidance
Cell Phone Use
Rhode Island Supreme Court courthouse rules prohibit cellular telephone use in courtrooms and prohibit cell-phone camera and video use in the courthouse.
Cellular telephone use is strictly prohibited in the courtrooms. Cellular telephone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse.Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗
Recording Equipment
Rhode Island courthouse rules list photographic and audio-visual equipment, including cameras and audio or video recorders, as prohibited items.
No photographic or audio-visual equipment of any type, including cameras, video, or audio recorders or players.Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗
Sources
Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://www.courts.ri.gov/Opinions/Supreme-25-82.pdfCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5620/paul-suttell/Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/PublicAccessCourtHearings.aspxSupreme Court Courthouse Rules
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf