Gilbert V. Indeglia (born August 31, 1941) is a former justice of the

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. Gilbert Indeglia was born into a family of attorneys and is a grandson of Rhode Island's first official

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. Indeglia is a 1959 graduate of Providence's

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, a 1963 graduate of

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, and a 1966 graduate of the

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. After graduation Indeglia worked in private practice for 20 years and served in the RI Air National Guard from 1967 to 1972. He also served as a South Kingstown probate judge and town solicitor and in the

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in the 48th District from 1985 to 1989 as a

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. Indeglia was a member of the House Judiciary Committee that presided over

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proceedings for the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph A. Bevilacqua. Indeglia also served as a member of the

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Town Council from 1977 to 1984. Indeglia was appointed to the Rhode Island District Court in 1989 and the

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in 2000. In 2010 Governor

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appointed him to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. On January 10, 2020, Indeglia announced his intent to retire at the end of June 2020.

Family life

Indeglia is married to the former Elizabeth L. Westcott and as of 2010 has two children and three grandchildren."Indeglia installed on high court" by Tracy Breton, Providence Journal, April 29, 201
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