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Bruce Selya, revered RI judge, dies at 90

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Bruce Selya, a longtime Rhode Island judge who rose to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has died. He was 90. The Providence native was the first Jewish judge to sit on the federal bench in Rhode Island when he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1982. Four years later, Reagan tapped Selya to serve on the appellate court in Boston. Selya entered senior status at the 1st Circuit in 2006 but continue…

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Boston GlobeBoston Globe

Federal Judge Bruce Selya, widely respected R.I. jurist known for his vocabulary, dies at 90 - The Boston Globe

US Senator Jack Reed described the judge as “a legal legend” and “a man of great wisdom, integrity, modesty, wit, and high ethical standards.”

·Boston, United States
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Providence JournalProvidence Journal

Revered RI judge Bruce M. Selya, known for distinctive writing style, dies at 90

Selya was the first person of Jewish faith to ascend the federal bench in Rhode Island.

·Providence, United States
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WPRI 12WPRI 12

Bruce Selya, revered RI judge, dies at 90

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Bruce Selya, a longtime Rhode Island judge who rose to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has died. He was 90. The Providence native was the first Jewish judge to sit on the federal bench in Rhode Island when he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1982. Four years later, Reagan tapped Selya to serve on the appellate court in Boston. Selya entered senior status at the 1st Circuit in 2006 but continue…

·East Providence, United States
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Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly –Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly –

Longtime 1st Circuit Judge Bruce Selya dies at 90 Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

Judge Bruce M. Selya, a longtime member of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals known for his distinctive writing style and profound influence on American jurisprudence, died Feb. 22 at age 90. Selya, who served on the federal appeals court for more than 38 years, was the longest serving Rhode Islander on the 1st Circuit

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
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