Rhode Island’s Kavanaugh Moment
1 REMAINING CALL-TO-ACTION:
Show up in-person to oppose McCaffrey's nomination on July 8 at 4pm
Location:
- The Department of Administration Building, 1 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, located directly across from the state capitol
- Once inside the building, head to the second floor, to conference rooms A/B/C, and enter through room A
Who can attend:
- Anyone who has pre-registered to give testimony should arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled speaking time.
- Although the window to sign up for testimony has closed, we encourage any Rhode Islanders concerned about this nomination to be in attendance in the gallery on July 8, to support those testifying!
SUMMARY - Rhode Island’s "Brett Kavanaugh Moment" is upon us: Michael McCaffrey is nominated to be Associate Judge of Rhode Island District Court, which puts him in position to be next on the RI Supreme Court - a lifetime appointment!
- He fought against same-sex marriage in RI while in the RI Senate
- He spent years successfully thwarting abortion rights for Rhode Islanders
TAKE ACTION - Choose 1-2 actions to help STOP McCaffrey's nomination to the RI District Court today!
1. Use TWP's email template to state your opposition to McCaffrey's nomination by June 27
- Send two separate emails to laura.verdecchia@troutman.com and krystle.tadesse@troutman.com
- Be sure to include your name, title, address, email address and phone number at the bottom of this template:
Ms. Verdecchia/Tadesse:
Greetings. I am NAME, TITLE. I am writing to share my objection to the nomination of Michael J. McCaffrey for Associate Judge of Rhode Island District Court. McCaffrey's track record of opposing reproductive rights, and the human rights of the LGBTQIA population of Rhode Island, makes him out of sync with the values of most Rhode Islanders.
We deserve judges who share our values, and therefore see McCaffrey as unfit for Associate Judge of the RI District Court.
Thank you for reconsidering his nomination,
Ms./Mx./Mr. FULL NAME
Your Address
Your Phone Number
Your Email Address
2. Show up in-person to oppose the nomination on July 8 at 4pm
- In addition to those signed up to testify, we need to PACK THE ROOM with those who oppose McCaffrey's nomination
- LOCATION: Department of Administration One Capitol Hill, Conference Room A, 2nd Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02908
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3. (PASSED) Sign up by June 20 to give in-person testimony at the nomination hearing on July 8
- Judicial nominations often go without any protest, so we're looking for 25 folx to join us in public comment on July 8 at 4pm
- We can provide testimony templates. Please email us at operations@thewomxnproject.org
- LOCATION: Department of Administration One Capitol Hill, Conference Room A, 2nd Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02908
- Use our template to sign up to speak at McCaffrey’s abomination nomination during the public session
- To provide public comment, use our template and email it to Laura Jeanne Verdecchia at laura.verdecchia@troutman.com no later than Friday, June 20:
Ms. Verdecchia:
Greetings. I am NAME, TITLE. I am requesting the opportunity to provide public comment before the Rhode Island Judicial Nominating Commission on July 8, 2025 @ 4:00 P.M. I am commenting on the nomination of Michael J. McCaffrey for RI District Court. I can be reached at XXX-XXX-XXXX and email at XXXXX@XXXXX. Thank you for your assistance.
Regards.
Ms./Mx./Mr. FULL NAME
Your Address
Your Phone Number
Your Email Address
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