Superior Court Justice Richard Licht to preside over Shekarchi’s bid to halt ethics probe

Superior Court Justice Richard Licht is set to decide if former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi can halt an ethics investigation into his recent move to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. This case is notable because Licht himself recently transitioned from one branch of government to another, raising questions about potential bias. The outcome could have significant implications for the judicial process and ethics investigations in state government, potentially setting a precedent for how such conflicts are handled in the future.