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Melissa R. DuBose – Wikipedia
Melissa Raye DuBose (born 1968) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island since 2025. She previously served as an associate judge of the Rhode Island District Court from 2019 to 2025.
Federal judicial service
On January 10, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate DuBose to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. On February 1, 2024, President Biden nominated DuBose to a seat being vacated by Judge William E. Smith, who subsequently assumed senior status on January 1, 2025.[6] On February 8, 2024, a hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] During her confirmation hearing, she was questioned by Senator John Kennedy over an article from 2000 in which DuBose was quoted about Marxism.[8] On March 7, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.[9] On March 12, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 51–48 vote, with Senator Joe Manchin voting against the motion.[10] Later that day, her nomination was confirmed by a 51–47 vote, with Senator Manchin voting against her confirmation.[11] She received her judicial commission on January 2, 2025,[12] and was sworn in on January 3, 2025.[13] DuBose became the first person of color and first openly LGBTQ judge to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.[14]