Geoffrey H. Cole

Geoffrey H. Cole is an attorney licensed in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island and serves as judicial law clerk to Justice Melissa Long

Government Structure
Civil Rights
Judicial Selection and Administration
Judicial Interpretation
Criminal Law
Speech and Religion

Contributions

Government Structure
Civil Rights
Judicial Selection and Administration
Judicial Interpretation
Criminal Law
Speech and Religion

The Rhode Island Constitution: Royal Charter and a Modern Constitutional Convention

The Ocean State’s constitution is notable for protection of its surrounding waters; an update to the document in the 1980s included more than 40 amendments.

By Justice Melissa A. Long , Barbara Hurst , Geoffrey H. Cole

Rhode Island

April 14, 2026