Efreom v. Raimondo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND ___________________________________ ) BINYAMIN I. EFREOM, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. WES 20-122 ) DANIEL J. MCKEE, in his capacity ) as Governor of Rhode Island, ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. 49 members of the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island claim that reductions in their pension benefits are unconstitutional. Defendants seek dismissal, arguing, inter alia, that the claims are barred by res judicata and…