Rhode Island Council v. Carcieri

DECISION

Plaintiff labor unions1 ("Plaintiffs") filed the underlying action against the Governor and General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island, the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island ("ERSRI"), by and through the Rhode Island Retirement Board ("Retirement Board"), and the Chairman and Secretary of the Retirement Board (collectively "Defendants"), alleging that two recent legislative changes to the ERSRI violate the Contract Clause art. I, § 12, and the Takings Clause art. I, § 16, of the Rhode Island Constitution. Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Summary…