Legal Opinion
Joseph Clifford v. Gina Raimondo, in her capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island Rhode Island Public Employees' Retiree Coalition v. Gina Raimondo, in her capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 25, 2018No. 15-379PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Indeglia, for the Court.
"Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow." 1
Rhode Island, unfortunately, failed to prepare for tomorrow. Its problems all came to a breaking point in 2009, at the depth of the recession, at which time government officials realized they needed to address the depletion of funding in the state and municipal employee retirement systems. 2 As a result, in 2009 and 2010, the General Assembly amended the statutes governing the pension system, changing the retirement age and reducing the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Efreom v. McKeeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2022
- Efreom v. RaimondoDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2021