United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island
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The United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island is the chief federal law enforcement officer in that judicial district, responsible for protecting the courts, managing federal prisoners, and executing federal warrants and orders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island canonical | 1 |
| United States Marshals Service for the District of Rhode Island | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12848434 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island Context triple: [Wing Chau, positionHeld, United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island]
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A.
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
The United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia is the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for overseeing U.S. Marshals Service operations within that judicial district, including security, fugitive apprehension, and prisoner transport.
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B.
United States Marshals Service for the District of Massachusetts
The United States Marshals Service for the District of Massachusetts is the federal law enforcement office responsible for protecting the federal courts, managing prisoners, and executing federal warrants within the District of Massachusetts.
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C.
United States Marshals Service for the District of New Hampshire
The United States Marshals Service for the District of New Hampshire is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the federal courts, managing prisoners, and executing federal warrants within the District of New Hampshire.
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D.
United States Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the federal judiciary, managing and transporting prisoners, executing federal court orders, and handling the witness security program.
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E.
United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa
The United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa is the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for security, prisoner transport, and fugitive operations within that federal judicial district.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island Target entity description: The United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island is the chief federal law enforcement officer in that judicial district, responsible for protecting the courts, managing federal prisoners, and executing federal warrants and orders.
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A.
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
The United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia is the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for overseeing U.S. Marshals Service operations within that judicial district, including security, fugitive apprehension, and prisoner transport.
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B.
United States Marshals Service for the District of Massachusetts
The United States Marshals Service for the District of Massachusetts is the federal law enforcement office responsible for protecting the federal courts, managing prisoners, and executing federal warrants within the District of Massachusetts.
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C.
United States Marshals Service for the District of New Hampshire
The United States Marshals Service for the District of New Hampshire is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the federal courts, managing prisoners, and executing federal warrants within the District of New Hampshire.
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D.
United States Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the federal judiciary, managing and transporting prisoners, executing federal court orders, and handling the witness security program.
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E.
United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa
The United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa is the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for security, prisoner transport, and fugitive operations within that federal judicial district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marshal
ⓘ
federal law enforcement position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | District of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Judiciary Act of 1789 ⓘ |
| duty |
ensure security of court personnel in the District of Rhode Island
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ensure security of federal court facilities in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ ensure security of federal judges in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ execute federal arrest warrants in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ execute federal civil and criminal process in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ execute federal court orders in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ manage federal prisoners in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ protect federal courts in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ protect government witnesses in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ seize property under federal court orders in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ support fugitive apprehension operations in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ transport federal prisoners in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| employer | United States government ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| hasOfficeIn |
Providence, Rhode Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
|
| inception | 1789 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal offenses within the District of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
28 U.S.C. § 561
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28 U.S.C. § 564 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 566 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
State of Rhode Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhode Island
|
| officeHolderSelectionMethod | presidential appointment with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| officeType | chief federal law enforcement officer for the District of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of Justice
ⓘ
United States Marshals Service ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Attorney General of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Attorney General
Director of the United States Marshals Service ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marshals Service Director
|
| responsibleFor |
asset forfeiture operations ordered by federal courts in the District of Rhode Island
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coordination of federal judicial security in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ enforcement of federal court decisions in the District of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Drug Enforcement Administration ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Rhode Island State Police ⓘ United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island ⓘ local law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island Description of subject: The United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island is the chief federal law enforcement officer in that judicial district, responsible for protecting the courts, managing federal prisoners, and executing federal warrants and orders.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
District of Rhode Island
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marshalsServiceOffice
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United States Marshals Service for the District of Rhode Island
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linked to: United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island