New Appointments
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Hon. Mary Elisabeth (“Mary Beth”) Naumann
Hon. Mary Beth Naumann was appointed as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Kentucky on November 5, 2025. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals selected Mary Beth to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of United States Bankruptcy Judge Alan Stout, and she was sworn in on November 5, 2025.…
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Hon. Brent R. Wilson
Chief United States District Judge David C. Nye and Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Noah G. Hillen announced that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals selected Boise attorney Brent R. Wilson to replace the late Joseph M. Meier as Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Idaho, effective October 6, 2025. Before his appointment to the…
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Hon. Luis E. Rivera, II
Hon. Luis E. Rivera, II was sworn in October 2, 2025 as the newest bankruptcy judge for the Middle District of Florida. Judge Rivera’s duty station is in Tampa. He will also preside in the Court’s Fort Myers Division. Judge Rivera received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University in New Orleans (magna cum laude) and his law…
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Hon. Jonathan W. Jordan
Hon. Jonathan W. Jordan joined the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Monday, September 22, 2025. Judge Jordan was been a lawyer for 33 years, 22 years with the Atlanta-based law firm of King & Spalding. After graduating from Samford University and Vanderbilt Law School, Judge Jordan worked for the…
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Hon. Sheryl P. Giugliano
Hon. Sheryl P. Giugliano, has been appointed as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip. Judge Giugliano was previously a partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., Diamond McCarthy LLP, Silverman Acampora LLP, and Weissman Abruzzo LLP. Judge Giugliano has extensive experience in bankruptcy, restructuring, and litigation. Outside…
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Hon. John A. Dorsey
John A. Dorsey was appointed as the third United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Rhode Island on September 9, 2025. Prior to his appointment, Dorsey was a partner in the firm Ferrucci Russo Dorsey, P.C., where he served as a court-appointed receiver and special master in the Rhode Island Superior Court and various…