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Judges and Judiciary,
Bankruptcy

May 11, 2020

Congress urged to name more bankruptcy judges

A group of bankruptcy and business professors is urging Congress to appoint temporary bankruptcy judges and increase court capacity before it's too late.

A group of bankruptcy and business professors is urging Congress to appoint temporary bankruptcy judges and increase court capacity before it's too late.

Warning of a flood of bankruptcies, the group proposed bringing back retired judges, supporting their movement between distressed districts and hiring more staff to support the courts in the first of possibly several recommendations.

"Our sense is...

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