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Jan. 18, 2024
Eastern District bankruptcy judge reappointed to second term
Judge Ronald H. Sargis helped draft legislation relating to debt collection, including laws about identity theft, child support, and hospital debt collection practices.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald H. Sargis was reappointed to a second 14-year term on the Eastern District of California, the federal court announced Wednesday.
Sargis was appointed to the bench for the Eastern District in 2010. He spent more than 25 years as a practicing attorney handling bankruptcy matters and serving as general counsel to the California Association of Collectors Inc. Sargis said in a Daily Journal profile that he learned ...