On August 23, 2011 the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that Judge Elizabeth W. Magner has been appointed as Chief Judge of the Court.
Judge Magner’s appointment is effective September 1, 2011.
Judge Magner was sworn in as a Federal Bankruptcy Judge on September 9, 2005 shortly after Hurricane Katrina.
The Court is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
by Kevin Gipson, New Orleans, Louisiana bankruptcy lawyer.