Ninth Circuit News

Invitation for Public Comment on the Reappointment of Federal Public Defender Leilani V. Lujan

• September 23, 2026

Ninth Circuit Reappoints Chief Bankruptcy Judge Gary A. Spraker in the District of Alaska

• September 23, 2026

Ninth Circuit Reappoints Chief Bankruptcy Judge Christopher B. Latham in Southern District of California

• September 22, 2026

Bankruptcy Judge Scott H. Gan Reappointed to the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

• September 21, 2026

Ninth Circuit Appoints Jamie P. Dreher as Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of California

• September 17, 2026

Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at Lewis & Clark Law School

• September 8, 2026

Neil J. Verbrugge Appointed as Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Hawaii

• September 2, 2026

The Ninth Circuit BAP Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Its Rules

• August 31, 2026

Claire Wong Black Receives Ninth Circuit’s John P. Frank Award

• August 20, 2026

2026 American Inns of Court Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award Presented to Chief District Judge Dolly M. Gee

• August 19, 2026

Ninth Circuit Appoints Cara Masako Porter as Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of California

• August 14, 2026

Corrine Bielejeski Appointed as Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of California

• August 11, 2026

Judge Martin R. Barash Appointed to the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

• July 16, 2026

Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown Administers Oath of Allegiance to 50 Citizenship Candidates Aboard the USS Midway

• July 14, 2026

Judicial Conduct and Disability Complaint Number 26‑90153

• July 8, 2026

Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown Joins Courts and Legal Community at Justice 250 Event

• July 7, 2026

Edward K. Bernatavicius Appointed as Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California

• July 6, 2026

Misty A. Perry Isaacson Appointed as Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California

• June 26, 2026

Judicial Conduct and Disability Complaint Number 26‑90153

• June 8, 2026

Revised Circuit Rules effective June 1, 2026

• June 1, 2026

9th US Circuit Court of Appeals Appoints New Bankruptcy Judge for District of Oregon

• March 6, 2026

Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• March 2, 2026

Jodi H. Linker Reappointed as Federal Public Defender for Northern District of California

• February 24, 2026

Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at Gonzaga University School of Law

• February 17, 2026

Ninth Circuit Reappoints Bankruptcy Judge Mark D. Houle in Central District of California

• February 10, 2026

Ninth Circuit Judges Reflect on the Passing of Retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

• December 3, 2023