Appointment and Designation of New Chief Bankruptcy Judge—Judge Brian F. Kenney
As governed by 28 U.S.C. § 154(b), by Order entered November 19, 2024, the district judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia appointed and designated Judge Brian F. Kenney to serve as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, effective December 24, 2024. Judge Kenney succeeds Judge Frank J. Santoro as chief judge. A Media Release accessible on the Court Internet web site’s Home Page, under News and Announcements, provides additional information. The judges and staff congratulate Judge Kenney as his Honor prepares to assume his new duties as chief judge.
William C. Redden
Clerk of Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Virginia