Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 25, 2012
LA federal judge's bankruptcy deemed rare
A federal judge has filed for bankruptcy protection in his own district creating the unusual situation in which a colleague on the bench will preside over his financial matters.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has filed for bankruptcy protection in his own district creating the unusual situation in which a colleague on the bench will preside over his financial matters.
U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy under mounting credit card debt and a steep mortgage late last year, according to court documents. Wright and his wife, Evelyn, listed approxi...
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