Aug. 12, 2026
9th Circuit appoints Bielejeski to Eastern District bankruptcy bench
Veteran bankruptcy attorney begins 14-year term in Sacramento as filings across the Eastern District climb 20%
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appointed Corrine Bielejeski as a bankruptcy judge for the Eastern District of California, placing her in Sacramento as bankruptcy filings rise across the district.
Bielejeski began a 14-year term Monday, taking the oath from Chief Judge Christopher D. Jaime. Her appointment comes after the Eastern District logged 12,830 bankruptcy filings in 2025, up 20.2% from the year before. The court is authorized six permanent judgeships.
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