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Designation of Chief Judge Karen B. Owens

Monday, March 3, 2025

The Designation of Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

The Honorable Karen B. Owens has assumed the role of Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware from the Honorable John T. Dorsey effective March 1, 2025.  The Court thanks Judge Dorsey for his service as Chief Judge and wishes him well as he reduces his docket to focus on his health.  Parties in interest should adhere to any current scheduling orders and deadlines governing pending matters in cases which remain on Judge Dorsey’s docket unless they are notified otherwise.  All parties involved in cases that are reassigned will be notified by the court, and all pending matters will be handled in the ordinary course by the presiding judge.