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Martin Glenn (born 1946) is an American jurist who serves as the chief judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Early life and education

Glenn was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1946. His father, David Glenn, was an immigrant from Frankfurt, Germany, who arrived to New York in 1929.

Glenn was raised in Rockaway Park, Queens, and West Orange, New Jersey, where he attended West Orange High School and graduated in June 1964. He then enrolled at Cornell University, receiving a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 1968. Afterwards, Glenn attended Rutgers Law School, where he was the articles editor of the Rutgers Law Review, and graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1971. He later gained admission to the bar of California and New York.

Career

Glenn was a law clerk to Judge Henry Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1971 to 1972. He was in private practice with O'Melveny & Myers, first in Los Angeles, California, then in New York, before being sworn in as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York on November 30, 2006. On January 31, 2022, it was announced by the Manhattan federal district court that Glenn would serve as the chief bankruptcy judge. He assumed his position as chief judge on March 1, 2022. Glenn succeeded Cecelia G. Morris.

Glenn is an adjunct professor of law at Columbia Law School. He is a life member of the American Law Institute.

References

1. The American Bar, the Canadian Bar, the International Bar. R.B. Forster & Associates. 1988. ISBN 978-0-931398-17-9.
2. ^ Clary, William Webb (2001). History of the Law Firm of O'Melveny & Myers: History of the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 1965-1990 and beyond. O'Melveny & Myers.
3. California Civil Procedure: Before Trial. CEB. 1977.
4. ^ "Chief Judge Martin Glenn | Southern District of New York | United States Bankruptcy Court". www.nysb.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
5. McParland, Tom (January 31, 2022). "Martin Glenn Named Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-19 – via Law.com.
6. Pecorino, Joseph (January 31, 2022). "Southern District Board of Judges appoints Martin Glenn to serve as Chief Judge of United States Bankruptcy Court" (PDF). Office of the District Court Executive. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
7. "Martin Glenn". www.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
8. Institute, The American Law. "Members". American Law Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

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