| UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT |
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| Ashlyn D. Beck CIRCUIT EXECUTIVE |
56 Forsyth Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Tel. (404) 335-6535 |
PUBLIC NOTICE
Reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Ellis-Monro
United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Georgia
The current 14-year term of The Honorable Barbara Ellis-Monro, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta, is due to expire on June 24, 2026. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering whether to reappoint Bankruptcy Judge Ellis-Monro to a new 14-year term of office as a bankruptcy judge.
If reappointed, the incumbent would continue to exercise the jurisdiction of a bankruptcy judge as specified in United States Code title 28, United States Code title 11, and the Bankruptcy Amendment and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-353, §§ 101-122, 98 Stat. 333-346. In bankruptcy cases and proceedings referred by the district court, the incumbent would continue to perform the duties of a bankruptcy judge that might include holding status conferences, conducting hearings and trials, making final determinations, entering orders and judgments, and submitting proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the district court.
Members of the bar and the public are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Court of Appeals concerning the reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Ellis-Monro to a new term of office in Atlanta. The Court of Appeals seeks comments regarding the incumbent judge’s: 1) judicial conduct; 2) effectiveness as a bankruptcy judge; 3) effectiveness as a supervisor of judicial employees; and 4) suitability for reappointment to another 14-year term as bankruptcy judge. If requested, the identity of a respondent to this solicitation will not be divulged without prior consent. However, the incumbent will be provided with a general description of the source and nature of any comments. All comments should be submitted to Ashlyn D. Beck, Circuit Executive, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, at CA11_Appointments@ca11.uscourts.gov on or before August 7, 2025. Please indicate Bankruptcy Judge - GAND in the subject line.