History Items
Rufus Reynolds’ Approach to Wage Earner Bankruptcy and its Enduring Impact
Rufus Reynolds’ approach to wage earner bankruptcy[i] had an enduring impact. He was appointed bankruptcy referee[ii] in the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC) in 1946. He served until 1986 but was recalled to preside over the PTL case until...
A Bankruptcy Connection to The Village (Formerly Called Cameron Village)
A west Raleigh shopping center recently changed its name from Cameron Village to The Village. Prior to the construction of the shopping center, an incident occurred that involved a father-son who both served as bankruptcy referees in Raleigh. Joseph Cheshire...
North Carolina Eastern District Bankruptcy Judicial Vacancy
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently announced it will be filing a bankruptcy judge vacancy in Raleigh. For more information about the vacancy, click here. The process for appointing bankruptcy judges in the Fourth Circuit is that a seven-member Merit...
