Bernard Markovitz

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Bernard Markovitz

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

United States Bankruptcy Court Western District of Pennsylvania

Years in office: 1985 - 2010

Education

Bachelor's

Westminster College

Law

Duquesne University

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Bernard Markovitz was a bankruptcy judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Western District of Pennsylvania. He was appointed on November 27, 1985, and reappointed for a second term in 1999. He was elevated and held the position of chief judge from January 1, 1997 to January 8, 2000. Markovitz retired on April 21, 2010, but served on recall status from January 3, 2011 to March 31, 2012.

Education

Markovitz earned a bachelor's degree from Westminster College and a Bachelor of Laws from Duquesne University.

See also

• United States bankruptcy court

External links

• Western District of Pennsylvania bankruptcy court
• History of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Footnotes

Pennsylvania courts

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Federal courts:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

State courts:

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts

State resources:

Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania