Brenda Rhoades

Brenda Rhoades

Nonpartisan

United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas

Tenure

2003 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

22

Elections and appointments

Appointed

2003

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M

Law

Arizona State University Law School

Brenda Rhoades is a judge on the United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of Texas. She was appointed to the court in 2003. Rhoades served as chief judge of the court from 2010 to 2017.

Early life and education

Born in Seoul, Korea, Judge Rhoades immigrated to the United States with her family.

Rhoades received her Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics from Texas A&M University and her J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law.

Career

Prior to joining the court, Rhoades spent her legal career in private practice.

See also

• United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

External links

• Eastern District of Texas bankruptcy court

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Texas courts

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Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas

State courts:

Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts

State resources:

Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas