The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has announced the appointment of a new judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Arizona, the Associated Press reported on Sunday. Officials say Brenda Kay Martin received the oath of office on Thursday and will be based in Phoenix. Martin fills the judgeship vacated by George B. Nielsen Jr., who will continue to serve the court in a limited capacity as a recalled judge. The 49-year-old Martin has practiced law since 1990 and had been a partner in a Phoenix law firm since 2005.
