Thursday, June 15, 2017
Chief Judge Barbara Houser has been designated, on a preliminary basis, through the intercircuit assignment procedures of the Judicial Conference of the United States, to serve as the lead judicial mediator in four cases pending under Title III of PROMESA, 48 U.S.C. § 2161, in the District of Puerto Rico. Once her designation is finally approved, Chief Judge Houser will lead a distinguished team of sitting federal judges who will be available to facilitate confidential settlement negotiations in those cases.
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