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Nancy Hershey Lord
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2026
Nancy Hershey Lord is a judge on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. She was appointed on February 29, 2012, and her current term will expire on February 28, 2026.[1]
Education
Lord earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Lord worked for more than 12 years in the New York State Office of the Attorney General, most recently as the head of the agency's Bankruptcy Unit.[3]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York