Misty A. Perry Isaacson Appointed as Bankruptcy Judge
Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit have appointed Misty A. Perry Isaacson as a bankruptcy judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Her 14-year term began Thursday, June 25, 2026, when Chief Bankruptcy Judge Julia W. Brand of the Central District administered the oath of office. Judge Perry Isaacson will maintain chambers in Riverside.
“I am delighted to welcome Judge Perry Isaacson to the bankruptcy bench in our Riverside division. Her wealth of experience across all chapters of the bankruptcy code, her history of public service and her dedication to the Riverside community make her a strong addition to the bench,” said Judge Brand.
“I am deeply honored by this appointment and am sincerely grateful to my family, friends, colleagues and judges of our Circuit who have supported me throughout my legal career and during this appointment process. Their guidance and encouragement have meant a great deal to me. I look forward to serving the bankruptcy community and the Ninth Circuit with fairness, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to the administration of justice,” said Judge Perry Isaacson.
Before her appointment to the bench, Judge Perry Isaacson was an attorney at law since 2010 at Pagter and Perry Isaacson APLC, where her practice focused exclusively on bankruptcy and related litigation, representing debtors, creditors, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 trustees, the U.S. trustee, and both plaintiffs and defendants in adversary proceedings. Previously, she served as a trial attorney, from 2009 to 2010, in the Office of the U.S. Trustee, Department of Justice, in Riverside, where she was responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases and the conduct of trustees in cases filed under Chapters 7, 11 and 13.
Judge Perry Isaacson served on the Ninth Circuit’s Lawyer Representatives Coordinating Committee as chair, from 2022 to 2023; chair-elect, from 2019 to 2022; and vice chair, from 2018 to 2019. She served as co-chair and as a member of the Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representatives for the Central District of California from 2017 to 2018 and from 2014 to 2018, respectively.
Judge Perry Isaacson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the California State University, Long Beach, in 1993 and earned her Juris Doctor from the Southwestern University School of Law in 1997.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California reported 29,591 bankruptcy filings in calendar year 2025, up 14.2% from CY 2024. The court is authorized 21 permanent judgeships.
Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit have statutory responsibility for selecting and appointing bankruptcy judges in the nine western states that comprise the 9th Circuit. The court uses a comprehensive merit selection process for the initial appointment and for reappointments. Bankruptcy judges serve a 14-year renewable term and handle all bankruptcy-related matters under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.