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Paul Markham Black

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia

Paul Markham Black is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, appointed by the Fourth Circuit to a renewable 14-year term in 2014. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 14-year term

Federal judicial service

Questions & answers

Who appoints judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia?
Bankruptcy judges are appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to a renewable fourteen-year term.
Which court is Paul Markham Black on?
Paul Markham Black is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.

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12 years on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).