Martin Glenn is an American jurist who serves as the chief judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Glenn was educated at Cornell University, receiving a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 1968. He then attended Rutgers Law School, where he was the articles editor of the Rutgers Law Review, and graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1971.[1]
Glenn was a law clerk to Judge Henry Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1971 to 1972. He was in private practice with O'Melveny & Myers, first in Los Angeles, California, then in New York, before being sworn in as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York on November 30, 2006.[1] On January 31, 2022, it was announced by the Manhattan federal district court that Glenn would serve as the chief bankruptcy judge.[2] He assumed his position as chief judge on March 1, 2022.[1] Glenn succeeded Cecelia G. Morris.[3]
Glenn is an adjunct professor of law at Columbia Law School.[4] He is a life member of the American Law Institute.[5]