Judge W. Homer Drake, Jr. (1932-2022)

Judge W. Homer Drake, Jr. (N.D. Ga.), one of the longest serving U.S. bankruptcy judges in history (over 53 years) and who retired on January 31, 2021, died on Friday at his home in Newnan, Georgia. He was 90. I learned about Judge Drake’s passing from fellow LexBlog blogger and Georgia bankruptcy attorney Scott Riddle who posted Judge Drake’s obituary.

It was just this time last year that I wrapped-up a seven part tribute to Judge Drake, which included a detailed biographical introduction, followed by six posts that covered Judge Drake’s Top 10 most cited bankrutpcy plan confirmation opinions (among over 555 indexed opinions).

I, like so many, will miss Judge Drake. In tribute, here is the series all in one place:

Introduction

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Bankruptcy Opinions – Introduction

Part 1

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Top 10 Confirmation Opinions – Part 1 (#10 to #6)

Part 2

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Top 10 Confirmation Opinions – Part 2 (#5)

Part 3

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Top 10 Confirmation Opinions – Part 3 (#4)

Part 4

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Top 10 Confirmation Opinions – Part 4 (#3)

Part 5

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Top 10 Confirmation Opinions – Part 5 (#2)

Conclusion

Judges Series – Judge Homer Drake’s Top 10 Confirmation Opinions – Part 6 (#1)

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