Judge Swain Appointed to Oversee Puerto Rico Debt Litigation

Last week, the government of Puerto Rico filed a petition for relief under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA).  PROMESA gave Chief Justice John Roberts authority to select a U.S. district court judge to preside over the case, and last week he selected SDNY's Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Additional coverage of Judge Swain and the Puerto Rico litigation can be found here and here.