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# Jamie Dreher

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
- State: California
- Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Jamie Dreher — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California

## Biography

### Professional career

- Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, 2026-present
- Private practice, Downey Brand LLP, Sacramento and Reno
- Law clerk to Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Klein
- Extern to U.S. District Judge Roderick McKelvie

### Education

- University of Virginia — B.A.
- California Western School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information


## Sources

- [Judge Jamie Dreher](https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/Judges/Dreher)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-52c9ad7e083212c057b747c7) — Bankruptcy proceedings only; chapter-specific limits apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.