Judicial Variance Statement; Tentative Ruling Procedures; Trial Procedures; In-Person and Remote Appearance Procedures; Appointed February 5, 2007, by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Appointed to Recalled Status through February 5, 2022; Reappointed to Recalled Status throu

=== Judicial Variance Statement ===

Judicial Variance Statement for Judge Robert N. Kwan Regarding Local Bankruptcy Rules, The Central Guide, and Forms Judge Kwan enforces the Local Bankruptcy Rules, The Central Guide, and use of mandatory Court forms. However, here are a few clarifications and exceptions: A. Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBRs): 1. LBR 5005-2(d)- Judge’s Copies of Filed Documents: Judge Kwan requires that the parties comply with the requirements for serving judge’s copies on him if the filed document exceeds 25 pages, including exhibits, but not including proofs of service. For documents filed more than 7 days before the hearing on the matter at issue, judge’s copies may be mailed or delivered to Judge Kwan at his chambers address as listed in the Central Guide. For documents filed 7 days or less before the hearing, the judge’s copies should be sent by overnight mail, if they are not delivered, in order for the court to receive the copies in time for proper consideration. 2. LBR 7016-1(a) and (b)- Status Conferences; Pretrial Stipulations and Orders; and Pretrial Conferences in Adversary Proceedings and Contested Matters: In adversary proceedings under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7001 et seq. and contested matters under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9014, in which the court sets a schedule of pretrial and trial proceedings, Judge Kwan requires that the parties comply with the requirements of LBR 7016-1(a) and (b) for filing joint status reports, appearing at periodic status conferences, filing a pretrial stipulation and appearing for a pretrial conference. 3 LBR 7016-1(a)(2) – Status Reports in Adversary Proceedings and Contested Matters: Judge Kwan requires that for the initial status conference in adversary proceedings or contested matters at which all parties have appeared, the parties file a joint status report using the mandatory court form F7016- 1.STATUS.REPORT and F 7016.1.STATUS.REPORT.ATTACH, if applicable, at least 7 days before the scheduled status conference (as opposed to the 14 days stated in LBR 7016-1(a)(2 . If the court has issued a Pretrial Scheduling Order setting a schedule of pretrial and trial proceedings, use of the mandatory status conference form is optional for future status conferences, and the parties instead may file a brief, customized joint status report reporting on the progress they have made since the last status conference and stating their recommendations for further proceedings. 4. LBR 7016-1(b)(1) and (b)(3) – Joint Pretrial Stipulations in Adversary Proceedings and Contested Matters: Judge Kwan requires that the joint pretrial stipulation be filed at least 7 days before the scheduled pretrial conference (as opposed to the 14 days stated in LBR 7016-1(b)(1)(B , and a proposed order approving the joint pretrial stipulation be lodged in LOU with a filed notice of lodgment at the same time the joint pretrial stipulation is filed. B. Mandatory LBR Forms: All LBR forms marked “mandatory” in the footer of the form are also mandatory in Judge Kwan’s cases (except as otherwise stated herein). 1. LBR 2081-2 - Chapter 11 Debtors Who are Individuals: All of the LBR forms created for use when a Chapter 11 debtor is an individual are authorized in Judge Kwan’s cases.

=== Tentative Ruling Procedures ===

Tentative Ruling Procedures Judge Robert N. Kwan 1. The court intends to issue tentative rulings by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled hearings. 2. The public may access Judge Kwan’s tentative rulings on the court’s website at www.cacb.uscourts.gov by selecting the Tentative Rulings icon on the main page of the website. Alternatively, tentative rulings may be accessed through the court’s electronic filing system – CM/ECF – also located at www.cacb.uscourts.gov under Electronic Systems and Status. 3. If the particular matter is unopposed, a party or counsel may submit on the tentative ruling without an appearance. The party or counsel wishing to submit on the tentative ruling should call Judge Kwan’s law clerk at (213) 894-2775 and leave a message stating: a) b) c) d) the case name; the calendar number and hearing time; the name of the party submitting on the tentative; and the phone number of a responsible party in case there are any questions from chambers. 4. If a tentative ruling is issued and no appearances are made at the hearing, the court will assume that the parties are submitting on the court’s tentative ruling and the court will adopt its tentative ruling as its order. If a party submits on the tentative ruling and the court subsequently decides to consider a late-filed document or an opposing party appears, the court may continue the matter for further hearing. The party making the appearance will be responsible for providing notice of the continuance of the hearing. 5. If the particular matter is opposed or if no tentative ruling issued, appearances are required. However, parties or counsel may arrange to appear telephonically in accordance with Judge Kwan’s telephonic appearance procedures. 6. If a party or counsel submits on the tentative ruling and prevails either on the merits or by default, that party or counsel is required to submit a proposed order for review and approval by the court in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1. 7. The court generally will not issue tentative rulings on disclosure statements, plan confirmation, status conferences, trials, hearings on orders to show cause, or any proceeding set for hearing on shortened time. 8. Any questions regarding Judge Kwan’s tentative ruling procedures should be directed to his law clerk at (213) 894-2775. (Rev. 2/12)

=== Trial Procedures ===

TRIAL AND EVIDENTIARY HEARING PROCEDURES FOR JUDGE KWAN All parties, whether represented by counsel or self-represented (“you”), must follow these procedures for all trials and evidentiary hearings before Judge Kwan. However, these procedures are not meant to supersede the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (“FRBP”) or the Local Bankruptcy Rules (“LBR”). TRIAL BRIEFS Optional, but encouraged because they may help the court prepare for your trial. You must comply with LBR 9013-2 if you file a trial brief. EXHIBITS Exhibit Tags LBR 9070-1 requires you to number and mark all trial exhibits for identification with official court exhibit tags before trial starts. Exhibit tags may be stapled to, or stuck on, a cover page for an exhibit or on the back of the first page of the exhibit. Official court exhibit tags are available upon request from the courtroom deputy or the Clerk’s Office on the second floor. If you have more than 10 exhibits, you must put them in a three-ring binder with a printed index of exhibits. You must comply with LBR 7026-2(c) if you are offering discovery documents as trial exhibits. Required Sets of Exhibits On the first day of trial, you must deliver the original set of your tagged exhibits and a duplicate set of copies of the exhibits to the court recorder as required by LBR 9070-1. The original set of exhibits is the official copy of the exhibits, and the duplicate set of exhibits is for the judge’s use during the trial. Per LBR 9070-1, you must deliver duplicate sets for each other party, and you should have a set of exhibits for your use. Exhibit Register LBR 9070-1 requires you to prepare and submit an exhibit register on Form B 3024 “EXHIBIT REGISTER AND NOTICE RE DEPOSITION OF EXHIBITS.” The exhibit register is used by the clerk to keep track of the dates of identification and admission of your exhibits during trial. The exhibit register form is available on the court’s website at www.cacb.uscourts.gov, under “Court Forms”. PRETRIAL STIPULATIONS AND ORDERS Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 7016-1(b)(1)(B), the parties are instructed to file pretrial stipulations on Pacer (CM/ECF) and serve the same no less than 14 days before the date set for the pretrial conference (if one is ordered) or trial. The court will instruct the parties to lodge an order approving the pretrial stipulation after the pretrial conference. WITNESS TESTIMONY You must submit declarations under penalty of perjury for the direct testimony of all witnesses called by you unless the witnesses are: (1) adverse to you, (2) unwilling to cooperate in preparing a written declaration, or (3) providing impeachment or rebuttal testimony. Plaintiffs/movants must serve the direct testimony declarations of their witnesses no later than 21 days before the first day of trial. Defendants/respondents must serve the direct testimony declarations of their witnesses no later than 14 days before the first day of trial. You must file and serve written evidentiary objections to any declaration no later than 7 days before the first day of trial, or otherwise, your objections may be deemed waived. Your witnesses must appear at trial for cross-examination by other parties. If your witnesses fail to appear at trial, their written testimony may be excluded from being considered by the court. When in doubt that witnesses may not appear, you should serve them with a subpoena to compel their attendance, if necessary. If you are offering deposition transcripts as evidence, you must follow the procedures of LBR 7030-1(b), including marking of the deposition transcripts. Otherwise, the deposition transcripts may be excluded. TRIAL CONTINUANCES Trial dates are considered firm and will be continued only upon a compelling showing of good cause and furtherance of the interest of justice. A stipulation or properly noticed motion must be submitted and supported by declaration(s) under penalty of perjury stating the justification for a continuance of a trial. Even after a stipulation or noticed motion has been filed, the parties are required to appear at the trial as scheduled and to comply with these procedures unless explicitly instructed otherwise by chambers, posted tentative ruling, or order of the court. SETTLEMENT If you settle a matter before trial, you must immediately notify the judge’s law clerk by calling 213-894-2775. Even after the law clerk is notified of the settlement, you are required to appear at the trial as scheduled and to comply with these procedures unless explicitly instructed otherwise by the court or by posted tentative ruling. ORDERS You must submit orders that are capable of being lodged electronically through the court’s electronic Lodged Order Upload (LOU) system. TRIAL RULINGS At the conclusion of the trial, the court may do any of the following: issue oral findings of fact and conclusions of law; set a further hearing at which time it will announce its decision; or take the matter under submission for written decision. If the court directs you to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, you must comply with LBR 7052-1.

=== In-Person and Remote Appearance Procedures ===

IN-PERSON AND REMOTE APPEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR COURT HEARINGS IN JUDGE KWAN’S CASES Notwithstanding the opening of the courthouses in this judicial district to in-person court hearings, in recognition of the overwhelming support of the organized bar for allowing continued virtual (or remote) appearances in hearings before the court as measured by court surveys, Judge Kwan will continue to use Zoom for Government (ZoomGov) videoconferencing technology in a hybrid format holding hearings in-person in the courtroom and remotely by video, but with in- person hearings for evidentiary hearings, trials and other matters specially set by Judge Kwan. Counsel and self-represented parties may choose to appear in person in the courtroom or remotely on ZoomGov at a hearing on their matters unless otherwise ordered by the court. Parties are directed to review Judge Kwan’s self-calendaring instructions for calendaring hearings, whether by in-person and/or ZoomGov. IMPORTANT NOTICE: UPDATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR IN PERSON AND REMOTE PARTCIPATION IN, AND ACCESS TO, COURT HEARINGS, AND RESTRICTIONS ON BROADCASTING COURT HEARINGS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA The Judicial Conference of the United States has now clarified its policy on Cameras in the Courtroom and mandated that the Public and the Media may not observe by video any court proceedings unless they are actual parties or counsel with matters before the court in which they have an official interest. However, as an accommodation to the Public and the Media, the Judicial Conference of the United States has also clarified that many court proceedings will still be accessible by audio, but that this audio accommodation for the general public (or the Public) and the Media is limited to (1) non-trial hearings; and (2) non-live witness evidentiary hearings. To be clear, during hearings where no live testimony is being received by the court, the court may permit hearing accessibility remotely by audio, but not video, to the Public and the Media. No trials may ever be accessible remotely by audio to the Public and the Media. The court has the final control regarding remote audio accessibility and may choose to terminate remote audio accessibility at any time, regardless of the type of hearing. These remote audio services are accessible through ZoomGov, and the Public and the Media may utilize the telephone number login, but not the video login, presented by the court on its publicly posted hearing calendar, which may be viewed online at: http://ecf-ciao.cacb.uscourts.gov/CiaoPosted/default.aspx, and then selecting “Judge Kwan” from the tab on the left-hand side of the page. Members of the Public and the Media may always personally attend hearings before the court in open court in-person in the courtroom. Judge Kwan’s courtroom is located in Courtroom 1675, 16th Floor, Roybal Federal Building, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. On hearing days, Judge Kwan’s courtroom will remain open during hearings for in-person public and media attendance, so that the courtroom observers will have video and audio access to ZoomGov participants. The court will have video monitors on and viewable within the Revised October 4, 2023 courtroom for viewing. The parties, including counsel, their clients, and self-represented individual parties, may virtually join the hearing and appear remotely or virtually on ZoomGov. No live testimony, however, will be permitted at a hearing by ZoomGov unless specifically authorized by the court either prior to, or during, a hearing. If a party intends to call a witness to testify by remote transmission, the party calling the witness should state such intention in the joint pretrial stipulation filed before the final pretrial conference or file a written application for permission to call a witness by remote means at least 21 days before the evidentiary hearing or as soon as practicable if the evidentiary hearing is set on less than 21 days notice. ZoomGov: Video and audio connection information for each hearing will be provided on Judge Kwan's publicly posted hearing calendar on the court’s website, which may be viewed online at: http://ecf-ciao.cacb.uscourts.gov/CiaoPosted/default.aspx, and then selecting “Judge Kwan” from the tab on the left-hand side of the page. As noted above, hearing participants may view and/or listen to hearings before Judge Kwan using ZoomGov free of charge. Individual participants may appear at a hearing by ZoomGov video and audio using a personal computer (equipped with camera, microphone and speaker), or a handheld mobile device (such as an iPhone or Android phone). Individual participants may also participate in a hearing by ZoomGov audio only using a telephone (standard telephone charges may apply). Neither a Zoom nor a ZoomGov account are necessary to participate in a hearing, and no pre-registration is required. The audio portion of each hearing will be recorded electronically by the court and constitute its official record. Members of the general public and the media, however, may only view the hearings in person from the courtroom, which will remain open, or by audio access, as noted above. To implement the mandate of the Judicial Conference of the United States that the general public and the media may not access the video feed of a court hearing, only the audio feed, Judge Kwan or court personnel may inquire as to the status of a person accessing ZoomGov as either an official hearing participant or a member of the general public or the media, and the court may place persons attempting access to video feed of a court hearing in a Zoom waiting room for a status inquiry and otherwise restrict a member of the general public or the media to audio access only if accessing the hearing remotely. Individual members of the public and the media may access a hearing by ZoomGov audio only using a telephone (standard telephone charges may apply). Neither a Zoom nor a ZoomGov account are necessary to access the live audio feed of a hearing, and no pre-registration is required. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All persons are strictly prohibited from making any recording of court proceedings, whether by video, audio, "screenshot," or otherwise. Violation of this prohibition may result in the imposition of monetary and non-monetary sanctions. The Clerk of the Court maintains an audio recording of all proceedings, which recording constitutes the official record of those proceedings. Revised October 4, 2023 Tips for a Successful ZoomGov Court Appearance Experience 1. Test the video and audio capabilities of your computer or mobile device in advance of the hearing (i.e., at least one day in advance). a. You can do this by clicking on the ZoomGov meeting link posting for the hearing and/or check your video and audio using the ZoomGov app. 2. If you intend to speak at the hearing, please find a quiet place from which to participate. 3. If you are connecting to the hearing using a wireless device, you should situate yourself in a location with a strong wireless signal. 4. Unless and until it is your turn to speak, please mute your audio to minimize background noise. a. If connected to ZoomGov audio by telephone, you can mute or unmute your connection by pressing *6 on your phone. 5. When you first speak—and each time you speak after someone else has spoken—please say your name. This may seem awkward but is essential to making a good court record. The only part of the hearing being recorded is the audio. If a transcript is requested, it is sometimes difficult for the transcriber to know who is speaking. 6. If you are participating by video, try to avoid having a window or bright background behind you. (You may, as a result, appear on video as a shadow.) If you cannot avoid the bright background, try using a desk lamp or other light source to brighten your face. 7. If you are participating by video using a personal computer, you may separately connect to the audio feed by telephone (for improved audio) using the call-in information provided for the hearing. a. If you do this, please connect to the video feed first. In the ZoomGov app, you will be assigned a Participant Code. Use this code to associate your video and audio feeds. 8. If available, a headset-microphone often provides better sound quality for listening and speaking. 9. Participants should at all times remember that although conducted remotely, these hearings are official court proceedings, and individuals should act accordingly. a. If video is enabled, please wear attire consistent with the decorum of court proceedings. Revised October 4, 2023 b. ZoomGov permits the use of virtual backgrounds to safeguard your privacy. If you choose to use a virtual background, please avoid backgrounds that are offensive or distracting. 10. ZoomGov video participants are permitted to specify a display name. If using video, please specify your complete name to assist the Court in creating a record of the proceedings. 11. Please refer to the Zoom Video Hearing Guide, accessible from the Court’s main page, for further information. Revised October 4, 2023

=== Appointed February 5, 2007, by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ===

NEWS RELEASE October 11, 2006 Contact: David Madden (415) 556-6177 Court of Appeals Appoints New Bankruptcy Judge for Central District of California SAN FRANCISCO — Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has announced the appointment of Robert Kwan, currently an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, as a bankruptcy judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Mr. Kwan, 53, will succeed Bankruptcy Judge John E. Ryan, who has announced his retirement. Subject to completion and approval of background checks by the FBI and IRS, Mr. Kwan will commence his 14-year term on January 2, 2007, when Judge Ryan officially steps down. Mr. Kwan has been an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California since July 1989. He has been the deputy chief of the Tax Division, where he is responsible for civil and criminal tax litigation, since 1994. His federal service began in Washington, D.C., where he participated in the Attorney General’s Honors Law Graduate Program, 1979 to 1983, and worked in the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, 1983 to 1987. He also practiced privately in business litigation with a tax emphasis. Mr. Kwan received his undergraduate degree in 1975 from Yale University, and his J.D. in 1979 from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. He also attended Georgetown University and completed a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M) degree in 1985. During law school, Mr. Kwan was a member of the Thurston Society, a law school honor society, participated in the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and was a student coordinator and civil procedure tutor for the Hastings Legal Education Opportunity Program. He also held summer law clerk positions in the Legal Aid Society and in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, both in San Francisco. As an expert on tax law, Mr. Kwan was invited to be a panelist on the Bankruptcy Tax Program for the L.A. Bankruptcy Forum in 2001 and has been a faculty member of District Judge Robert Takasugi’s Pro Bono Bar Review course for the past 12 years. He also has been a consultant in personal and small business bankruptcy practice and has been active in the L.A. County Bar Association. In October 2005, he co-authored a – more – chapter on bankruptcy tax issues in a Continuing Education of the Bar treatise on consumer and small business bankruptcy law practice in California. Born in Los Angeles and a third generation Southern Californian, Mr. Kwan has been involved in a number of community service organizations, including the Friends of the Chinese American Museum, and the City of South Pasadena Planning Commission, Library Board and Cultural Heritage Commission. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California is the nation’s busiest with more than 84,000 bankruptcy filings in calendar year 2005. The court has 21 bankruptcy judges and five divisional offices serving seven counties. Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit have statutory responsibility for selecting and appointing the 68 bankruptcy judges in the nine western states that comprise the Ninth Circuit. The court uses a comprehensive merit selection process for the initial appointment and for reappointments. Bankruptcy judges serve a 14-year, renewable term, at an annual salary of $151,984, and handle all bankruptcy- related matters under the Bankruptcy Code. # # #

=== Appointed to Recalled Status through February 5, 2022 ===

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN RE RECALL APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE O R D E R FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE NINTH CIRCUIT Before: THOMAS, Chief Judge Chief Bankruptcy Judge Maureen A. Tighe has requested the recall appointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert N. Kwan to the Central District of California. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § l 55(b ), the Judicial Council approves this request. Judge Kwan, having consented to serve, is recalled for service to the Central District of California, Judge Kwan' s duty station will be Los Angeles, California, commencing February 5, 2021, and ending February 5, 2022. During this time period, Judge Kwan may exercise all the powers and duties of the office of bankruptcy judge. The Judicial Council has approved one full-time staff position to support Judge Kwan during this recall. ____ , For the Judicial Council /�of fy C. Dw1w Clerk of Court ' Sidney R. Thomas Chief Judge l i i

=== Reappointed to Recalled Status through February 7, 2024 ===

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN RE RECALL APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE O R D E R FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE NINTH CIRCUIT Before: MURGUIA, Chief Judge Chief Bankruptcy Judge Theodor C. Albert has requested the recall appointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert N. Kwan to the Central District of California. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 155(b), the Judicial Council approves this request. Judge Kwan, having consented to serve, is recalled for service to the Central District of California, Judge Kwan’s duty station will be Los Angeles, California, commencing February 7, 2023, and ending February 7, 2024. During this time period, Judge Kwan may exercise all the powers and duties of the office of bankruptcy judge. For the Judicial Council Mary H. Murguia Chief Judge Dated: November 28, 2022

=== Reappointed to Recalled Status through February 8, 2025 ===

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN RE RECALL APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE NINTH CIRCUIT ORDER RE RECALL APPOINTMENT (28 U.S.C. § 155(b Before: MURGUIA, Chief Judge Chief Bankruptcy Judge Theodor C. Albert has requested the recall appointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert N. Kwan to the Central District of California. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 155(b), the Judicial Council approves this request. Judge Kwan, having consented to serve, is recalled for service to the Central District of California, Judge Kwan’s duty station will be Los Angeles, California, commencing February 8, 2024, and ending February 8, 2025. During this time period, Judge Kwan may exercise all the powers and duties of the office of bankruptcy judge. For the Judicial Council Mary H. Murguia Mary HH. MMurguia Chief Judge Chief Judge Dated: (cid:36)(cid:88)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:15) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22)

=== Reappointed to Recalled Status through December 31, 2025 ===

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN RE RECALL APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE NINTH CIRCUIT ORDER RE RECALL APPOINTMENT (28 U.S.C. § 155(b Before: MURGUIA, Chief Judge Chief Bankruptcy Judge Theodor C. Albert requested the recall appointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert N. Kwan to the Central District of California. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 155(b), the Judicial Council approves the ad-hoc, full- time recall. Judge Kwan, having consented to serve, is recalled for service to the Central District of California, Judge Kwan’s duty station will be Los Angeles, California, commencing February 9, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025. During this time period, Judge Kwan may exercise all the powers and duties of the office of bankruptcy judge. For the Judicial Council Mary H. Murguia Chief Judge Dated: December 3, 2024

=== 2025 Temporary Transfer to the Northern District of California ===

THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER OF THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF: ROBERT N. KWAN UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE Before: MURGUIA, Chief Judge ORDER RE TEMPORARY TRANSFER (28 U.S.C. § 155(a The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit, having determined that a need for the service of a bankruptcy judge exists, hereby Orders, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 155(a), that the Honorable Robert N. Kwan having consented to serve, is temporarily transferred as a United States Bankruptcy Judge to the Northern District of California for the purpose of conducting a settlement conference in the matter of Shields Nursing Centers, Inc., No. 4:23-bk- 41201 Chapter 11. This temporary assignment shall be in addition to Judge Kwan’s duties in his resident Central District of California. This ORDER entered the 10th day of June 2025. For the Judicial Council Dated: June 10, 2025 Mary H. Murguia Chief Judge

=== Reappointed to Recalled Status through December 31, 2026 ===

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN RE RECALL APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE NINTH CIRCUIT ORDER RE RECALL APPOINTMENT (28 U.S.C. § 155(b Before: MURGUIA, Chief Judge Chief Bankruptcy Judge Julia W. Brand requested the recall appointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert N. Kwan to the Central District of California. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 155(b), the Judicial Council approves the ad-hoc, when- actually-employed recall. Judge Kwan, having consented to serve, is recalled for service to the Central District of California, Judge Kwan’s duty station will be Los Angeles, California, commencing January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026. During this time period, Judge Kwan may exercise all the powers and duties of the office of bankruptcy judge. For the Judicial Council Mary H. Murguia Chief Judge Dated: 10/3/2025