Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux
How Judge Bordeaux rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Bordeaux
Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California since January 2022, with chambers in Riverside. Before joining the bench, she practiced bankruptcy law, supervised Public Counsel’s Debtor Assistance Project, and taught at Loyola Law School.
Judge Bordeaux's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Bordeaux, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
- Contacting Chambers ↗
- Electronic Devices: Official Policy ↗
- Judge’s Courtesy Copy Instructions ↗
- Judicial Practice Guide ↗
- Judicial Variance Statement for Regarding LBR's, the Central Guide and Forms ↗
- Motions for Relief From Stay: Additional Requirements ↗
- Orders and Appearances: Procedural Requirements ↗
- Status Conferences: Procedural Requirements ↗
- Tips for Appearing via Zoom ↗
- Trial and Evidentiary Hearing Procedures ↗
- Printable version of Judge Reyes Bordeaux Procedures for Video & Telephonic Appearances via ZoomGov Audio & Videos ↗
Key rules
Conferences
Appear at the hearing unless the tentative ruling says appearances are waived or unnecessary.
“Appearances are required unless Judge Reyes Bordeaux’s Tentative Ruling for your matter states no appearance is necessary or that appearances have been waived.”
Trial
Parties and witnesses may not appear remotely for trials or evidentiary hearings unless Judge Reyes Bordeaux orders otherwise.
“Unless otherwise ordered by Judge Reyes Bordeaux, no party or witness may appear remotely for any trial or evidentiary hearing.”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026).
How Judge Bordeaux decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the published summary-judgment decision, a final state-court securities judgment supported nondischargeability without requiring the parties to retry issues already decided.
“because relying on the Riverside Judgment conserves judicial resources by relieving this Court”
Procedural preferences
Trials and evidentiary hearings ordinarily require in-person appearances unless the court directs otherwise.
“Unless otherwise ordered by Judge Reyes Bordeaux, no party or witness may appear remotely for any trial or evidentiary hearing.”
A remote participant should identify themselves each time they speak so the audio record remains clear.
“Each and every time you speak please say your name so that we can have a clear record.”
Cautions
A party choosing remote participation bears the practical risk of delay, equipment failure, or disconnection.
“any party or counsel choosing to appear remotely takes the risk of any delay, malfunction, or disconnection from the hearing”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER § 523(a)(19) ... At the hearing, the Court adopted its tentative ruling on the MSJ. ... Accordingly, the Court finds that the amount due and owing on the Riverside Judgment is $2,068,393.52: $1,465,948.96 as to the original amount, and $602,444.56 in post-judgment interest.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The twelve terminated sampled matters lasted 267 to 1,012 days, with a median of 446 days. Three newly filed sampled matters remained pending. This fixed sample is descriptive and is not a complete caseload census.
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