Kevin M. Epstein to Serve as the U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas for Interim Period

Kevin M. Epstein, the U.S. Trustee for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas (Region 7), has been designated by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to serve for an interim period as the U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas (Region 6) effective July 1, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today. Epstein replaces William T. Neary, who is retiring after a distinguished 40-year career with the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).  Under 28 U.S.C. § 585(b), the Attorney General may fill U.S. Trustee vacancies by designating an incumbent U.S. Trustee to serve in a second region.