Developments in an ethics dispute surrounding a former bankruptcy judge’s secret relationship with a local attorney were largely kept under wraps Wednesday after a judge closed part of a hearing on the matter to the public.
Chief Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas sealed roughly two hours of the hearing, which was part of pretrial proceedings on fee disputes related to the previously undisclosed relationship between former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones and a onetime Jackson Walker LLP partner. Rodriguez cited concerns that potentially “very sensitive” information could be discussed. ...
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