Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Ordered to Appear in Court or Face Arrest

An ex-bankruptcy judge at the center of an ethics scandal has been ordered to appear in court—or face an arrest warrant—to explain why he gave an “off the record” interview with a law firm without court approval.

Chief Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez issued an order Saturday instructing David R. Jones and attorneys at Jackson Walker LLP to appear in his Houston courtroom Aug. 7 or face a bench warrant. The questioning is part of a dispute over more than $13 million in legal fees that Jones approved for Jackson Walker without disclosing that he was in a longstanding relationship with ...