Texas Bankruptcy Panel to Survive Ethics Scandal of Its Creator

A popular two-judge panel that handles complex Chapter 11 cases in Houston will remain intact for the time being, despite controversy surrounding the judge who helped found it.

Judge Christopher M. Lopez of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas said during a bankruptcy conference in Austin on Friday that the two-judge panel isn’t going anywhere. His statements came as questions about the future of the panel swirled following the resignation of the judge who spearheaded it, Judge David R. Jones.

“We’re going to see this through,” said Lopez, who sits on the panel.

Jones, who officially ...