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SDTX Bankruptcy Judge Jones Seeks Dismissal of Romance-Related Lawsuit

A lawsuit against former Houston Bankruptcy Judge David Jones claiming that he conspired with lawyers at corporate law firms should be dismissed because “well-established judicial immunity doctrine … provides absolute immunity from suits for damages” for judges, lawyers for Judge Jones argued in court documents filed Thursday.

Martin S. Bouchard III, the former CEO of global shipping company Bouchard Transportation, sued Judge Jones, law firms Jackson Walker and Kirkland & Ellis, lawyer Elizabeth Freeman and restructuring advisor Portage Point Partners accusing them of a conspiracy to abuse the bankruptcy process in his case to obtain exorbitant fees.

Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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