Deelen v. Jones

4:23-cv-03729

January 19, 2024
Ex-Judge Not Immune In Secret Relationship Suit, Court Told

A former Texas bankruptcy judge cannot claim judicial immunity from a lawsuit over his concealed relationship with a onetime Jackson Walker partner since the relationship and the hiding of it were not judicial acts, a man suing the ex-judge has told a Texas federal court.
January 12, 2024
Jackson Walker, Kirkland Sued Over Ex-Judge's Relationship

A former shareholder in an engineering company suing a Texas bankruptcy judge over his concealed relationship with a onetime Jackson Walker partner has added that law firm, its onetime partner and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as defendants in his suit.
January 02, 2024
Former Bankruptcy Judge Claims Immunity From Ethics Suit

A former Texas bankruptcy judge claims his position grants him immunity from a lawsuit alleging that he retaliated against the shareholder of a company after it emerged that the judge concealed his romantic relationship with a Jackson Walker LLP attorney while she had business before his court.
November 27, 2023
Former Texas Bankruptcy Judge Claims Suit Wrongly Served

Former Texas bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones wants more time to see whether the federal government will defend him against allegations he hid his romantic relationship with a Jackson Walker LLP attorney while her firm had major cases before him.