Bob Casey United States Courthouse, Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court at 515 Rusk St, Houston, Texas 77002. Credit: Google street view;Judge Dismisses Suit Related to Romantic Relationship Between Former US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, Former Jackson Walker Partner
Because plaintiff Michael Van Deelen failed to file an amended petition by a deadline in litigation he filed against the defendants, a federal judge signed an order dismissing the suit.
December 10, 2024 at 05:42 PM
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What You Need to Know
- A Texas federal judge signed an order dismissing a suit filed against Jackson Walker, Kirkland & Ellis, former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman.
- The litigation relates to an undisclosed romantic relationship between Jones and Freeman.
- Judge Alia Moses signed the order of dismissal, because plaintiff Michael Van Deelen failed to file an amended petition within a deadline.
Jackson Walker and Kirkland & Ellis, along with former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman, just won a round of litigation filed by a Texas man who sought monetary damages from the defendants in connection with an undisclosed romantic relationship between Jones and Freeman.
On Monday, Alia Moses, chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, signed an order dismissing the suit plaintiff Michael Van Deelen filed against the firms, Jones and Freeman. That order comes four months after she issued a memorandum opinion conditionally dismissing the suit that alleged the defendants conspired to hide Jones' relationship with bankruptcy attorney Elizabeth Freeman in order to obtain favorable rulings.
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