Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Access to Ex-Judge’s Cellphone Amid Bankruptcy Scandal



A Texas judge has temporarily barred JCPenney’s bankruptcy administrator from accessing former Judge David R. Jones’ cellphone records. This decision occurs amid a scandal involving Jones’ concealed romantic relationship with an ex-Jackson Walker LLP partner and firm fees he approved in various cases, including JCPenney’s bankruptcy. For more detailed coverage, visit Law360.