Houston Hearings: Effective 11/3/2025, all Houston hearings will be held in Courtroom 401, 4th Floor , Bob Casey Federal Building, 515 Rusk Ave., Houston, TX 77002. Bankruptcy Court hearings will be held on a hybrid basis (remote or in person). Please see the General Orders for information regarding hybrid participation: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/bankruptcy/genord Contact Information Case Manager Jeannie Chavez norma_j_chavez@txs.uscourts.gov 956-928-7082 Courtroom Deputy Ana Castro ana_castro@txs.uscourts.gov 956-618-8076 Telephonic Participation: Dial-in Telephone number: 1-832-917-1510 ; Conference Code: 999276 Telephonic and Video Participation: Dial-in Telephone number: 1-832-917-1510 Conference Code: 999276 Click here for more information. Click here to connect to GoToMeeting Video Link For audio, dial 832-917-1510, Conference Code 999276. Video and audio connections may ONLY be utilized by parties, creditors, counsel, witnessess, and persons necessary to conduct the hearing pursuant to Bankruptcy Local Rule 9017-1. Access by the general public or media is not authorized under Judicial Conference policy. Photographing, recording, or rebroadcasting any part of a court proceeding is prohibited. Parties MUST HAVE TWO SEPARATE DEVICES to appear by video and telephonically. One device will be used to log on to GoToMeeting and the other will be used to call the telephonic conference line. Locations McAllen: 10th Floor Courtroom, 1701 W. Business Hwy 83, McAllen, TX 78501 Brownsville: Courtroom #5, 600 E. Harrison Street, Brownsville, TX 78520 Houston: Courtroom #401 , 515 Rusk Avenue, Houston, TX 77002 Public Internet Access Available in each Bankruptcy Courtroom. (for public attorney use only)/ Network Name: AttyWiFi; Password: AttyWiFi-8840 Miscellaneous Forms Effective March 3, 2025 this form must be utilized in all evidentiary hearings/trials in Chief Judge Rodriguez’s Court. (Parties are encouraged to use it now) Form No. Form Name Last Revised PDF Word Excel 1-100 Witness & Exhibit List August 13, 2025 Case No. 23-645, In re Professional Fee Matters Concerning the Jackson Walker Law Firm Chapter 11 Forms Form No. Form Name Last Revised PDF Word Excel Subchapter V Forms (Forms are currently only authorized for use in Chief Judge Rodriguez's Court but are not mandatory) Form No. Form Name Last Revised PDF Word Excel Witness & Exhibit List 11-101 Confirmation Agenda May 1, 2024 11-102 Attorney Proffer May 1, 2024 11-103 Ballot Summary May 1, 2024 11-104 Debtor Proffer § 1191(a) May 1, 2024 11-105 Confirmation Order § 1191(a) May 1, 2024 11-106 Debtor Proffer § 1191(b) May 1, 2024 11-107 Confirmation Order § 1191(b) May 1, 2024 11-108 Demonstrative MORs May 1, 2024 11-109 Financial Projections May 1, 2024 11-110 Liquidation Analysis May 1, 2024 11-111 Key Plan Terms January 8, 2025 Court Procedures for Judge Rodriguez Court Procedures for Judge Rodriguez (PDF) (Updated April 21, 2026) Bankruptcy Local & Federal Rules Bankruptcy Forms & Filing Fees Available Hearing Dates for Self-Calendaring Hearing Dates for McAllen Hearing Dates for Brownsville Hearing Dates for Houston Chapter 13 Trustees Yvonne V Valdez, Chapter 13 Trustee 539 N. Carancahua, Ste. 800 Corpus Christi, TX 78401-0823 Phone: (361) 883-5786 Fax: (361) 888-4126 ecfmail@ch13cctx.com Tiffany D. Castro, Chapter 13 Trustee Phone (713) 722-1200 Fax (713) 722-1211 Click for More Info. Judge Rodriguez's Interactive Bankruptcy Court Calendar
Status Conference Agenda Case No. 23-645, In re Professional Fee Matters Concerning the Jackson Walker Law Firm
Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's rules set a pre-motion procedure for motion to amend. Amendment of signed orders requires filing a motion to amend, not just submitting a proposed amended order.
Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Excludes signature blocks and certificates. Briefs and memoranda are limited to 20 pages, excluding signature pages and certificates of service, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.
Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type, margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches, and footnote citations shall be in 10 point times new roman font. Briefs and memoranda must use 12pt Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins; footnotes must use 10pt Times New Roman font.
The rule requires proposed order. All motions must be accompanied by a proposed form of order.
The rule requires certificate of service. Notice of hearing must include a certificate of service provided by the movant.
Parties may contact Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez's clerk by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. All case-related communications and requests for relief must be submitted as pleadings filed with the Clerk; letters are prohibited for case issues.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez. The request must include reason for request, proposed new dates, and emergency nature. Continuances must be requested by motion filed at least 3 business days prior to hearing (or state emergency nature), stating good cause, requested continuance length/dates, and served on interested parties with certificate of service; party agreement alone is not good cause.
Yes. Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez requires bundling for covered papers. Schedule C-1 must be electronically filed immediately after Schedule C.
All motions must be accompanied by a proposed form of order.
CM/ECF filing questions must be directed to the Bankruptcy ECF Help Desk via email; Case Manager and Courtroom Deputy cannot assist with these inquiries.
Notice of hearing must include a certificate of service provided by the movant.
All case-related communications and requests for relief must be submitted as pleadings filed with the Clerk; letters are prohibited for case issues.
Attorneys and pro se parties may contact the Court’s Case Manager and Courtroom Deputy.
Motions must include a certificate of service; if the court sets the hearing date, notice must be given within two business days with a certificate of service filed.
Continuances must be requested by motion filed at least 3 business days prior to hearing (or state emergency nature), stating good cause, requested continuance length/dates, and served on interested parties with certificate of service; party agreement alone is not good cause.
Continuance motions before Judge Rodriguez must include a proposed order uploaded when the motion is filed.
Continuance motions before Judge Rodriguez must be emailed to Norma J. Chavez and Ana Castro when filed.
Requests to continue § 341 meetings must be submitted to the Trustee’s office before seeking a continuance.
Non-calendar impacting deadline extensions may be agreed via written stipulation filed with court; all other extensions require written motion and court order.
Briefs and memoranda must use 12pt Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins; footnotes must use 10pt Times New Roman font.
Briefs and memoranda are limited to 20 pages, excluding signature pages and certificates of service, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.
Briefs or memoranda granted leave to exceed 20 pages must include a table of contents summarizing all points raised.
All amended pleadings, proposed orders, documents, and briefs must mark changed content with a single red underline (redline).
Marked amended documents must be filed as an attachment to the corresponding unmarked amended document.
Emergency motions must use the CM/ECF emergency motion event code and include the date emergency relief is needed below BLR 9013(b) language.
Expedited motions must be styled as “Expedited Motion for ____”.
Expedited motions must include the needed relief date below BLR 9013(b) language, explanation of expedited need, and harm if relief is not granted.
Proposed orders must be submitted with all motions.
Proposed orders must include a blank signature space for the court and omit signature blocks/text.
Amendment of signed orders requires filing a motion to amend, not just submitting a proposed amended order.
Agreed Order forms from the court’s website cannot be altered without leave of court.
Counsel and pro se parties must cooperate, consult, and exchange discoverable information upon informal written request.
Discovery dispute motions may only be filed after exhausting extrajudicial resolution means.
Discovery motions must include supporting memorandum, affidavit of counsel detailing extrajudicial attempts, and only necessary materials.
Oppositions to discovery motions must be filed within 7 days; replies within 7 days of opposition.
During oral deposition discovery disputes, parties may contact Case Manager and Courtroom Deputy to request telephonic hearing.
Witness and exhibit lists for evidentiary hearings/trials must use Form 1-100, failure to comply results in the noncomplying list being struck.
All exhibits must comply with General Order 2021-5 paragraph 4, requiring CM/ECF filing, separate witness/exhibit list, and each exhibit as a separate attachment.