U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
6 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Eduardo V. Rodriguez
Bankruptcy judge
Alfredo R. Pérez
Bankruptcy judge
Jeffrey P. Norman
Bankruptcy judge
Wesley W. SteenRetired 2009
Bankruptcy judge
Christopher M. López
Bankruptcy judge
Marvin Isgur
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Sealing
File sealed documents in CM/ECF, but do not expect electronic access to them.
“Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF using the available sealed events but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means.”
Sealing
Serve sealed documents by another appropriate means because CM/ECF service no longer works for them.
“service of those documents can no longer be accomplished through CM/ECF. Parties will have to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure.”