Eduardo V. Rodriguez
How Judge Rodriguez rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Rodriguez decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A conversion request succeeded where the full record showed good faith despite imperfect disclosures and a prepetition family transfer.
“Despite Trustee’s concerns, the evidence before this Court demonstrates that—although they were not perfect—Debtors acted in good faith in filing bankruptcy and seeking to convert.”
Protection of prospective-client confidences outweighed the value of keeping committee counsel in place when the information could be used adversely.
“The social interests of disqualification far outweigh the social interests of Okin Adams’ continued participation in this case.”
Procedural preferences
The reviewed professional-fee proceeding emphasized strict compliance with the court's role in controlling disclosure by former judicial employees.
“Further actions that undermine and circumvent this Court’s authority as determining officer will not be tolerated”
Summary judgment was withheld when record-specific communications, mechanical failure, and repair evidence left material facts unresolved.
“Plaintiff has not met its burden of demonstrating that no genuine dispute of material fact exists.”
Cautions
A subchapter V trustee could not pursue estate causes of action without statutory standing where the debtor remained in possession.
“the debtor in possession has exclusive standing to pursue estate causes of action pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1184.”
Even permissible retirement contributions did not save confirmation when means-test calculations and claim treatment were incorrect.
“this Court cannot confirm Debtors’ Plan due to the miscalculations contained in the Means Test”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the Debtors’ chapter 13 plan, [ECF No. 2], is hereby CONFIRMED.”
“Additionally, the Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss or Convert, [ECF No. 23], is hereby DENIED.”
“Therefore, Debtors’ Motion to Convert, ECF No. 24, is hereby GRANTED.”
“Omar Weaver Rosales’ Motion to Dismiss3 is DENIED.”
“For the reasons stated herein, Santander Bank, N.A., as servicer for Santander Consumer USA, Inc.’s objection to confirmation is overruled”
“Israel Rodriguez, Jr.’s ‘Amended Chapter 13 Plan’82 filed on May 13, 2026, is confirmed.”
“the Court declines to impose Rule 9011 sanctions upon Mr. Baker.”
“Accordingly, this case is remanded back to the 152nd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.”
A corporation whose Texas charter was forfeited could wind up but could not use subchapter V to continue operating, so the case was dismissed.
“Accordingly, the Motion is denied without prejudice subject to Debtor meeting the conditions and requirements as delineated in this Court’s accompanying Order.”
“the Court finds that no party is in contempt”
“the Court narrowly finds that Jackson Walker, Mr. Boland, Mr. Hardin, and Mr. Finestone, have not acted in bad faith and will not be sanctioned pursuant to this Court’s inherent authority”
“as a sanction for bad faith pursuant to this Court’s inherent authority, no later than September 16, 2024, David R. Jones must complete seven and one half (7.5) hours of ethics related continuing legal education approved by the State Bar of Texas”
“the subchapter V trustee’s complaint against Lyndell Leroy Price for a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief on behalf of The Turkey Leg Hut & Company LLC, the Debtor herein is denied.”
“Accordingly, Debtor's Motion to Disqualify is granted.”
“the pending application to employ Okin Adams Bartlett Curry, LLP50 is summarily denied.”
“Accordingly, the Court finds that all elements of § 362(n)(1)(B) are satisfied, that no exception applies, and that the automatic stay never came into effect in the instant subchapter V Case as to any of the Debtors.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All ten sampled matters were terminated. Because the fixed sample targets the oldest matters and supplied no quoted paired outcomes, no duration or motion-tendency estimate is reported.
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