Top US bankruptcy judge resigns amid ethics inquiry Image Copyright © 2020 Houston Chronicle US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Houston has tendered his resignation following a federal appeals court’s initiation of an ethics investigation prompted by a previously undisclosed romantic relationship with an attorney whose law firm had cases appearing before his court. This development marks the conclusion of his tenure as the most prolific bankruptcy judge in the United States. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane of the Southern District of Texas informed Reuters on Sunday that Jones’ resignation will become effective on November 15. Prior to this, Jones had already withdrawn from presiding over significant US bankruptcy cases and had reassigned them to two other judges within the court. Neither Jones nor his courtroom deputy have provided immediate responses The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, headquartered in New Orleans, issued a formal complaint regarding misconduct a...