Judge H. Christopher Mott

Next Phase of Alex Jones Bankruptcy Gamit Unfolds

04/21/22

When Alex Jones filed bankruptcy for three of his entities holding intellectual property and contract rights, it wasn't immediately clear how these filings would help him resolve his larger legal problems. Now it has unfolded that Mr. Jones is using the bankruptcy filings as a vehicle for removing state court actions against him to federal court.  On April 18, 2022, attorneys for the Debtors removed eight state court lawsuits to U.S. Bankruptcy Court: five in Texas and three in Connecticut. 

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A Story of Lawyers Behaving Badly

04/01/20
Here, the Court grapples with an inheritance—the latest chapter of a litigation odyssey that began over a decade ago in a different domain.
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Rule 9006 Creates Trap for Date-Specific Deadlines

07/13/18
A debtor was liberated from an objection to discharge where the deadline was extended to January 15, 2018, which was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the objection was not filed until the next day.    Smart-Fill Management Group, Inc. v. Froiland (In re Froiland), 18-1006 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 7/6/18).
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Dismissal Ruling Full of Disney Allusions

12/27/16
Judge H. Christopher Mott of the Western District of Texas is known to fill his opinions with references to movies and pop songs.   His latest opinion in Xtreme Power Plan Trust v. Schindler, et al (In re Xtreme Power, Inc.), No. 16-1004 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.
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Meet Judge Mott

08/08/11

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