--- title: "Robert L. Jones | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-l-jones-8970" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robert L. Jones U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas - State: Texas - Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas, 2000-present - Judge Jones officially retired on April 5, 2025, and his successor, Brad Odell, was selected by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - Appointed on April 4, 2000, by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as a Bankruptcy Judge for the Lubbock, Abilene, Amarillo, and San Angelo Divisions of the Northern District of Texas - From 1982 to 1985, he held a position as an associate at Jackson, Walker, Winstead, Cantwell & Miller in Dallas, Texas, concentrating on bankruptcy and commercial law - From August of 1982 to September of 1985, Jones was an attorney with Jackson, Walker, Winstead, Cantwell & Miller, where he focused on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. - Law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1982, where he held the role of an Associate Editor of the Law Review. - Judge Jones is a 1978 graduate of Texas Tech University - Next, he was a partner with Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, LLP - During his tenure, Judge Jones presided over numerous bankruptcy cases across multiple divisions in West Texas, contributing significantly to the administration of bankruptcy law in the region - Before his judicial appointment, Judge Jones was a partner at Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., in Lubbock, Texas, where he focused on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. ### Education - Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Appointed to the court on April 4, 2000, and his term will expire on April 3, 2028. - Reappointed for a 14-year term beginning April 4, 2014. - His practice included representing secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, and debtors. - His career reflects a strong background in both commercial litigation and bankruptcy law, and he is recognized for his service to the legal community in Texas. - He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Lubbock Area Bar Association, and the West Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association, and he is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### motion form Scope: courtwide Request an order by written motion unless the rules authorize an application or the request is made during a hearing. State the grounds with particularity and specify the requested relief or order. Evidence excerpt: A motion must state its grounds with particularity and set forth the relief or order requested. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### motion notice timing Scope: courtwide Unless a motion may be heard ex parte or another period applies, serve the written motion and hearing notice at least seven days before the hearing. Serve supporting affidavits with the motion. Evidence excerpt: A written motion (other than one that may be heard ex parte) and notice of any hearing must be served at least 7 days before the hearing date, unless the court or these rules set a different period. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### contested matter notice Scope: courtwide In a contested matter not otherwise governed by the bankruptcy rules, request relief by motion and give the opposing party reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. A response is required only if the court orders one. Evidence excerpt: Reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard must be given to the party against whom relief is sought. No response is required unless the court orders otherwise. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### disputed fact testimony Scope: courtwide Present witness testimony on a disputed material factual issue in the same manner as testimony in an adversary proceeding. Evidence excerpt: A witness's testimony on a disputed material factual issue must be taken in the same manner as testimony in an adversary proceeding. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### evidentiary hearing notice Scope: courtwide Use the court's procedure to determine, reasonably before a scheduled hearing, whether it will be an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses may testify. Evidence excerpt: The court must provide procedures that allow parties-at a reasonable time before a scheduled hearing-to determine whether it will be an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses may testify. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### evidence rules Scope: courtwide Prepare evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 43, 44, and 44.1, which apply in bankruptcy cases. Evidence excerpt: The Federal Rules of Evidence and Fed. R. Civ. P. 43, 44, and 44.1 apply in a bankruptcy case. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oath or affirmation Scope: courtwide A solemn affirmation may substitute when an oath is required. The national rule identifies the bankruptcy judge, clerk, deputy clerk, U.S. trustee, and other authorized officers as persons who may administer it. Evidence excerpt: If an oath is required, a solemn affirmation suffices. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8970/robert-l-jones/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8970/robert-l-jones/) - [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8970/robert-l-jones/) - [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8970/robert-l-jones/) - [Robert L. Jones United States Bankruptcy Judge Northern ...](https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/sites/txnb/files/basic/Judge%20Jones%27s%20Bio.pdf) - [Robert L. Jones (Texas federal bankruptcy court judge)](https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_L._Jones_(Texas_federal_bankruptcy_court_judge)) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-l-jones-8970", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-l-jones-8970", "name": "Robert L. Jones | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert L. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-l-jones-8970#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-l-jones-8970#judge", "name": "Robert L. 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