S.D. Tex.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
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| Categories | Law & Legal |
S.D. Tex. stands for United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, a court abbreviation.
Houston-centered federal district that also sits in Galveston, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Laredo, McAllen and Victoria. Its bankruptcy court in Houston became one of the busiest venues for large Chapter 11 cases, while its border divisions handle heavy immigration and drug-smuggling dockets.
Example: The energy company filed for Chapter 11 protection in the bankruptcy court for S.D. Tex. in Houston.
Usage notes
The Houston bankruptcy court's complex-case panel attracted major filings in the late 2010s and 2020s, rivaling Delaware and the Southern District of New York. In 2023 one of its bankruptcy judges resigned after an undisclosed relationship with a lawyer whose firm represented debtors before him came to light. Appeals go to the Fifth Circuit.
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