Loading…
Premium Judge Intelligence Report
Members-only reportSign in to open the full report.
Create a free account to keep this dossier and its scan results, then open the full report as a $29 Single Report or with Professional (25 reports / month). Unlocked reports stay open on your account permanently.
Create your free account →Federal Bankruptcy Judge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Verification profile
Report generated October 5, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/tx-christopher-m-lopez
United States Bankruptcy Judge — S.D. Tex.
Answer three quick questions. The platform pulls Christopher M. Lopez's full public case-law record from the source, newest first — your matter never narrows the pull; it directs the relevance ranking and the dual-AI analysis. Every hit comes back Bluebook-cited with the opinion's own words quoted verbatim. The scan takes the time precision takes.
Case-law search
CourtListener · free connector · liveCoverage note: CourtListener's federal coverage is its strongest — this judge's searches cover the Texas federal courts and the Fifth Circuit directly.
Research connectors
CourtListener
● liveFree Law Project
Free. Opinions, dockets, RECAP, judge metadata. Powering the case-law search on this page.
Westlaw
○ bring your licenseThomson Reuters
Bring your firm's license — enterprise connector queries your judge and related cases inside Westlaw. Phase 2.
LexisNexis
○ bring your licenseRELX
Bring your firm's license — enterprise connector for Lexis+ research tied to your matter. Phase 2.
BenchPath never scrapes licensed databases. Westlaw and LexisNexis connect only through your firm's own credentials and entitlements when the enterprise connectors ship.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
No verified ruling summary yet — summaries publish only after human review of a real opinion/docket corpus. The live scan at the top of this report covers what public sources hold today.
Intelligence skills executed on this report
This report compiles procedural information and public-record research from the official sources cited above, with per-item verification status. It is not legal advice, contains no outcome predictions, is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney, and creates no attorney–client relationship. Items below high confidence must be verified against the official source before relying on them. Print with your browser for a clean PDF.
Verified the complete requirement set for Judge Christopher M. Lopez unlocks with a Single Report ($29) or Professional ($99/month) — create a free account to preview the dossier first.
Unlock free →S.D. Tex. BLR 1007-2 — Pro Se Petitions: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 1009-1 — Amendments of Voluntary Petitions and Their Supporting Documents: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 1014-1 — Intradistrict Transfer: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 1015-1 — Joint Administration: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 1017-2 — Dismissals: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 1019-1 — Supplemental Schedules in Converted Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 1075-1 — Complex Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2002-1 — Notices to Creditors, Equity Security Holders, and the United States: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2002-4 — Communication and Cooperation with Foreign Courts and Foreign Representatives: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2003-1 — Section 341 Meetings of Creditors or Equity Security Holders: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2004-1 — Examination: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2006-1 — Trustee Election: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2014-1 — Employment of Professionals: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2014-2 — Judges Acting in a Settlement Capacity: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2015-3 — Reports: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 2016-1 — Professional Fees: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3001-1 — Proofs of Claim on Home Mortgages: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3003-1 — Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim and Proofs of Interest in Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3007-1 — Objections to Claims: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3010-1 — Date of Distribution in Dismissed Chapter 13 Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3011-1 — Unclaimed Funds: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3015-1 — Confirmation of Chapter 13 Plans and Rule 3015.1 Opt-Out: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3016-1 — Chapter 11 Plans: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3016-2 — Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan; Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statements; Combined Hearings on Final Approval of Disclosure Statements and Confirmation of Plans in Chapter 11 Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 3021-1 — Payments by Chapter 13 Trustee: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 4001-1 — Relief from Automatic Stay: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 4002-1 — Duties of Debtor-in-possession: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 4003-1 — Exemptions: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 4008-1 — Reaffirmation Agreements: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 5005-1 — Filing of Papers and Signatures: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 5011-1 — Withdrawal of Reference: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 6007-1 — Surrender of Collateral in Chapter 13 Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 6007-2 — Abandonment of Property in Chapter 7 Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 7007-1 — Motions in Adversary Proceedings: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 7008-1 — Statement Regarding Consent to Entry of Orders or Judgment in Core Proceeding: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 7012-1 — Statement in Responsive Pleading Regarding Consent to Entry of Orders or Judgment in Core Proceeding: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 7016-1 — Pretrial Adversary Proceeding Case Management: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 7041-1 — Settlement: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 7067-1 — Registry of the Court and Costs: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9003-1 — Matters Heard Ex Parte: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9013-1 — Pleadings, Hearings, and Service: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9013-2 — Exchange of Exhibits, Exhibit Lists and Witness Lists in all Contested Matters and Adversary Proceedings: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9027-1 — Removal: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9027-2 — Statement in Notice of Removal Regarding Consent to Entry of Orders or Judgment in Core Proceeding: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9027-3 — Statement Regarding Consent to Entry of Orders or Judgment in Core Proceeding: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9033-1 — Proposed Findings and Conclusions in Certain Core Proceedings: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR 9037-1 — Sealed Documents: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
S.D. Tex. BLR Rule 9017-1 — Means of Conducting Hearings and the Taking of Testimony: the court's own rule, verbatim from Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 3, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.