IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
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In the Matter of: STANDING ORDER
OF REFERENCE
Standing Order of Reference
Re: Title 11
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(a), any or all cases under Title 11 and any or all proceedings
arising under Title 11 or arising in or related to a case under Title 11 are referred to the
bankruptcy judges for this district.
If a bankruptcy judge or district judge determines that entry of a final order or judgment
by a bankruptcy judge would not be consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution
in a particular proceeding referred under this order and determined to be a core matter, the
bankruptcy judge shall, unless otherwise ordered by the district court, hear the proceeding and
submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the district court. The district court
may treat any order of the bankruptcy court as proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law
in the event the district court concludes that the bankruptcy judge could not have entered a final
order or judgment consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution.
This order supersedes all previous standing orders of reference re Title 11.
Dated this the _____
25th day of _________________,
August 2015.
Chief U.S. District Digitally signed by Chief U.S. District Judge
William H. Steele
DN: cn=Chief U.S. District Judge William H.
Judge William H. Steele, o=Federal Judiciary, ou=U.S.
Government,
[email protected],
Steele c=US
Date: 2015.08.25 13:55:45 -06'00'
WILLIAM H. STEELE
CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE
