All cases and proceedings arising under Title 11 of the United States Code or arising in or
related to a case under Title 11, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§1334, §1412, or §1452, except
personal injury or wrongful death tort claims, are referred to the bankruptcy judges for this district
as provided in 28 U.S.C. §157(a).
II. PROCEEDINGS
(a) The bankruptcy judge shall hear and determine all cases under Title 11 and all core
proceedings arising under Title 11, or arising in a case under Title 11, which are referred under
this Rule and shall enter appropriate orders and judgments.
(b) If the bankruptcy judge determines that a matter is a related proceeding as provided
in 28 U.S.C.§157(c)(1), the bankruptcy judge shall hear all proceedings therein and submit
proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for determination and entry of any final order or
judgment by a district judge, unless the parties consent to the entry of a final order by the
bankruptcy judge pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7012(b).
(c) All papers in bankruptcy cases and proceedings which are referred under this Rule
shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Clerk for this district. Motions to withdraw a reference filed
with the Bankruptcy Clerk shall be forwarded to the Clerk of the District Court for a determination
by the District Court pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 5011.
(d) Bankruptcy Appeals. Bankruptcy appeals to the district court are governed by the
bankruptcy rules, particularly Bankruptcy Rules 8001 through 8019. Pursuant to the authority
granted by Rule 8018, the rules governing appeals to district court are supplemented as follows:
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
A. The Bankruptcy Court is authorized to dismiss an appeal filed after the time
provided by the applicable rules and any appeal in which the appellant has failed to file a
designation of the items for the record, or the transcript designated for inclusion in the
record or a statement of the issues as required by the applicable rules. Bankruptcy Court
orders entered under this subsection shall be reviewed by the district court on motion filed
within fourteen days after entry of the order sought to be reviewed.
Amended July 1, 1988
Revised and effective November 1, 1996
Amended November 10, 2009
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
