I N THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERNDISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
IN THE I'TATTEROF THE AUTHORITY OF
BANKRUPTCY .TUDGESTO CONDUCTJURY
TRIAI.,S IN CERTAIN CIVTI, PROCEEDINGS
qENEBAI,ORDERHO. 26
Tt appears to the Court that the "Bankruptcy Reform Act of
1 9 9 4 , ' ( H . R , 5 1 1 6 ) e n a c t e d o n O c t o b e t 2 2 r 1 9 9 4 , a m e n d s2 8 U . S . C ' S
I57 by adding a new Eubsection (e) to empower a bankruptey judge
to conduct a jury tfial"' provided that the bankruptcy judge is
specially designated to exercise such jurisdiction by the district
court and further provided af] parties expressly consent-
Specifically, 2 8 U . s . C . $ 1 5 7 ( e ) p _ r o v i d e sa s f o l l o w s i
If the right to a jury trial applies in a proceeding
that may be heard under this section by a bankruPtcy
judge. [,he bankruptcy Judge may conduct -the j-ury.trial
lf speciat"Iy designated t.o exexcise Euch jurisdiction by
the district court and wlth the express consent of alI
the parties.
Based on the foregoing, and if the right to a jury trial
exists and applies in a civiL proceeding that nay be heard under
28 U,S,c. S 157 by a bankruptcy judge, this court specially
designates that the bankruptcy judges of this Judicial district
may exercise such jurisdiction by the district court and conduct
jury trial with the express consent of aII the parties.
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Dated thiE J-ALday of Deeemberf 1995.
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