rN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERNDISTRICT OF ARXANSAS
IN THE I,IATTER OF THE ORDERAUTHORTZ rNG
THE BAI{KRUPTCYAFPEI,I,ATE PANEL SERVICE
TO HEAR AND DETERMINE BA}TKRUPTCYAPPEAI,S
ORIGINATING TN THE WESTERNDISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
GENEFAI, OR"DERNO. 2 7
W H E R E A Sc, o n g r e s s , b y a d o p t i o n o f 2 8 u . S . c . $ 158(b)(1)/ has
directed th€ eBtabliahment of a Bankruptcy .A,ppellate Panel by the
*IudiciaL Council of each circuit, absent epecific findings, and,
WHEREAS,the Eighth Circuit Judicial Council has approved the
estabLishment of a Bankruptcy Appellate Panef in the Eighth
Circuit, to be implemented only upon Administrative Office
frrndi na rnA
WHEREAS,Section 158(b)(6) requireB a diEtrict court to
authorize bankruptcy appeaLs to be heard by the BankrupEcy
Appellate Panelf it is
ORDEREDthat the di$trict judges of the Western District of
A.rkansa$, by majority vote, direct that aII bankruptcy appeals go
to the Bankruptcy AppeLlate Panel for the Eighth Circuit when
funded and operational .
IT IS SO ORDERED.
U. S. DISTRIC1COURT United stateE District court
WESTEfINDIST.ARKANSAS weEtern District of Arkansas
F I L E.D
APR3 C 1996
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