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:
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
