If a civil action scheduled to commence trial by jury is to be settled or voluntarily
dismissed, the parties shall notify the judge and the Clerk immediately. If due to the parties’
failure to give such notice prospective jurors report to the Court for service in the case, the
judge may assess the costs of the panel, including per diem, parking charges and mileage
reimbursement against any or all of the parties. A judge may assess jury costs against a party or
attorney who is responsible for a mistrial.
IX. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Rule 9.01(FRCP 81) Bankruptcy Court Matters.
(A) Filings in Bankruptcy Proceedings.
The Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court shall receive all filings and maintain all files
in Bankruptcy Court cases and proceedings.
(B) Reference to Bankruptcy Judges.
(1) All cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, and 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, who shall exercise the full extent of the authority conferred
upon them.
(2) A motion for withdrawal of reference pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d)
shall not stay any matter pending before the Bankruptcy Court unless a stay is ordered by the
district judge or the bankruptcy judge.
(C) Jury Trials Before Bankruptcy Judges.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(e), the bankruptcy judges of this district are
specially designated to conduct jury trials with the express consent of all the parties.
(D) Bankruptcy Appeals.
(1) Bankruptcy appeals to the District Court are governed by the Federal
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as supplemented herein. Appeals to a Bankruptcy Appellate
Panel, if applicable, are governed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as
supplemented by rules of the panel.
(2) Prior to the transmittal of a notice of appeal to the Clerk of the District
Court, the Bankruptcy Court may hear and determine requests to consolidate appeals which
present similar issues. The Bankruptcy Court’s ruling concerning consolidation of appeals may
be reviewed by the District Court, in accordance with Local Rule 4.03, on motion filed within
twenty- eight (28) days of the District Court’s issuance of the Case Management Order pursuant
to Local Rules 5.01 and 5.04.
(3) Any motion to dismiss a procedurally defective bankruptcy appeal shall
be filed within twenty-eight (28) days of the issuance of the Case Management Order.
(Amended September 8, 2009, effective December 1, 2009)
