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ITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FI L E D
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ORDER OF REFERENCE § BY wa
TO BANKRUPTCY JUDGES §
ORDER OF REFERENCE OF BANKRUPTCY CASES AND PROCEEDINGS
All bankruptcy cases and proceedings filed under Title 11 of the United States Code, or
arising from or related to any case or proceeding filed under Title 11, shall be automatically
referred to the bankruptcy judges of this district, except in the following situations:
A. Where a civil action pending before the United States District Court for the Western
District of Texas was filed prior to the filing of a related bankruptcy petition. In such
instance,
(1) The automatic stay applies until such time as the stay is modified by court
order; and
(2) The district judge may refer such case to the Bankruptcy Court.
B. In civil actions, bankruptcy cases, and proceedings which have been specifically
withdrawn from the general reference to the Bankruptcy Court.
C. In appeals to the District Court from the Bankruptcy Court.
Where civil actions, bankruptcy cases, and proceedings have been referred to them, the
bankruptcy judges may exercise the full authority allowed by law.
If a bankruptcy judge or district judge determines that entry of a final order or judgment
by a bankruptcy judge would not be consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution
in a particular proceeding referred under this order, and determines that proceeding to be a core
matter, the bankruptcy judge shall, unless otherwise ordered by the District Court, hear the
proceeding and shall submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the District
Court. The District Court may treat any order of the Bankruptcy Court as proposed findings of
facts and conclusions of law if the District Court concludes that the bankruptcy judge could not
have entered a final order or judgment consistent with Article III of the United’ States
Constitution.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the reference to Bankruptcy Court
may be withdrawn by the District Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d).
This Order supersedes the Order of Reference of Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings Nunc Pro
Tunc dated August 13, 1984.
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SO ORDERED, this “7 __ of October, 2013.
FOR THE COURT
FRED BIERY An.
Chief United Statés District Judge
