UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
INRE: WITHDRAWAL OF REFERENCE AND ASSIGNMENT OF ALL
PROCEEDINGS ARISING UNDER TITLE 11, OR ARISING IN OR
RELATED TO CASES UNDER TITLE 11
GENERAL ORDER
Effective that same day as the resignation of the Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for
this District, it is ORDERED:
(1) That Rules 83.6(d)(l) (first sentence) and 83 .13, Local Rules of Procedure for
the Southern District of West Virginia, be, and hereby are, SUSPENDED;
(2) That the reference pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(a) of all proceedings arising
under title 11, or arising in or related to cases under title 11, now or hereafter
pending in this District, being all of those cases over which the District Court
exercises or will hereafter exercise original or removal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1334 or 28 U.S.C. § 1452, whether by original filing, removal, transfer, or any
other means, be, and hereby is, WITHDRAWN, pursuant to 28 U.S .C. § 157(d)
for cause shown, namely, the vacancy created by the aforementioned resignation.
(3) That all of those proceedings and cases that are or will fall within the terms
of paragraphs (1) and (2) above be, and hereby are, ASSIGNED to the docket of
the Honorable Frank W. Volk, United States District Judge.
This General Order shall continue in full force and effect until the appointment of a
successor Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for this District by the United States Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. On that same appointment date, the Local Rules referenced in
paragraph (1) above are deemed fully restored, and those proceedings and cases referred to in
paragraph (3) are REFERRED to the successor Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge without
the necessity of a further General Order.
Dated this
11.day of Oc.J vb ev--
Ji_ , 2019.
ENTER:
SE. JOHNSTON, CHIEF JUDGE
: COPENHAVER, JR., JUDGE
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ROBERT C. CHAMBERS, JUDGE
DAVID A. FABER, SENIOR JUDGE
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