JAN j 6 2010 - United States District Court

for example, the disposition of a motion for stay pending appeal will
usually require the District Judge to become familiar with the issues on
appeal.
D. Adds reference to the local bankruptcy rule for filing motions for
leave to appeal, provides for assignment in the District Court and
clarifies that a new case number will be assigned for the appeal.
This rule further provides for the subsequent assignment of the appeal to
the same District Judge. This should conserve judicial resources since
the disposition of a motion for leave to appeal will usually require the
District Judge to become familiar with the issues on appeal.
E. Replaces old Local Rule 87.2.C. Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure
8010(c) provides authority to the District Court to specify different
page limits for briefs. This rule supersedes the page limit specified in
Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8010. This Local Rule also
distinguishes the page limitations for bankruptcy appellate briefs from
memoranda of law as provided in Local Rule 7.1.C.2.
Also, minor stylistic revisions to entire Local Rule.
(1999) Amended to reflect renumbered Local Bankruptcy Rules effective
December 1, 1998.
(2009) Amended to make 87.4.H consistent with Local Rule 7.I.B.3.
(2010) Amended to conform tabulation to the style used in the federal
rules of procedure and change the calculation of time periods to
correspond to the amendments to the various federal rules.
Rule 87.5 Designation of Bankruptcy Judges to Conduct Jury Trials
The Bankruptcy Judges of this District are specially designated to
conduct jury trials, with the express consent of all parties, in all
proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 157 in which the right to a jury trial
applies. Pleading and responding to a jury trial demand in bankruptcy
cases is governed by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9015-1. Local Rule 47.1 shall
apply to jury trials conducted by Bankruptcy Judges under this rule.
Effective April 15, 1999. Amended effective April 15, 2007.
Comment
(1999) Incorporates the provisions of Administrative Order 96-03 "In re:
Designation of Bankruptcy Judges to Conduct Jury Trials."
Rule 88.1 Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Criminal
Proceedings
The appointment of counsel and counsel's obligations in the
representation of indigent defendants in criminal proceedings pursuant to
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 44, shall be in accordance with the
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