Purpose and Mission
In reviewing our existing Local Rules, forms and procedures for revision, the Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee, composed of members from each Court location, has adopted certain policies and philosophy to guide its work. The Committee strives to:
(a) Revise the Local Rules to accommodate all periodic statutory and national rule changes and to make all Local Rules comply with the requirement of Bankruptcy Rule 9029 that local rules be consistent with and non-duplicative of governing statutes and national rules.
(b) Attempt to incorporate any relevant existing and viable general orders into the Local Rules and to discourage the creation and use of such general orders.
(c) Streamline procedures and practices by eliminating motions, applications, or orders whenever possible, consistent with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules.
(d) Attempt to standardize the Local Rules, forms and procedures for practice under chapters 12 and 13 throughout the district.
(e) Recognize the significance of electronic case filing.
(f) Encourage, by example, order, education, consequence, and other means, careful observation of these Local Rules by the bench, clerk, and bar throughout the district
Current Members
- Judge Beth A. Buchanan [Chair]
- Judge Guy R. Humphrey
- Neil Berman
- Margaret A. Burks
- Christal Caudill
- A. Ryan Cunningham
- Faye D. English [Ex Officio]
- Laura Faulkner
- Brian Gifford
- John Jansing
- Monica V. Kindt
- Colleen Militello [Reporter]
- Paul J. Minillo
- Christopher Rapking
- Molly Slutsky Simons
- Ira Thomsen