(a) General Referral. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(a), all cases under Title 11 and all civil proceedings arising under Title 11 or arising in or related to a case under Title 11 are referred to the Bankruptcy Judges of this District, except as provided in B.L.R. 5011-1(b).(b) Pending District Court Proceedings. Any civil proceeding arising in or related to a case under Title 11 that is pending in the District Court on the date the Title 11 case is filed shall be referred to a Bankruptcy Judge only upon order of the District Judge before whom the proceeding is pending. Such an order may be entered upon the motion of a party, the District Judge's own motion, or upon the recommendation of a Bankruptcy Judge.
(c) Automatic Stay. Nothing in this rule shall modify any automatic stay imposed by 11 U.S.C. §§ 362(a), 922, 1201(a), or 1301(a).
(a) Procedure. A motion to withdraw a case or proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) shall be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. The Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court shall transmit the motion forthwith to the District Court. The motion shall be assigned by the Clerk of the District Court to a Judge of the District Court pursuant to the Assignment Plan.
(b) Recommendation of Bankruptcy Judge. A Bankruptcy Judge may, on the Judge's own motion, recommend to the District Court that a case or proceeding be withdrawn under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d). Such a recommendation shall be served on the parties to the case or proceeding and forwarded to the Clerk of the District Court, and the recommendation shall be assigned to the Judge of the District Court pursuant to the Assignment Plan.
(c) Assignment. A withdrawn case or proceeding shall be assigned to the District Judge who ordered the withdrawal of reference.
Cross Reference See Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5011.