W.D. Ark. Local Rule 83.1

All cases and proceedings arising under Title 11 of the United States Code or arising in or related

to a case under Title 11, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§1334, §1412, or §1452, except personal

injury or wrongful death tort claims, are referred to the bankruptcy judges for this district as

provided in 28 U.S.C. §157(a).

II. PROCEEDINGS

(a) The bankruptcy judge shall hear and determine all cases under Title 11 and all core

proceedings arising under Title 11, or arising in a case under Title 11, which are referred

under this Rule and shall enter appropriate orders and judgments.

(b) If the bankruptcy judge determines that a matter is a related proceeding as provided in

28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1), the bankruptcy judge shall hear all proceedings therein and submit

proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for determination and entry of any final

order or judgment by a district judge, unless the parties consent to the entry of a final order

by the bankruptcy judge pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7012(b).

(c) All papers in bankruptcy cases and proceedings which are referred under this Rule shall

be filed with the Bankruptcy Clerk for this district. Motions to withdraw a reference

filed with the Bankruptcy Clerk shall be forwarded to the Clerk of the District Court for a

determination by the District Court pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 5011.

(d) Bankruptcy Appeals. Bankruptcy appeals to the district court are governed by the

bankruptcy rules, particularly Bankruptcy Rules 8001 through 8019. Pursuant to the

authority granted by Rule 8018, the rules governing appeals to district court are supplemented

as follows:

A. The Bankruptcy Court is authorized to dismiss an appeal filed after the time

provided by the applicable rules and any appeal in which the appellant has failed

to file a designation of the items for the record, or the transcript designated for

inclusion in the record or a statement of the issues as required by the applicable

rules. Bankruptcy Court orders entered under this subsection shall be reviewed by

the district court on motion filed within fourteen days after entry of the order sought

to be reviewed.