S.D. Iowa LR 8001

a. Rules. Except as provided in this rule, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the

Official Bankruptcy Forms apply to all appeals from the United States Bankruptcy Courts for

the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa to the United States District Courts for the

Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.

b. Briefs. Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8015(a)(7) is modified to provide that principal

briefs must not be more than 20 pages in length and reply briefs must not be more than 5 pages

in length, exclusive of pages containing the table of contents, table of authorities, and any

addendum containing statutes, rules, regulations, or similar material. The court may allow a

longer brief upon the filing of an appropriate application showing good cause for exceeding

these page limitations.

c. Lawyers. Local Rule 83, relating to the admission of lawyers to the bar of the court, applies to

lawyers representing parties in appeals from the bankruptcy court to the court. All lawyers

representing parties in such cases must be authorized to appear in the court by Local Rule 83.

d. Electronic filing. Local Rule 5A, relating to electronic filing and electronic access to case files

in the court, applies to appeals from the bankruptcy court to the court. All lawyers representing

parties in such cases, including lawyers admitted pro hac vice (see LR 83(d)(3)), must be

registered to participate in the ECF system, and must file all documents in the case

electronically.

e. Dismissal for Failure to Pay Fees. Upon the failure of the party filing the appeal to pay any

fees required by statute or as may be set by the Judicial Conference of the United States Courts,

the bankruptcy judge may send a recommendation to the court that the appeal be dismissed.

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