Local Rule 1001-1: Scope and Application of Rules

Rule 1001-1 Scope and Application of Rules.

(a) Title and Citation. These rules ("Local Rules" or "Rules") are known as the "Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware" (the "Court"). They may be cited as "Del. Bankr. L.R."

(b) Application. These Local Rules govern insofar as they are not inconsistent with the Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

(c) Amendments to the Local Rules. These Local Rules may be amended consistent with 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071 and 2077, Fed. R. Civ. P. 83, and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9029.

(d) Modification. The Court may modify application of these Local Rules in any case or proceeding in the interest of justice.

(e) Effective Date. These Local Rules will be effective on February 1, 2025.

(f) Relationship to Prior Rules; General Orders and Chambers Procedures; Cases and Proceedings Pending on Effective Date. These Local Rules supersede prior Local Rules, but do not affect the Court's General Orders or any Judge's chambers procedures. They govern cases or proceedings filed after their effective date. They also govern cases and proceedings pending on the effective date, except if the Court finds they would be infeasible or unjust.

(g) Relationship to District Court Rules. The District Court's local rules apply to all filings to be determined by the District Court—whether initially filed in the District Court or the Bankruptcy Court—including briefing on any motion to withdraw the reference from the Bankruptcy Court, except that: (i) the Fed. R. Bankr. P. apply to bankruptcy appeals in the District Court; and (ii) the District Court's standing order dated August 16, 2022, requiring that all electronic filings be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time does not apply to filings that are made in the Bankruptcy Court.