Local Rule 1015-1: JOINT ADMINISTRATION/CONSOLIDATION OF BANKRUPTCY CASES

RULE 1015-1 JOINT ADMINISTRATION/CONSOLIDATION OF BANKRUPTCY CASES A motion for consolidation or joint administration of cases shall be filed in all bankruptcy cases to be consolidated or jointly administered. The party filing the motion must set the matter for hearing before the judge assigned to the case with the lowest case number to which the motion for consolidation or joint administration applies and shall send notice of the motion and hearing to all parties in interest as listed in the court's most recent creditor's matrices for all affected cases. Any party in interest in any of the affected cases may object to the motion by filing an objection in the case with the lowest case number to which the motion for consolidation or joint administration applies. If the court grants the motion, the cases will be consolidated into or jointly administered under the case having the lowest case number, and the judge assigned the case will retain the assignment for the consolidated or jointly administered case, unless otherwise ordered by the court. Upon entry of the order granting the motion, the clerk will enter a docket entry in all cases stating the bankruptcy case number of the consolidated or jointly administered case.