Local Rule 1073-1: ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

RULE 1073-1 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES The assignment of cases to the judges of the court is the responsibility of the Chief Judge of the court and will, unless otherwise ordered, proceed as follows:

(a) Blind Draw Case Assignment System. All cases are assigned using blind draws established and monitored by the clerk of the court, with the following exceptions: (1) cases filed in certain geographic areas may be assigned to a specific judge, and (2) Chapter 13 case assignments are made on a nonpublic rotating calendar.

(b) Judicial Recusal or Disqualification. If a judicial recusal or disqualification occurs, another judge will be assigned to the case by random selection. If all judges recuse themselves or are disqualified, the Chief Judge will request the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to assign a bankruptcy judge from another district to the case.

(c) Unavailability of Assigned Judge. A party may request relief from any judge of the court if the assigned judge is unavailable.

(d) Repeat Cases. If the debtor had a pending bankruptcy case before this Court during the previous 8 years, the Clerk may reassign the case to the judge to whom the previous bankruptcy case was assigned.

(e) Reassignment for Cause. At any time during the case, the Chief Judge may reassign a case based on factors of expediency, efficiency, or for other cause.