Local Rule RULE 1072-1: ASSIGNMENT OF CHAPTER 7, 12, AND 13 CASES
Bankr. N.D. Ill. — General rule
RULE 1072-1 ASSIGNMENT OF CHAPTER 7, 12, AND 13 CASES A. Generally
(1) Individual debtors. An individual debtor's case must be assigned based on the county where the debtor's principal residence is located.
(2) Non-individual debtors. A non-individual debtor's case must be assigned based on the county where the debtor's principal place of business is located.
B. Eastern Division Cases from Cook County Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases from Cook County must be randomly assigned among the Eastern Division judges who hear those cases.
C. Eastern Division Cases from Counties other than Cook County
(1) Assignment of Judges The chief judge must assign judges to hear cases from counties other than Cook County as follows:
(a) one judge to hear cases from Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will Counties;
(b) one judge to hear cases from Kane and DuPage Counties; and
(c) one judge to hear cases from Lake County.
(2) Assignment of Cases
(a) Will County. All Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases from Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will Counties must be assigned to the judge hearing cases from those counties.
(b) Kane County. All Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases from Kane and DuPage Counties must be assigned to the judge hearing cases from those counties.
(c) Lake County. All Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases from Lake County must be assigned to the judge hearing cases from Lake County.
D. Western Division Cases Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases from counties in the Western Division must be assigned to the Western Division judge.