Local Rule RULE 1072-6: TRANSFER OF CASES AND ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS
Bankr. N.D. Ill. — General rule
RULE 1072-6 TRANSFER OF CASES AND ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS A. General Prohibition No case or adversary proceeding may be transferred from the assigned judge to another judge except as these Rules provide.
B. Transfer by the Chief Judge The chief judge may transfer a case or an adversary proceeding from the assigned judge to another judge, or may decline to do so, to adjust caseloads or to promote judicial efficiency or economy.
C. Disqualification If a judge is disqualified from hearing an assigned case or adversary proceeding, the judge must by order transfer it to the chief judge for random reassignment. If a judge is disqualified from hearing a specific matter in an assigned case or in an adversary proceeding, the judge must by order either:
(1) refer the matter to another judge (with that judge's consent); or
(2) refer the matter to the chief judge for referral to another judge.
D. Referral to Another Judge A judge assigned to a case may by order refer to another judge (with that judge's consent) for hearing, trial, or decision:
• a specific matter in the case; • an adversary proceeding in the case; or • a specific matter in an adversary proceeding.
E. Transfer of Certain Converted Eastern Division Cases
(1) Cases Converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7.
If a Chapter 11 case is converted to Chapter 7 and the debtor's principal residence or principal place of business on the petition date is not in Cook County, the case must be assigned to a trustee who administers cases in the county where the debtor's principal residence or principal place of business is located. The clerk must also transfer the case to the judge who hears cases from that county, unless the originally assigned judge orders otherwise.
(2) Cases Converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 13.
If a Chapter 11 case is converted to Chapter 13 and the debtor's principal residence on the petition date is not in Cook County, the case must be assigned to the trustee who administers cases in the county where the debtor's principal residence is located. The clerk must also transfer the case to the judge who hears cases from that county.