Local Rule 87.5: DESIGNATION OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES TO CONDUCT JURY TRIALS
S.D. Fla. — General rule
RULE 87.5 DESIGNATION OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES TO CONDUCT JURY TRIALS
The Bankruptcy Judges of this District are specially designated to conduct jury trials, with the express consent of all parties, in all proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 157 in which the right to a jury trial applies. Pleading and responding to a jury trial demand in bankruptcy cases is governed by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9015-1. Local Rule 47.1 shall apply to jury trials conducted by Bankruptcy Judges under this rule.
Effective April 15, 1999. Amended effective April 15, 2007; April 15, 2010; December 1, 2015.
Comment
(1999) Incorporates the provisions of Administrative Order 96-03 "In re: Designation of Bankruptcy Judges to Conduct Jury Trials" available on the Court's website (www.flsd.uscourts.gov).