Local Rule Number:
Rule 7016-1
7000 Series
Selection of a settlement judge constitutes an assignment of the adversary proceeding or contested matter to the settlement judge for the limited purpose of having the settlement judge conduct that aspect of a pretrial conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(c)(2)(I) to consider and take appropriate action on settling the adversary proceeding or contested matter and using special procedures to assist in resolving the dispute.
