WHEREAS, under Local Bankruptcy Rule 1073-1(a) for the Southern District of New York, the Clerk assigns cases1 in which the street address of the debtor is in Rockland County or Westchester County to a Judge in Westchester County;
WHEREAS, there is currently one Judge sitting in the White Plains division of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York located in Westchester County who presides over all cases except Chapter 13 cases; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the division of business of the Court to have an additional Judge who is assigned a percentage of the Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 cases in the White Plains division of the Bankruptcy Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 154(a) and Local Bankruptcy Rule 1073-1(e), the Honorable Sean H. Lane is assigned a percentage of Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 cases for which venue is proper in the White Plains division of the Bankruptcy Court.
The order can be viewed here: Order M-547