District Boundaries and Divisional Offices.

(a) (b) The Middle District of Pennsylvania is comprised of the following counties as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 118(b): Adams, Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, and York. For the purpose of accepting bankruptcy petitions, conducting hearings, and all other Court business, the Middle District is organized under geographical divisions of Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, and Williamsport. Subject to Court discretion, the counties listed in subsection (a) above are assigned to these divisions, with specific county assignment posted on the Court's website under the "County Maps" link. (http://www.pamb.uscourts.gov/court-info).

4 Rule 1071-2 Assignment of Cases. (a) (b) Upon filing, the clerk will assign bankruptcy cases to a bankruptcy judge within this District by random blind draw so that no party, their attorneys, or the public at large is able to make a deliberate choice of a particular judge. The provisions of L.B.R. 1071-2(a) do not apply to cases filed under chapter 9. These cases are assigned to a bankruptcy judge by the Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 921(b).

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