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Appellee Statement of Election

This form should be filed only if all of the following are true:

  • this appeal is pending in a district served by a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel,
  • the appellant(s) did not elect in the Notice of Appeal to proceed in the District Court rather than in the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel,
  • no other appellee has filed a statement of election to proceed in the District Court, and
  • you elected to proceed in the District Court.

 

  1. Select Bankruptcy > Appeal
  2. Enter Case Number (e.g. xx-xxxxx).  Click Next.
  3. Select Appellee Statement of Election from the event list.  Click Next.
  4. Click Next to skip the Joint Filing Screen.
  5. Select the Party filer.  Click Next.
    • If the party is not listed, click on Add/Create New Party.
    • The Attorney/Party Association screen may appear.  If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association.
  6. Select Browse to attach the pdf file. Click Next.
  7. Select the appropriate event(s) to which your Appellee Statement of Election relates and click Next
  8. Click Next.
  9. Verify the final docket text before submitting.  If correct, click Next.
    CAUTION!!  This is the last screen.  Clicking Next will submit your document to CM/ECF.  If the final docket text is incorrect, click the Back button to find the screen to modify or abort the transaction by clicking on Bankruptcy on the CM/ECF Menu bar.
  10. Notice of Electronic Filing/Receipt screen displays
    The Notice of Electronic Filing certifies that this pleading is now an official court document.