Rule 8018.1 Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Rule 8018.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure is about District-Court Review of a Judgment that the Bankruptcy Court Lacked the Constitutional Authority to Enter. It is under Part VIII (Appeals to District Court or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel) of the Rules.

If on appeal, a district court determines that the bankruptcy court did not have the power under Article III of the Constitution to enter the judgment, order, or decree appealed from, the district court may treat it as a proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.