Some civil and Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) case settlements require a remand of jurisdiction to a district or bankruptcy court to enable that court to take formal actions necessary to effectuate the settlement.

CIVIL APPEALS:
Authority for this Court’s preferred procedure for remanding civil appeals is found in the case of First National Bank of Salem, Ohio v. Hirsch, 535 F.2d 343 (6th Cir. 1976) (PDF). Provided here also are sample pleadings (PDF) that demonstrate application of the Salem v. Hirsch remand procedure.

BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL CASES:
To remand a BAP case (PDF)

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