X. HEARING BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT
Oral argument is usually held before the district court unless that court determines after examination of the briefs and record on appeal that oral argument is not needed or local rules provide otherwise. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8019. The hearing before the district court will be de novo if the proceeding from which the appeal is taken is a non-core proceeding, but only with respect to those findings of fact and conclusions of law to which the appellant has timely and...
