12.6      Unavailability of district judge - If it appears that any matter requires immediate attention, and the district judge to whom the case has been assigned, or in the usual course would be assigned, is not available, the matter shall be referred to the duty magistrate judge, who shall decide the matter if it is within the magistrate judge's jurisdiction. If the matter can only be decided by a district judge, the magistrate judge shall determine whether the matter can be set for a hearing at a time when the assigned district judge is available. If the matter is determined by a magistrate judge to require an immediate hearing before a district judge, the case will be referred to the Chief Judge, or in the Chief Judge’s absence, the next available district judge by seniority for decision or reassignment to an available district judge. After disposition of this emergency matter, the case will be returned to the originally assigned district judge.