US · rules
D.D.C. LCvR 84.5
Appointment of Mediator
(a) APPOINTMENT BY MEDIATION PROGRAM.
After entry of an order referring a case to mediation, the mediation staff will appoint from
the Court's panel a mediator who is available during the appropriate period and who has
confirmed, following such inquiry as may be appropriate, that no personal or professional
conflict precludes his/her participation as mediator (see, for example, the standards set
forth in 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) & (b)). The Mediation Program will notify the parties of the
appointment.
(b) OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENT.
Litigants who object to the appointment of a particular mediator for any reason shall
make their concerns known to the Director of Dispute Resolution, who will make every
reasonable effort to substitute a new mediator who is acceptable to all parties. Such
concerns may be brought to the Director's attention at any point during the course of the
mediation.
Provenance
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- www.dcd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-18
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