US · rules
D. Me. Loc. R. 16.7
Assignment of Remanded Cases
A case remanded for further proceedings will be assigned as follows, unless the Court
orders otherwise after considering the rights and convenience of the parties, the
conservation of litigant and judicial resources, and the fair and expeditious
administration of justice:
(a) Pretrial Proceedings
A case remanded for further proceedings following a vacatur of any pretrial
order or judgment will be assigned to the previously assigned judge.
(b) Jury Trial
A case remanded for a new jury trial will be assigned to the previously assigned
judge.
(c) Nonjury Trial
Unless the parties otherwise agree, or the remand was based solely on errors
of law, a case remanded for a new nonjury trial will be assigned to a new judge.
Provenance
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- www.med.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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