US · rules
D. Me. Loc. R. 72
Magistrate Judge Authority and Procedure
(a) Magistrate Judge Authority
Magistrate judges are granted the full extent of authority allowed under
federal statutes or rules.
(b) Nondispositive Matters
An objection to a magistrate judge’s order on a nondispositive matter may not
exceed 10 pages. Any response must be filed within 14 days of service of the
objection. No reply is permitted.
(c) Dispositive Motions and Prisoner Petitions
An objection to a magistrate judge’s recommended decision on a dispositive
motion or prisoner petition, and any response to an objection, may not exceed
20 pages. No reply is permitted.
(d) Record
When objecting to a magistrate judge’s order or recommended decision, a party
may not add to the record any documents, materials, exhibits, or evidence not
submitted to the magistrate judge, except as allowed by the district judge.
Provenance
- Source
- www.med.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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