APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATOR
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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(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.