Cases Involving Recusal

When, due to recusal, a case is assigned from this District to a judge in another district, or when a judge of this District is assigned to preside over a case filed in another district, these procedures will apply: (a) Jurisdiction and Governing Rules The originating court will retain jurisdiction and enter final judgment. Local rules of the originating court will govern the case unless otherwise ordered by the judge presiding by designation. (b) Filings Parties must make filings in the originating court. (c) Conferences, Hearings, and Trial Conferences and hearings may be held in either district.

Jury trials will be held in the district of the originating court. 32 District of Maine Local Rules