Civility

and sequestration of jurors and witnesses, and any other matters which the Court may deem appropriate for inclusion in such an order. RULE 604.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

For good cause shown, the Court may, in a particular case, suspend the provisions of any of these Rules upon application of a party or upon its own motion and may order proceedings in accordance with its direction. RULE 605.

AMENDMENT OF RULES 1.

Regular Procedure The Court shall consider proposed amendments to these Rules at least every three (3) years. Any person may submit proposed amendments to the Chief Judge. Any such proposals will be reviewed by the Rules and Forms Committee of the Court which will recommend to the Court as a whole any amendments which it believes should be adopted. At least ninety (90) days prior to the proposed effective date, the Court will cause to be published on the Court’s website notice of the substance of any amendment (subject to public notice and comment) which a majority of the members of the Court have agreed should be adopted.

The Clerk shall maintain for public inspection copies of any proposed amendments. Any member of the public may submit comments on a proposed amendment to the Chief Judge within thirty (30) days of the first public notice of the proposed amendment or such later date as may be set by the Court. The Court will take final action upon the proposed amendments after giving consideration to any such comments which have been submitted. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the effective date of any amendment shall be July 1st of the year in which it is adopted.

2. Expedited Procedure When the Court determines that there is an immediate need to implement either a new rule or an amendment to an existing rule, including a technical, clarifying, or conforming amendment, the Court may adopt the rule or amendment without complying with the procedure set forth in L.R. 605.1. If such a rule or amendment is adopted, public notice of it shall be given promptly after its adoption, and it shall be submitted for public consideration in accordance with L.R. 605.1 during the next regular amendment cycle. RULE 606.

CIVILITY

The Court expects all of its judges and all counsel to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner in connection with all matters pending before the Court. U.S. District Court of Maryland Local Rules (December 1, 2025) 68