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. 62 District of Maine Local Rules