§ 23-13. Granting of Complex Litigation Status and Assignment

§ 23-13. Granting of Complex Litigation Status and Assignment

 

The chief court administrator or the chief administrative judge of the civil division may designate a group of cases that have many parties and common questions of law or fact as complex litigation cases and assign the cases to a single judge for pretrial, trial, or both and, if appropriate, may assign the cases to another judge or court officer for settlement or mediation discussions.