Following the notice and comment period required by Local Rule 605.1, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland has approved amendments to Local Rules 104, 105, 108, 109, 201, 701, and 705.

The amendments take effect on July 1, 2021, and apply to all cases filed on or after July 1, 2021, as well as to all cases pending as of July 1, 2021, to the extent practicable unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge.

A revised version of the Local Rules and a summary of the amendments are available at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/local-rules-amendments.