U.S. District Court of Maryland Local Rules (December 1, 2025)
c) Social Security Cases
The provisions of L.R. 109.2.a and 109.2.b shall apply to motions requesting an award
of attorneys’ fees with the following exception and additions: (i) the motion must be filed
within thirty (30) days of the date of the Notice of Award letter sent to the claimant and the
attorney at the conclusion of the Social Security Administration’s past-due benefit
calculation and (ii) the motion may not seek any award of fees for representation of the
claimant in administrative proceedings.
RULE 110. APPEAL
1. Bonds
a) Amount
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the amount of any supersedeas bond filed to
stay execution of a money judgment pending appeal shall be 120% of the amount of the
judgment plus an additional $500 to cover costs on appeal.
b) Waiver for State and Municipal Agencies
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the state of Maryland, any of its political
subdivisions, and any agents thereof shall not be required to post a supersedeas or appeal
bond.
RULE 111. SETTLEMENT ORDERS
When the Court has been notified by counsel that a case has been settled, the Court may
enter an order dismissing the case and providing for the payment of costs. Such an order of
dismissal shall be without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause to reopen
the case within a time set by the Court if the settlement is not consummated. Alternatively,
the Court, upon being notified by counsel that a case has been settled, may require counsel
to submit within sixty (60) days a proposed order providing for settlement, in default of
which the Court may enter such judgment or other order as may be deemed appropriate. An
order entered pursuant to this Rule means that the entire case, including all claims, counter-
claims, cross-claims, third-party claims, and claims for attorneys’ fees and costs has been
settled, unless otherwise stated in the order.
