(a) Dismissal of Settled Actions
(1) The parties must promptly notify the Clerk when an action has been
settled. Within 30 days of that notice, the parties must file the papers
necessary to terminate the action. If the parties fail to do so, the Court
will enter an order dismissing the action with prejudice but without
costs.
(2) This subsection does not apply to any settlement requiring court
approval under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(e), 23.1, 23.2, or 66,
Local Rule 41.2, or any other rule or statute of the United States that
requires dismissal by court order.
(b) Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
The Court may at any time issue an order to show cause why a case should not
be dismissed for failure to prosecute. If good cause is not shown, the Court may
enter a judgment of dismissal with or without prejudice.
District of Maine Local Rules
