United States District Court

District of Maine

STATEMENT BY CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER

MARCH 12, 2025

In the matter of Laurel D. Libby, et al. v. Ryan M. Fecteau, et al., No. 1:25-cv-83 (D. Me.), all of the Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maine entered orders of recusal. The case will remain in the District of Maine but has been specially assigned to judges in the District of Rhode Island. Although the court typically does not comment on its orders, including orders of recusal, because of circumstances unique to this case, the court issues the following statement. The Judges of the District of Maine independently concluded that they are compelled by the Code of Conduct for United States Judges to recuse themselves because an employee of the District of Maine is involved in or directly impacted by the controversy underlying this litigation.