On March 21, 2023, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-03, which reassigns cases in that court as follows:
- Effective March 20, 2023, Judge Danielle “Pieper” Chio will preside over Department 7. Department 7 will retain the existing caseload assigned to that department.
- Effective March 20, 2023, Judge Jacob A. Reynolds will preside over Department 29. Department 29 will retain the existing caseload assigned to that department.
- Approximately 3 percent of existing civil domestic cases will be randomly reassigned to Department C effective March 20, 2023, resulting in a full civil domestic caseload for Department C.
- Effective March 27, 2023, Judge Paul Gaudet will preside over Department N. Department N will retain the existing caseload assigned to that department.
- Effective March 27, 2023, Judge Regina McConnell will preside over Department O. Department O will retain the existing caseload assigned to that department.
- MAT Re-Entry Court, which is currently assigned to Department 1, shall be reassigned to Department 30 and shall continue to be heard by Hearing Master Claudia Romney, effective as of the date of this Order.