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Special Master

A neutral appointed under Rule 53 to manage discrete aspects of complex litigation.

Special masters handle discovery disputes, settlement negotiation, claims allocation, and lien resolution in litigation too large for a single judge to superintend directly. In settlement administration they frequently hold quasi-adjudicative authority over individual awards.

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