Judge Eve M. Reilly
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- Email • Timely Submitted
Courtesy copies
- Before Argument or Ruling
- Email • Upon Filing
- Upon request
Emergency Motions
- 1 copy • By 3pm Day Before Presentment
Exhibits
- Two Court Days Before Hearing
Communication
Other Contacts9 contacts
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post- trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages.
- Motion support opposition
- Up to 13 pages in total
- Reply brief
- Up to 6 pages in total
Document Format Requirements8 rules
Illinois citations must use official reporter or, for cases filed after July 1, 2011, the public domain system; unpublished and out-of-state citations must be to LEXIS; arguments without legal citation may be deemed waived.
Court's wording
Illinois case citations must be to the official Illinois Reporters (Ill., Ill. App., etc.). Parties shall not include citations to the North Eastern Reporter (N.E., N.E. 2d, etc.) or Illinois Decisions (Ill. Dec.). For Illinois cases filed after July 1, 2011, litigants must cite to the public domain system. See Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 6. Unpublished case citations must be to LEXIS. Out-of-state citations may be made to any reporter available on LEXIS. The Court reserves the right not to entertain arguments made without citation to legal authority, and may deem such arguments as waived.
e. Proposed orders should be sent in Word format only.
Parties shall hand deliver a proposed order to the clerk in courtroom 2405 or email a proposed order in Word document format to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov by NOON.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides and on 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
- Paper size
- Letter
Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.
- Font
- Times New Roman
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Motion
- Brief
- Memorandum
Footnotes: Counsel and litigants should rarely place citations in a footnote. In the event a motion or brief contains footnotes, they must be limited to citations only, single-spaced, and no smaller than 10 point font. The Court will disregard argument in footnotes.
If a memorandum has more than two (2) exhibits, then all exhibits must be tabbed.
If a deposition is cited, a copy of the entire transcript, with text in at least 11-point font, must be provided.
- Font size
- At least 11 points
- Deposition transcript
Document Filing Requirements16 rules
Parties shall hand deliver a proposed order to the clerk in courtroom 2405 or email a proposed order in Word document format to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov by NOON. All emails shall include the case number in the subject line.
Agreed orders granting excess pages will not be considered without first presenting a written motion setting out the need for additional pages, spindled on Judge Reilly’s 9:30 a.m. call.
Informal submissions will not be entertained unless either: (1) all counsel have signed the proposed agreed order; or (2) the presenting party specifically represents that all parties have agreed to the order.
Any motion seeking leave of court, including leave to file briefs in excess of the page limits, may not be submitted as an agreed order.
A motion for a TRO must be attached to an underlying complaint that contains a cause of action.
The motion must be labeled “Emergency” and contain a specific showing of why the motion is an emergency.
Prove-up materials supporting a default judgment must be submitted at least two court days before the court date, including a draft judgment order specifying the relief sought.
Court's wording
Once a default judgment is granted, the following materials are required to support the default judgment and must be submitted to the Court at least two court days prior to the court date: ... A draft judgment order, specifying the precise relief sought, must also be submitted in all cases. All materials must be submitted at least two days prior to the court date.
Motions to default must include notice of motion, substantive motion, summons, return of summons, a certificate dated within 10 days of presentment, a military affidavit for individuals, and a proposed order in Word format.
- Document
- Motion to default
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
The following materials are required to support a motion to default a party: 1. a copy of the notice of motion; 2. the substantive motion; 3. the face of summons; 4. a copy of return of summons; 5. an attorney or litigant certificate certifying that both the court file and the computer register have been checked for the defendant's appearance or answer no more than 10 days before presentment of the motion. The certificate must be dated no more than ten (10) days before presentment of the motion; 6. a military affidavit if defaulting an individual (as required by federal law–Form CCG 004); and 7. a proposed order in Word document format.
Any contested discovery motion must show compliance with Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 201(k). Failure to include Rule 201k efforts in any discovery motion may result in the motion being stricken or denied.
In the event that the parties cannot agree on the language of a proposed order, the parties must inform the Court that the order is not agreed to and provide each side’s proposed order. Judge Reilly will then determine which proposed order, if either, to enter.
Any routine motion that will extend dates past a previously set date must include in the draft order a paragraph striking the previously set date and a blank space for the new status date.
After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).
Parties must provide their own court reporters for all prove-ups in which testimony will be given. Parties may submit affidavits in lieu of live courtroom testimony.
The Administrative Record must be submitted to the Court for all administrative review cases.
For any proceeding related to contempt or a rule to show cause, the movant must supply a court reporter. The Court will not issue a body attachment without a court reporter present at the proceedings.
Privilege claims will not be entertained unless the claimant supplies a privilege log and any affidavits or other proof necessary to lay a factual basis for the privilege claimed.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Routine motions must be e-filed on Odyssey, with a paper exemption option in room 802 of the Daley Center.
Routine motions must be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center.
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Regular motions must be e-filed on Odyssey, or filed in room 802 of the Daley Center if an e-filing exemption is granted.
Regular motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center.
Page 7 | Regular Motions
Counsel and litigants may electronically email proposed agreed orders to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov for review and entry without placing the motion on a call.
Unless otherwise prohibited by this Standing Order and subject to the Court’s discretion, counsel and/or litigants may informally submit proposed agreed orders via email at ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov for review and entry by the Court without placing the underlying motion on the regular or routine motion call.
Page 5 | Agreed (or Unopposed) Motions
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Emergency motions must be filed before requesting a hearing.
All emergency motions must be filed before the movant requests a hearing and the Court considers the motion.
Page 8 | Emergency Motions
Motions for summary judgment cannot be filed within 60 days of a set trial date.
Motions for Summary Judgment cannot be filed within sixty (60) days of a set trial date.
Page 10 | Motions for Summary Judgment
Prove-ups following a default order are handled on the regular motion call at 10:00 a.m. unless the Court directs otherwise.
Unless otherwise directed by the Court, "prove-ups" following the entry of an order of default will only be handled on the regular motion call at 10:00 a.m.
Page 9 | Prove Up
Motions to extend the page limit must be filed before the subject motion or they will not be considered, and agreed orders extending page limits are not accepted.
Motions to extend the page limit must be filed prior to the subject motion or either they or their aggregates will not be considered. Agreed orders to extend the page limit are not accepted.
Page 3 | Motions
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Movant must deliver file-stamped copies of complaint, notice, motion, and orders to the non-movant after receiving a hearing time, unless rare circumstances.
Except in extremely rare and compelling circumstances which are clearly and convincingly demonstrated by the motion, the Court will require the movant to deliver a file- stamped copy of the complaint, notice, motion, and any orders to the non-movant after receiving a hearing time.
Page 8 | Emergency Motions
After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).
After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).
Page 8 | Contested Motions: Briefs, Memoranda, & Oral Argument
After a default order is granted, the movant must mail a copy of the order to the defaulted party.
If an order of default is granted, the movant must mail a copy of the order to the defaulted party.
Page 9 | Motions to Default
Courtesy Copy Requirements
All exhibits must be emailed to the law clerks at least two court days before the hearing.
At least two court days prior to the hearing, parties shall send all exhibits, including documents, photographs, and videos, to the law clerks at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov.
Civil cases
Page 3 | How to Participate
Movants must submit courtesy copies of the file-stamped motion, exhibits, and relevant filings at least two full court dates before presentment or a status date, or the Court may refuse to hear the motion on the noticed date.
At least two full court days before the scheduled motion presentment or a pre-scheduled status date, the movant shall submit courtesy copies of the file-stamped motion, exhibits, and any relevant filings. If they fail to do so, the Court may refuse to hear the motion for presentment on the date it was noticed.
Page 3 | Motions
To piggyback a motion, movant must file and provide courtesy copies at least two full court dates before presentment.
In order to piggyback any motion, the movant must file and provide courtesy copies to the Court at least two (2) full court dates before the presentment date.
Page 7 | Regular Motions
Courtesy copies of the notice and motion must be submitted via email to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov at least two (2) full court days before the date of presentment.
Courtesy copies of the notice and motion must be submitted via email to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov at least two (2) full court days before the date of presentment.
Page 7 | Regular Motions
The Court will not set a motion for argument or ruling until it has a full set of courtesy copies.
The Court will not set a motion for argument or ruling until it has a full set of courtesy copies.
Page 8 | Contested Motions: Briefs, Memoranda, & Oral Argument
For emergency motions, movant must submit file-stamped copies of motion, exhibits, and complaint to the Court and request a hearing by 3:00 p.m. the day before presentment.
A party must submit a file-stamped copy of the emergency motion, any exhibits, and the complaint setting forth the underlying cause of action to the Court and request a hearing no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding presentment.
Page 8 | Emergency Motions
Courtesy copies of subsequent pleadings must be submitted to the Court at the time they are filed.
Parties shall submit courtesy copies of any subsequent pleadings once they are filed.
Page 3 | Complaints and Pleadings
Parties should not provide hard courtesy copies to the Court except as provided under the “Trial & Evidentiary Hearing” section of this Standing Order or as requested by the Court.
Parties should not provide hard courtesy copies to the Court except as provided under the “Trial & Evidentiary Hearing” section of this Standing Order or as requested by the Court.
Page 3 | Courtesy Copies
On or before a clerk's status date, the movant must submit courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings and the full briefing including opposing briefs; appearance is required.
On or before a scheduled clerk’s status date, the movant shall submit courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings and the full briefing on the motion, including any opposing party briefs. Appearances are required for clerk’s status.
Page 3 | Clerk's Status
After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).
After the case is at issue, each insurer should file, serve, and deliver a courtesy copy of its relevant insurance policy, which is Bates-numbered (including the application, and a certificate, if relevant and available).
Page 8 | Contested Motions: Briefs, Memoranda, & Oral Argument
The Court may request courtesy copies of authorities cited in briefing and may refuse briefing that fails to provide them.
The Court reserves the right to request courtesy copies of all authorities cited in briefing and further reserves the right to refuse to accept any briefing for failure to provide any authorities requested.
Page 9 | Courtesy Copies of Cited Authority
Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final and appealable orders should be delivered to the Court within 30 days of the ruling.
Courtesy copies of motions to reconsider final and appealable orders should be delivered to the Court within 30 days of the ruling.
Page 10 | Motions to Reconsider
For lengthy courtesy copies, an emailed cloud-sharing link is acceptable so long as it is easily accessible and does not require court staff to create a login or enter a password.
Please note that for lengthy courtesy copies, courtroom staff can accept emailed links to cloud- based document sharing. However, courtroom staff will not make a login or enter a password to do so. Please ensure that any cloud sharing is easily accessible.
Page 3 | Courtesy Copies
All courtesy copies must be submitted to the Court by email to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov and include the case number in the subject line.
All courtesy copies will be timely submitted to the Court by email at ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookgovernance.gov and shall include the case number in the subject line.
Page 3 | Courtesy Copies
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The Court will assume parties have conferred before every virtual status hearing and motion presentment.
The Court will assume parties have conferred before every virtual status hearing and motion presentment.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Participants must provide an email address to the Calendar 7 law clerks to receive the Zoom hearing invitation.
Litigants, defendants, and other participants will provide an email address to the Calendar 7 law clerks via CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov to be sent an invitation to the Zoom proceeding.
Civil cases
Page 2 | How to Participate
Parties must request an interpreter by contacting the law clerks at least two court days before the hearing.
At least two court days prior to the hearing, contact the law clerks at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov to request an interpreter.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Using an Interpreter
Parties must promptly email the Court an updated service list containing accurate email addresses.
Please send an updated service list with accurate emails to the Court at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov as soon as possible!
Civil cases
Page 2 | How to Participate
Parties may contact chambers by phone or email with questions about the Standing Order or scheduling.
If you have questions concerning the requirements of this Standing Order, scheduling, or other matters, please email or call.
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Chambers' designated email for courtesy copies and proposed orders is ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov.
Courtesy Copy/Proposed Order Email: ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov
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Parties may call the Court to schedule a settlement conference if all parties agree.
If all parties agree, they may call the Court to schedule a date and time.
Page 10 | Settlement Conferences
Court email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; improper use of court emails is grounds to block email and require hard copies.
Courtroom email may ONLY be used to (1) submit courtesy copies, and (2) submit not proposed. Parties must not use this courtroom or court staff’s email for any other purpose, incl. improperly raising arguments or evidence. Improper use, if any, is the requirement to block an email list from the parties, hard copies of mailed attachments and examples, and call for any questions.
Page 4 | Courtroom Etiquette
Parties who do not receive courtesy orders may contact the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com.
Parties may reach out my own phone to the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com if they have had not receive courtesy orders.
Page 3 | Proposed Orders