Judge Gerald Cleary
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
Pre-trial memoranda (3-5 pages) must be submitted to the court email three days before the hearing, containing date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.
- Pretrial memorandum
- Up to 5 pages
Court's wording
Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer. The memoranda are to be short (3-5 pages) and submitted to the Court three days before the hearing.
Document Filing Requirements13 rules
A jointly prepared list of all exhibits with objections noted must be provided.
Court's wording
A complete and jointly prepared list of all exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits, each party intends to use at trial, and whether the opposing side has any objections. In the event of objections, the nature of the objections must be noted, i.e., foundation, relevance, motion in limine, etc.
Short statement of the case to be read to the jury in voir dire, including how long the trial will last.
Jointly prepared witness list to be read to the jury.
Two copies of proposed jury instructions (1 marked, numbered and sorted in order of the IPI system and 1 unmarked).
Copies of each party’s motions in limine.
A copy of all Rule 213 disclosures.
A list of each party’s Supreme Court Rule 216 Request for Admission of Facts and responses thereto.
Any stipulations between the parties.
All notices of motion must use the specified template including date, time, motion description, and email address.
Court's wording
The following template shall be used for all notices of motion: On at 9:00 AM, I shall electronically submit the attached: Motion for to the Honorable Judge Cleary via email address ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.
Pre-trial memoranda must include date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.
- Document
- Pretrial memorandum
Must include
- •Statement of facts
Court's wording
Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer.
After a confirmed date, a Pre-Trial Transfer Order must be entered in Courtroom 2005, then a second order submitted to Courtroom 2303 setting the pretrial.
Court's wording
Once you have a confirmed date, a Pre-Trial Transfer Order must be entered in Courtroom 2005 transferring the case to Courtroom 2303 for pretrial purposes only. After receiving the date for the pretrial, the parties are to submit a second order to this Court setting the case for pretrial on the agreed date.
Petitions to approve settlement must include an itemized list of costs, fee agreement or contingency percentage, description of all lien claims, and appropriate probate language if needed.
Court's wording
Petitions shall include: (1) an itemized descriptive list of costs; (2) a copy of the fee agreement or counsel's representation as to the contingency percentage; (3) a description of all lien claims, even if the lien does not attach to the proceeds; and (4) appropriate language where further probate proceedings are required.
Any trial briefs, memoranda or other information a party wishes to submit.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Motions must be submitted electronically via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.
The following template shall be used for all notices of motion: On at 9:00 AM, I shall electronically submit the attached: Motion for to the Honorable Judge Cleary via email address ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.
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Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons, survival, and wrongful death claims must be emailed to chambers.
Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the court electronically by emailing said petition to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.
Civil cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Pre-trial memoranda must be submitted three days before the hearing.
Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer. The memoranda are to be short (3-5 pages) and submitted to the Court three days before the hearing.
Civil cases
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Motions must be submitted at 9:00 AM on the hearing date.
On at 9:00 AM, I shall electronically submit the attached: Motion for to the Honorable Judge Cleary via email address ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Notice of emergency motions must be given to opposing parties per circuit court rules.
Movant must give notice of the emergency motion to opposing parties according to the circuit court rules.
Civil cases
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
To schedule a settlement conference, confer with opposing counsel, email 2-3 suggested dates to the court email, include case name and number, and copy all counsel.
To schedule a settlement conference, confer with opposing counsel and then email the Court at ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov with 2 or 3 suggested dates. The case must be pending in the Law Division. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record. The judge will select the first available date.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Emergency motions must be emailed with grounds; court may grant, set expedited briefing, or rule by email.
Emergency Motions must be submitted to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov and include the grounds for the emergency. If the Court in its discretion determines that an emergency hearing is necessary, the Court will either grant the motion and enter an order or an expedited briefing schedule will be entered and the Court will rule by email.
Civil cases
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All scheduling communications must be sent to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with the hearing date in the subject line.
Communication with the Court: All scheduling with the Court will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.
Civil cases
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All communications regarding notice of hearings must be via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with hearing date in subject line.
All communications with the Court regarding the notice of hearings will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.
Civil cases
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