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Judge Thomas M. Cushing

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Circuit Court of Cook County

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Filing RequirementsCivil cases

*Attorneys must confer and determine which motions are agreed. Each party is responsible to submit an order on its motions following rulings. Before submitting, the parties shall confer and agree that the order reflects the court's oral rulings or identify any instances where the proposed written order is in dispute*;

STANDING ORDER - JUDGE CUSHING - ROOM 2812 0 · p. 1|SectionStanding Order for Cases Assigned for Trial
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

*Attorneys must pre-mark and exchange exhibits before opening statements. They must confer and determine where they agree regarding foundation and admissibility, and disclose which exhibits they intend to use during opening statements*;

STANDING ORDER - JUDGE CUSHING - ROOM 2812 0 · p. 1|SectionStanding Order for Cases Assigned for Trial
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

When a case is assigned for trial, attorneys must provide the court in hard copy the complaint, counter-claims and answers, an agreed statement of the case, witness list, exhibit lists, motions in limine, SCR 213 discovery materials, evidence deposition transcripts, stipulations, jury instructions, and trial attorney business cards.

Court's wording

When a case is assigned to Judge Cushing for trial, attorneys shall provide the court the following in hard copy: 1) The current complaint, counter-claims and answers; 2) An agreed statement of the case: a non-argumentative, general statement of the plaintiff's theory of recovery and defendant's denials and counterclaims; 3) An inclusive list of witnesses and names of all trial attorneys; 4) Exhibit lists; 5) Motions in limine; 6) All answers to SCR 213 interrogatories and discovery deposition transcripts of all 213(f)(2) and (3) witnesses; 7) All evidence deposition transcripts with objections requiring the court's rulings highlighted, along with a list of pages where those objections can be found; 8) Any stipulations reached by the parties, and notice of any special accommodations required by a party, witness or counsel; 9) Jury instructions, marked and clean; 10) Business cards or letter head containing the names, addresses and phone numbers for each trial attorney.

STANDING ORDER - JUDGE CUSHING - ROOM 2812 0 · p. 1|SectionStanding Order for Cases Assigned for Trial

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 118 rules apply across Circuit Court of Cook County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email

    Questions, comments, or concerns about the eFileIL e-filing system should be directed to Tyler Technologies at efiling.support@tylertech.com.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.

  • Contact
    Email

    Stamped order inquiries for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to tlhudson@cookcountycourt.com.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    60 calendar days

    Attorney fee petitions for court-appointed attorneys must be filed within 60 days after final order or 6 months after service/cost, whichever is earlier.

  • Deadline
    2 business days

    Decedent's estate agreed order requests must be filed and submitted 2-5 business days prior to the scheduled court date.

  • Deadline
    2 business days

    Pursuant to the Illinois Supreme Court Remote Access Policy, after the judge signs an order, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will upload it to the Odyssey system, where it should appear within two (2) business days.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Complaint
    Must include
    caption

    Chancery Division complaints must include specific caption designations based on the relief sought.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    caption

    Motions to correct errors in criminal cases must be in writing, accompanied by affidavit, and notice must be served on the prosecution.

  • Applies to
    Complaint
    Must include
    caption

    All initiating papers must include the court name and department/division/district in the caption; small claims complaints must be endorsed 'Small Claims'.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Civil case filing

    E-filing is mandatory for all Cook County civil cases through the eFileIL system as of July 1, 2018, except Quasi-Criminal, Housing, and Wills cases.

  • Applies to
    Verified status report

    In order to ask the Court to consider entering such agreed orders via e-mail, regular mail or courier, attorneys must first e-file a brief “verified status report” that explains the status of the case and the basis for the request.

  • You will not receive orders if your e-mail address is not accurate in the e-filing system and/or you have not filed as the attorney of record.

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About Judge Thomas M. Cushing

Thomas M. Cushing is a judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County, the trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.

Judge Cushing's published procedures include a standing order for Room 2812.

Common questions about Judge Thomas M. Cushing's rules

What must be included with trial packet filings before Judge Thomas M. Cushing?

When a case is assigned for trial, attorneys must provide the court in hard copy the complaint, counter-claims and answers, an agreed statement of the case, witness list, exhibit lists, motions in limine, SCR 213 discovery materials, evidence deposition transcripts, stipulations, jury instructions, and trial attorney business cards.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Standing Order for Cases Assigned for Trial

What must be included with exhibits filings before Judge Thomas M. Cushing?

Attorneys must pre-mark and exchange exhibits before opening statements, confer on foundation and admissibility, and disclose which exhibits they intend to use.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Standing Order for Cases Assigned for Trial
Complete rules summary for Judge Thomas M. Cushing

When a case is assigned for trial, attorneys must provide the court in hard copy the complaint, counter-claims and answers, an agreed statement of the case, witness list, exhibit lists, motions in limine, SCR 213 discovery materials, evidence deposition transcripts, stipulations, jury instructions, and trial attorney business cards.

Attorneys must pre-mark and exchange exhibits before opening statements, confer on foundation and admissibility, and disclose which exhibits they intend to use.

Parties must confer on which motions in limine are agreed, and each party must submit an order on its motions following rulings that reflects the court's oral rulings or identifies disputed instances.

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