Judge James A. Wright
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All Motions
- Email • Prior to Each New Court Date
Case Management Conference
- For Case Management Conferences
Courtesy copies
- By 4 Colon 30PM 10 Court Business Days Before Scheduled Cout Date
- Not on Fridays
- Ten Business Days Before Hearing
- When Court Ordered or in Person Hearing Set
- When in Person Hearing Is Set
Judicial Sale Approval Motions
Communication
Phone
Phone
Phone
Phone
Court-wideClerk
Phone
Court-wideClerk
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.
- Motion brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Format
- Double-spaced
- Motion
- Brief
Excluded from page count
- •Exhibits
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Citations must be to the official reports only and must comply with the most recent copyright of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation."
Document Filing Requirements35 rules
Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13(c) and Circuit Court Rule 1.4(a), no party may appear without having previously filed an appearance, except for a petition to intervene.
All service notices must include each attorney or self-represented litigant's address, telephone number, and email address.
All pleadings must contain the entire case caption, calendar number, and property address.
- Document
- Pleading
Must include
- •Caption
A motion to appoint a special process server must contain the process server's name, employer, and license number.
A motion for leave to amend or to file a third-party claim must specify what is being amended and attach a proposed filing.
(c) On motions to dismiss the case in its entirety due to a full pay off, it shall be accompanied by an order dismissing the case WITH prejudice.
A motion to issue an alias summons must state when the summons will issue and identify the person on whom it is being issued.
Every motion with respect to discovery shall incorporate a statement that counsel responsible for trial of the case after personal consultation and reasonable attempts to resolve differences have been unable to reach an accord or that opposing counsel made himself or herself unavailable for personal consultation or was unreasonable in attempts to resolve differences.
All motions to compel discovery shall demonstrate that the case is not on hold, including, but not limited to, loss mitigation, bankruptcy, or other plaintiff internal or regulatory hold.
Motions to reinstate after a defendant's bankruptcy dismissal must attach proof of relief from the automatic stay, dismissal, discharge, or similar evidence.
Court's wording
A motion to reinstate a case following a dismissal due to a defendant filing for bankruptcy shall attach proof (such as a copy of an order from the bankruptcy court) that the moving party has leave from the bankruptcy automatic stay, the bankruptcy has been dismissed, the bankruptcy has been discharged, or other similar evidence of the same.
Each notice of motion must show the scheduled notice hearing's hearing date/time for the body; blank lines, 'see above', or references to clerk's stamp are strictly prohibited.
- Document
- Notice of motion
- Placement
- Body of the document
Court's wording
All notices of motion for any motion noticed up on the Court's call shall contain the date and time of the scheduled hearing in the body of the notice of motion itself. Blank lines in the body of the notice of motion, "see above" or other language referencing the Clerk of the Circuit Court's stamp in the upper left-hand comer of the page, or any deviation from the format required herein is strictly prohibited.
Any document created in whole or in part with AI must contain an AI statement inside the document itself.
- Document
- All filed documents
Must include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
any document (motion, brief, affidavit, etc.) filed in any case before this Court that was created in any part with the assistance or use of AI (including, but not limited to: research, writing, editing of the document, or analysis of an opposition's document) shall contain within the document itself a statement that AI was used in the document's creation or analysis.
A party seeking discovery before responding to certain dispositive motions must file an affidavit complying with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 191(b) by the motion's presentment date; failure may waive discovery.
Court's wording
(m) A party seeking discovery prior to responding to a dispositive motion brought pursuant to Illinois Code of Civil Procedure sections 2-1005, 2-619, or 2-301(b) must provide on the presentment date of the dispositive motion a filed affidavit in strict compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 191(b). Failure to comply with this requirement may waive all discovery by that party prior to being given an opportunity to file a response brief to the dispositive motion.
Movants shall submit a separate affidavit to prove up attorneys' fees and costs and this amount shall not be integrated into the Movant's Illinois Supreme Court Rule 113 affidavit;
Prove up and loss mitigation affidavits must have the affiant's signature and notary/verification on the same page.
Court's wording
Prove up affidavits brought pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rules 113 and 191 and loss mitigation affidavits brought pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 114 shall have the affiant's signature and notary or verification pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/1-109 on the same page.
Plaintiffs seeking property preservation fees must provide a breakdown of fees, invoices, and proof of payment, or the motion will be stricken or continued 30-60 days.
Court's wording
A plaintiff seeking property preservation fees must provide a breakdown of the fees, invoices relating thereto, and proof of payment thereof. Failure to provide a breakdown of the property preservation fees will result in striking of the motion or continuing the motion for 30-60 days to allow time for the plaintiff to comply;
Motions to reform a property's legal description must comply with General Administrative Order No. 2016-03 and identify the original and correct legal descriptions, the reason for the difference, and evidentiary support.
Court's wording
Any motion seeking to reform the legal description of a property in a Deed, Mortgage, or any Assignment thereof must comply with the General Administrative Order No. 2016-03 and clearly identify: (i) The original legal description; (ii) The correct legal description, specifically identifying the change(s) made in bold or italics; (iii) The reason the legal description is different or was incorrect, as appropriate; and (iv) Evidentiary support for the change.
All affidavits "prepared in support of entry of a judgment of foreclosure, by default or otherwise, shall not have a stand-alone signature page if formatting allows the signature to begin on the last page of the affiant's statements." Ill. Sup. Ct. R 113(c)(4).
Proposed Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale orders may not include any language authorizing immediate possession.
Court's wording
Proposed Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale orders MAY NOT include any language authorizing immediate possession. Immediate possession is authorized by statute only after meeting statutory requirements and upon presentment of an appropriate motion; one example of prohibited language is: "That the parties hereto who shall be in possession of said premises, or any part thereof, including leaseholders, or any person who may have come into possession under them or any of them, since the inception of the mortgage or commencement of this suit, shall upon presentment of said Judicial/Sheriff's Deed of Conveyance, surrender possession of said premises to said grantee, his representative or assigns, and in default of so doing, an Order of Possession shall issue."
Motions seeking an in personam deficiency must include specified documents, including a BPO/appraisal from a licensed Illinois professional within 60 days of sale.
Court's wording
If a party seeks an in personam deficiency, the movant MUST also provide a copy of: (1) The complaint, with all exhibits including Mortgage(s) and Note(s); (2) A copy of the entered judgment of foreclosure; (3) The proof of service on the defendant(s) against whom the deficiency is sought, or if said defendant(s) filed an appearance, a copy of their appearance; (4) A memorandum of judgment, if sought; and (5) A filed and signed broker's price opinion ("BPO") from a licensed Illinois real estate broker or a filed and signed appraisal from a licensed Illinois appraiser of the value of the property prepared and executed by a disinterested third-party not greater than 60 days prior to the date of the judicial sale, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The BPO shall not be a "comparative market analysis."
Motions to approve sale with no contesting appearances must be noticed for the 9:15 AM default call.
Court's wording
Motions for an entry of an order approving sale in which no appearance or answer was filed or in which the only appearance or answer filed is by the United States of America, a special representative, or any other defendant(s) not contesting the entry of the order shall be noticed for the Court's 9:15 AM default call.
Judgment of foreclosure orders with single-sum totals or incomplete breakdowns will not be entered; the matter will be continued.
Court's wording
Single sum total dollar amounts or incomplete breakdowns as described herein in judgment of foreclosure orders without a clear and thorough breakdown of where and how these figures were derived are NOT acceptable. Noncompliant orders will not be entered. The Court will not take action on the scheduled matter and will continue the matter to a new date subject to the Court's availability.
Judgment of foreclosure orders must itemize fees, costs, principal, interest, per diem, etc. as line items and break down the total amount due.
Court's wording
Judgment of foreclosure orders SHALL clearly list and break down attorneys fees, costs, principal, interest, per diem, etc. as individual line items corresponding to exhibits such as the Prove Up Affidavit and the Affidavit of Attorney Fees and Costs. The total amount due must still be listed; however, that amount must be broken down into its component parts.
Affidavits of Attorney Fees and Costs should also have two separate amounts listed somewhere within them, one for the total attorneys fees (and a time and task if in excess of $3,350) and another for the total costs.
Attorney's fees and costs should be listed in the judgment of foreclosure as two separate numbers, and each line item must match the Affidavit of Attorney Fees and Costs.
Motions to appoint a receiver are heard only if the movant provides the complaint with exhibits, motion with color photographs, three proposed receivers with CVs and fee schedules, proof of service, proof of reasonable notice, and a proposed order.
Court's wording
Motions to appoint a receiver will be heard only if the movant provides: (1) A copy of the complaint, with all exhibits including Mortgage(s) and Note(s); (2) A copy of the motion including color photographs of the property; (3) Three proposed receivers; (4) Proposed receivers' curricula vitae and fee schedules; (5) Proof of service of process of the complaint meeting all statutory requirements (if the mortgagor has been served with the complaint); (6) Proof of reasonable notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1706(c), (d): (i) Certificate of Service of Notice of Motion; (ii) Affidavit of Service of Process of the Motion (if required when the mortgagor has not been served with the complaint); or (iii) Other affidavits or sworn evidence required to establish a party is in default or good cause to grant the motion exists; and (7) A proposed order.
Motions to place the mortgagee in possession are heard only if the movant provides the complaint with exhibits, motion with color photographs, proof of service, proof of reasonable notice, and a proposed order.
Court's wording
Motions to place the mortgagee in possession will be heard only if the movant provides: (1) A copy of the complaint, with all exhibits including Mortgage(s) and Note(s); (2) A copy of the motion including color photographs of the property; (3) Proof of service of process of the complaint meeting all statutory requirements (if the mortgagor has been served with the complaint); (4) Proof of reasonable notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1706(c), (d): (i) Certificate of Service of Notice of Motion, (ii) Affidavit of Service of Process of the Motion (if required when the mortgagor has not been served with the complaint); or (iii) Other affidavits or sworn evidence required to establish a party is in default or good cause to grant the motion exists; and (5) A proposed order.
Self-represented litigants with an email address must designate a single service email and include it on all court documents and correspondence.
Court's wording
Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(b), a self-represented litigant who has an email address must designate a single email address to which service may be directed and include that email address on all court documents and correspondences.
Court-supplied, fill-in-the-blank orders should be used whenever possible. All proposed orders for each motion should be provided to the Court in one PDF with the courtesy copy submission and should not be attached to any other document.
Dispositive motions under the specified statutory sections will be screened for strict compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules 113, 191, 236, and/or 803(6).
Court's wording
(l) Dispositive motions brought pursuant to Illinois Code of Civil Procedure sections 2-1005, 2-619, and 2-301(b) or section 15-1506 of the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law will be screened for strict compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules 113, 191, 236, and/or 803(6) as required.
In default judgment or order approving sale, the mortgagors served more than two years ago with no appearance, the plaintiff must represent that the service address is still current and that the mortgagor is not deceased in the motion, attached affidavit, or court statement.
Court's wording
(a) Pursuant to General Administrative Order No. 2021-09: (1) Any plaintiff that is seeking a default judgment of foreclosure or an order approving sale, where service was had on the mortgagor(s) over two years ago, and the mortgagor(s) has/have not filed an appearance must represent in the body of the motion itself, in an affidavit attached to the motion as an exhibit, or in a statement as an officer of the court in open court that the address whereupon service was effectuated is still the mortgagor(s) current address and the mortgagor(s) is not deceased.
In a motion to appoint a receiver, movant shall provide the Court with some background information regarding the subject property to assist the Court in setting a bond and maximum repair amount that may be incurred without prior approval of the Court. Movant should also provide their own suggested bond and maximum repair amount that may be incurred without prior approval of the Court.
Affidavits supporting receiver or mortgagee-in-possession motions must state whether the property is residential and abandoned/vacant, and attach color photographs.
Court's wording
All affidavits submitted in support of a motion to appoint a receiver or to place the mortgagee in possession pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1706(a), (b) shall state whether the property is residential real estate and, if so, whether the property has been abandoned or is vacant and shall attach color photographs indicating as such.
Motions to amend a previously entered judgment to reflect an updated damages amount may be brought.
If the mortgagor is deceased, the plaintiff must obtain appointment of a special representative under the cited authorities.
Court's wording
(c) If the mortgagor(s) is/are deceased, then the plaintiff must have a special representative appointed in accordance with 735 ILCS 15/15-1501, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 113(i), and General Administrative Order No. 2015-02.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Properly served defendants must file an Appearance, Answer, or other pleading within 35 days of this order, or risk default.
Defendant(s) who were properly served at the time of this order pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-203, are granted leave to file an Appearance and Answer, or otherwise plead, on or before 35 days from the date of this order. Failure to file an appearance and answer in this case may result in a default order and judgment being entered.
Civil cases
Page 1 | IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS
Generally, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 9(d) provides that documents submitted for filing with the Clerk of the Court are timely filed if received before midnight on the deadline date for submission.
Generally, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 9(d) provides that documents submitted for filing with the Clerk of the Court are timely filed if received before midnight on the deadline date for submission.
Page 3 | I. GENERALLY
E-filed submissions made under orders granting time to plead or setting briefing schedules are timely only if submitted by 4:30 PM.
absent explicit language otherwise in a specific order, electronically filed document submissions made pursuant to the terms of an order of this Court permitting time to appear, answer, or otherwise plead, or addressing a briefing schedule shall only be considered timely filed if submitted at or before 4:30 PM.
Page 4 | I. GENERALLY
In mortgage foreclosure cases, after the order striking the case from case management (4331) is entered, parties have 8 months to complete written discovery, 14 months to complete oral discovery, 15 months to disclose expert witnesses, 17 months to complete expert witness discovery, must file ALL dispositive motions from ALL parties no later than 20 months, and the case must be set for trial no later than 24 months.
effective for cases instituted on or after July 1, 2022, the following timeline shall be followed for discovery and filing of dispositive motions: (1) Upon entry of an order striking the case from case management (4331), the Court will concurrently enter a pre-trial timeline order in which the parties shall thereafter have: (i) 8 months to complete written discovery; (ii) 14 months to complete oral discovery; (iii) 15 months to complete disclosure of expert witnesses; and (iv) 17 months to complete expert witness discovery. (2) The parties may file dispositive motions at any point after the entry of the order striking the case from case management (4331); however, ALL dispositive motions from ALL parties shall be filed no later than 20 months after the entry of the order striking the case from case management (4331). (3) As the need arises, the case shall be set for trial no later than 24 months upon entry of the order striking the case from case management (4331).
Page 13 | X. CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISCOVERY
Uncontested motions for entry of judgment of foreclosure and sale must be noticed for the Court's 9:15 AM default call.
Motions for Entry of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in which no appearance or answer was filed or in which the only appearance or answer filed is by the United States of America, a special representative, or any other defendant(s) not contesting the entry of judgment shall be noticed for the Court's 9:15 AM default call.
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Case dismissed with leave to reinstate without costs upon a motion supported by Bankruptcy Court documentation filed within 90 days of bankruptcy resolution.
Dismissed with leave to reinstate, without costs, upon motion supported by Bankruptcy Court documentation filed within 90 days of resolution of Defendant(s)' pending bankruptcy.
Civil cases
Page 1 | IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS
Case dismissed with leave to reinstate upon a Motion supported by Affidavit filed and presented within one year of dismissal, should defendants default on the settlement.
Dismissed, pursuant to Section 2-1009, with leave to reinstate upon Motion supported by Affidavit, filed and presented within one (1) year of this dismissal, if Defendant(s) default on the loan modification, repayment plan, or other settlement agreement.
Civil cases
Page 1 | IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS
Engaging in loss to mitigate settlement discussions during discovery does not extend or toll the pretrial timeline unless the Court specifically orders a stay.
(5) The parties may use the time for discovery to conduct loss mitigation and settlement discussions if the case is "on loss mitigation hold," but the timeline will continue to run and will not be tolled or stayed unless done so by order of the Court.
Page 13 | X. CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISCOVERY
Scheduled court holidays are not counted as court business days when computing the courtesy copy deadline.
Please keep in mind that scheduled court holidays do NOT count as court business days.
Page 9 | III. COURTESY COPIES
The Court may modify the case management timeline for good cause, either on its own motion or on a party's motion.
(6) The Court retains the authority to modify this timeline for good cause on its own motion or by a motion of a party where appropriate.
Page 13 | X. CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISCOVERY
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Plaintiff must send notice of the order to all defendants by U.S. Mail and any other reasonably calculated method within 3 days and retain evidence of mailing for court review.
Within three (3) days of entry of this order, Plaintiff must send notice of this order by U.S. Mail and any other method reasonably calculated to reach defendants to all defendants at: 1) the subject property address; 2) the address where any defendant was served with process; and 3) any other address where plaintiff reasonably believes defendant may receive notice. Plaintiff must maintain evidence of such mailing and other forms of notification for review by the Court upon request.
Civil cases
Page 1 | IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS
Notices of motion must be served on all parties of record at least 5 business days before the scheduled hearing, or the motion may be stricken and must be re-noticed.
(k) Pursuant to local rule 2.l(c)(l), all notices of motion shall be served upon all parties of record no fewer than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing. Notices of motions served fewer than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing will result in the Court treating the motion as not properly noticed. The Court will strike the motion off the call requiring the motion to be re-noticed.
Page 17 | XII. MOTIONS (k)
Plaintiff's counsel must provide OPG with copies of the complaint, mortgage, note, and other filed documents.
Plaintiff's counsel shall provide OPG a copy of the complaint, mortgage, note, and any other documents OPG may need or request that have been filed with the Court;
Page 29 | XX. APPOINTED AND REFERRED ATTORNEYS
Plaintiff's counsel must email all relevant pleadings and orders to CVLS within 7 business days.
Plaintiff's counsel shall email all relevant pleadings and orders to CVLS within 7 business days.
Page 29 | XX. APPOINTED AND REFERRED ATTORNEYS
Proper notice must be sent to all parties of record for transfer matters.
Proper notice must be sent to all parties of record
Page 33 | XXIV. CITATION TO DISCOVERY ASSETS/POST-JUDGMENT MATTERS
Courtesy Copy Requirements
All courtesy copies are due by 4:30 PM, 10 court business days before the scheduled court date.
All courtesy copies, regardless of the type of motion being heard are due by 4:30 PM 10 COURT BUSINESS DAYS in advance of the scheduled court date.
Page 9 | II. COURTESY COPIES
For in-person hearings set by court order, the movant must tender both physical copies to Courtroom 2810 and electronic copies to the designated email.
In the event an in person hearing is set by order of Court, the movant shall tender BOTH copies of the courtesy copies and electronic copies to the email listed above.
Page 10 | II. COURTESY COPIES
Plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a courtesy copy packet for each case management conference.
(g) Plaintiff or Plaintiff's counsel shall submit courtesy copy packets for case management conferences.
Page 13 | X. CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISCOVERY
Courtesy copy packets for motions to approve judicial sale must include nine specified documents.
The Court requires that courtesy copy packets include the following: (1) Notice of Motion with Zoom Instructions attached; (2) Report of Sale and Distribution; (3) A Motion for Order Approving Sale; (4) Motion for Immediate Possession, if sought; (5) Certificates of Publication; (6) Receipt of Sale; (7) Certificate(s) of Sale; (8) Notice of Sale, including proof of mailing the Notice of Sale, and proof of emailing the notice of sale for all parties of record with an email address pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 113 and Rule 11(c); and (9) Proposed Order approving report of sale and granting possession.
Page 21 | XVII
Movants must submit courtesy copies ten business days before the hearing date.
The movant must submit courtesy copies ten (10) business days in advance of the hearing date.
Page 29 | XXI. RECEIVERS AND MORTGAGEES IN POSSESSION
For continued motions, movants must submit a fresh set of courtesy copies to the Court's email before each new court date.
The Court will not retain courtesy copies for continued motions. The movant shall submit a fresh set of courtesy copies to the Court's email prior to each new court date.
Page 9 | IX. COURTESY COPIES
Physical courtesy copies will not be accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in-person hearing is set.
No-paper or physical courtesy copies will be accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in person hearing is set.
Page 10 | II. COURTESY COPIES
The movant must provide courtesy copies to the Court when seeking transfer of citation proceedings.
courtesy copies shall be provided to the Court by the movant.
Page 33 | XXIV. CITATION TO DISCOVERY ASSETS/POST-JUDGMENT MATTERS
Physical courtesy copies will not be accepted on Fridays.
Physical courtesy copies will not be accepted on Fridas.
Filing Bundling Requirements
All damages must be proven up together in one motion, not piecemeal, without the Court's prior consent.
All parties seeking a determination of damages shall prove up all damages sought together in one motion and shall NOT be brought in a piecemeal fashion without the Court's prior consent to deviate from this requirement.
Page 20 | JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE PACKET CONTENTS
The Court will not enter multiple judgments of foreclosure in one case without prior consent.
The Court will NOT enter multiple judgments of foreclosure in one case without the Court's prior consent to proceed in such a piecemeal fashion.
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Requests for a sealed-bid auction must be presented by separate motion.
All requests for a sealed-bid auction must be presented by separate motion.
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Moving for judgment in a piecemeal fashion against separate litigants is strictly prohibited.
Moving for judgment in a piecemeal fashion against separate litigants is strictly PROHIBITED.
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A plaintiff seeking judgment of foreclosure must file a separate motion with all supporting documents and may not integrate it into a summary judgment, default, or other judgment motion.
A plaintiff seeking a judgment of foreclosure pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1506 SHALL file a separate motion for entry of judgment of foreclosure with all supporting documents required by law attached thereto. Movants for entry of judgment of foreclosure may NOT integrate a motion for entry of judgment of foreclosure into a motion for summary judgment, default, or any other judgment motion.
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Plaintiff must notice up all judgment motions simultaneously.
Plaintiff shall notice up ALL judgment motions (inter alia, motions to dismiss unknown parties or other defendants, default, summary judgment, judgment of foreclosure, appoint selling officer, reformation of mortgage or deed) simultaneously.
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Motions to confirm multiple judicial sales must be brought together (single motion or simultaneous motions); piecemeal filing requires prior court consent.
If multiple properties are sold via judicial sale in a single case and pursuant to an entered judgment of foreclosure permitting the sale of multiple properties, movants seeking to confirm such sales shall bring all motions to confirm the sales of these properties in either a single motion or multiple motions (one per property) simultaneously. If the Court approves the sales, the Court will enter all orders approving sale in one case concurrently. Parties seeking approval of multiple judicial sales shall NOT bring such motions in a piecemeal fashion without the Court's prior consent.
Page 21 | XVII
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Piggy-backing a motion onto an existing hearing requires prior leave of the law clerk, courtesy copies, and proper notice of the motion to all parties.
A party may present a motion on a date and at a time previously scheduled for the presentment of another motion or at a hearing ("piggy-backing") only after obtaining leave from the law clerk, providing courtesy copies, and giving proper notice of the motion to all parties entitled to notice.
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Piggy-back a case of dispositive motions onto an existing hearing generally not allowed if the scheduled hearing is less than 14 days from contacting the law clerk.
In the interest of fairness, piggy-backing of dispositive motions to existing hearing dates will generally not be permitted if the scheduled hearing date is less than 14 days from the date the law clerk is contacted.
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Transfer requests must be presented on call and will not be approved off call.
Transfer requests will not be approved or entered off call.
Page 33 | XXIV. CITATION TO DISCOVERY ASSETS/POST-JUDGMENT MATTERS
Chambers Communication Rules
If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a Zoom hearing, they must immediately call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to notify the Court.
In the event a hearing is scheduled via Zoom and a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Wright's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty connecting to the Zoom call.
Page 5 | IV. COURT PROCEEDINGS
All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov ONLY.
All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov ONLY.
Page 10 | II. COURTESY COPIES
Motions to appoint a receiver or place the mortgagee in possession are heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and must be scheduled by emailing the calendar address, then filing the motion and notice with the clerk's office.
Pursuant to Chancery Division General Administrative Order No. 2014-01, motions to appoint a receiver or to place the mortgagee in possession will be heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays. These motions must be scheduled by emailing ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov and requesting a presentment date. After obtaining a date from the law clerk, the motion and notice must be filed with the clerk's office.
Page 29 | XXI. RECEIVERS AND MORTGAGEES IN POSSESSION
Ex parte communications with the Court by phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.
Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.
Page 34 | XXVII. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Self-represented litigants may schedule one Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-7554 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep the appointment or call to cancel or reschedule.
Each self-represented litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 to conduct a one-time "test run" to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments must be made at least three business days prior to the self-represented litigant's scheduled court date. If a self-represented party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting "test run", they must keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."
Page 5 | V. REQUESTS FOR ZOOM HEARING "TEST RUN"
Referred defendants must call CVLS immediately after the court call to arrange a consultation.
The referred defendant shall call CVLS at (312) 332-7574 immediately after the court call to inform CVLS of the referral and to set up a consultation.
Page 29 | XX. APPOINTED AND REFERRED ATTORNEYS
For languages other than Spanish and Polish, notify the law clerk at least 72 hours before the court date so an interpreter can be arranged.
For other languages, please notify the law clerk at least 72 hours prior to your court date so the Court may arrange for an interpreter to be present for the requested language.
Page 33 | XXVI. REQUESTS FOR A FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2810 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.
When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2810 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.
Page 10 | II. COURTESY COPIES
The Court will call OPG intake at (312) 603-0800 to inform OPG of the referral and provide a copy of the referral order.
The Court shall prepare a OPG referral order; shall set a 60 day status date for OPG to advise the Court on the status of the intake assessment; shall call OPG intake at (312) 603-0800 to inform OPG of the referral; and shall provide a copy of the referral order to OPG;
Page 29 | XX. APPOINTED AND REFERRED ATTORNEYS
Interpreter requests may be made by calling or emailing the law clerk before the court date, using Zoom chat, or informing Judge Wright when the case is called.
If you require a foreign language interpreter, please either call or email the law clerk before your court date, message the law clerk using the chat function in Zoom when in court, or inform Judge Wright when your case is called.
Page 33 | XXVI. REQUESTS FOR A FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
Contact the Court's administrative assistant for administrative concerns.
For administrative concerns, please contact the Court's administrative assistant.
Page 34 | XXVIII. COURTESY CALLS TO CHAMBERS
As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
Page 34 | XXVIII. COURTESY CALLS TO CHAMBERS
Contact the Court's judicial law clerk for legal or procedural concerns.
For legal or procedural concerns, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk.
Page 34 | XXVIII. COURTESY CALLS TO CHAMBERS