Judge Jonathan Clark Green
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Email • Within Time Required
- 1 copy • Hand Delivery • 14 Days Before Trial or 10 Days Before Pretrial Whichever Earlier
- 1 copy • Hand Delivery • Next Court Business Day After Electronic Due
- Hand Delivery
- Hand Delivery • By the Next Court Business Date After Electronic Courtesy Copies Are Due
- Per Rule 6
- Same Day as Delivery for Scheduling
- Same Day as Delivery to Courtroom Staff
Binding: Tabbed Three Ring
Default Judgment Motions
- One Week Before Hearing
Default Motions
- One Week Before Hearing
Filings > 10 pages
- 1 copy • By Courtesy Copy Due Date
- By the Courtesy Copy Due Date
Communication
Chambers4 contacts
Clerk3 contacts
Page & Word Limits2 rules
Settlement Memoranda limited to 5 pages; exhibits limited to 10 pages.
- Settlement memorandum
- Up to 5 pages
- Exhibits
- Up to 10 pages
Court's wording
The Settlement Memoranda must not exceed five (5) pages, and no exhibits in excess of ten pages are permitted, exhibits being allowed only to the extent that they are either necessary for or capable of explaining or simplifying material contained in the Settlement Memorandum.
Settlement Memoranda are limited to five pages; exhibits may not exceed ten pages and are allowed only when they help explain or simplify the memorandum's material.
- Settlement memorandum
- Up to 5 pages
- Exhibits
- Up to 10 pages
Court's wording
The Settlement Memoranda must not exceed five (5) pages, and no exhibits in excess of ten pages are permitted, exhibits being allowed only to the extent that they are either necessary for or capable of explaining or simplifying material contained in the Settlement Memorandum.
Document Format Requirements15 rules
If a party's exhibits exceed 300 pages in total, the exhibits must be provided on an USB flash drive (not password protected) and not on paper.
- Exhibits
- More than 300 pages
If said law or authority exceeds 300 pages, it must be delivered on a USB flash drive (not password protected) and not on paper.
- More than 300 pages
Each party must provide the hard copy trial materials in a three-ring trial binder. All documents in the binder must be tabbed. Permanently bound materials are not permitted.
- Binding
- Three-ring binder
- Trial materials
Formatting
- •Permanently bound materials are not permitted
If a party's exhibits exceed 300 pages in total, the exhibits must be provided on an USB flash drive (not password protected) and not on paper.
- More than 300 pages
All motions and briefs must be paginated.
Formatting
- •Paginated
When sent, the routine motion and each document filed with it must be sent as a separate electronic document to the Court.
If the exhibits or attachments to any motion or brief exceed 300 pages, said exhibits and attachments must be separately provided in pdf form on a USB flash/portable drive instead of by paper copies.
- More than 300 pages
- File type
Hard copies with over 5 exhibits or exceeding 30 pages must have each exhibit/document separately tabbed; opposing counsel must cooperate.
- More than 30 pages
Court's wording
Regarding the hard copy of any document which contains over five (5) exhibits or attachments, or if the same exceeds 30 pages, each exhibit or document must be separately tabbed. Opposing counsel must cooperate in providing tabbed copies.
Each party must provide the hard copy trial materials in a three-ring trial binder. All documents in the binder must be tabbed. Permanently bound materials are not permitted.
- Binding
- Tabbed three-ring binder
- Trial materials
Formatting
- •Permanently bound materials are not permitted
All exhibits must be numbered and cannot be designated by letters of the alphabet.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Exhibits must be numbered, not designated by letters
Exhibit list must have columns for identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.
Court's wording
Each exhibit list must set forth for each exhibit, to the right of the number and description, separate columns for the exhibit's identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.
All motions and briefs must be paginated.
All electronic copies must be separate.
Formatting
- •All electronic copies must be separate
If hard copies are required and they include more than one document, the documents must be tabbed.
Any attachments which exceed 300 pages must be delivered on a USB flash/portable drive (not password protected) and not on paper.
- More than 300 pages
Document Filing Requirements31 rules
All notices of motion must include the email address of Calendar | (law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov) and the Case Coordinator.
Routine motions emailed to the Court must include a proposed order for entry.
- Document
- Routine motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
The Notice of Routine Motion must inform parties that no appearance is required and that objections must be communicated to the Courtesy Copy Email Address and Law Clerk/Case Coordinator before the set time.
Court's wording
The Notice of Routine Motion must notify the parties entitled to the notice that (a) no court appearance will occur, and (b) if there is any objection to the Routine Motion, the objection must be telephoned and/or emailed to the Courtesy Copy Email Address and to the Law Clerk or the Case Coordinator prior to the time set for the presentation of the motion in the Notice of Routine Motion.
All Memoranda of Judgment presented must be in hard copy and must include the Judgment Order. Any Judgment Order older than ninety (90) days must be certified by the Clerk of the Court.
Ex parte motions must include an order; confessions of judgment must include proof; dismissal orders must strike future dates.
Court's wording
The following motions, orders, and/or memoranda only may be submitted off call ex parte and without notice to the Case Coordinator: ex parte motions for voluntary dismissal if allowed under law, confessions of judgment, and memoranda of judgment. All motions must include an order. All confessions of judgment must include sufficient proof of the confessed judgment and entitlement thereto, including authorized appearance of the party confessing if so required by the confession provision. Regarding memoranda of judgment, see also Rule No. 11 above. Any dismissal order must include a sentence identifying and striking all future dates previously set in the case, if any.
Agreed orders must contain signatures of all parties; dismissal orders must strike future dates; HIPAA orders must conform to approved order.
Court's wording
The following agreed orders may be submitted to the Courtroom 1906 staff at any time and entered off call (that is, without a court date notice): or settlement orders, voluntary dismissal orders, agreed protective orders, and HIPAA protective orders. Agreed orders must contain the signatures or facsimile signatures of all parties or counsel who have appeared. Any agreed dismissal order must include a sentence identifying and striking all future dates set in the case, if any. HIPAA orders must conform to the order approved by the Law Division.
Motions to compel must contain a written statement required by Supreme Court Rule 201(k).
Court's wording
Any and all motions to compel discovery under Supreme Court Rules 201 or 219 must contain a written statement required by Supreme Court Rule 201(k). Failure to comply strictly with Supreme Court Rule 201(k) and with the
Routine motions emailed to the Court must include a proposed order for entry.
- Document
- Routine motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
The notice must state that no appearance will occur and explain that any objection must be telephoned or emailed to the specified recipients before the scheduled presentation time.
Court's wording
The Notice of Routine Motion must notify the parties entitled to the notice that (a) no court appearance will occur, and (b) if there is any objection to the Routine Motion, the objection must be telephoned and/or emailed to the Courtesy Copy Email Address and to the Law Clerk or the Case Coordinator prior to the time set for the presentation of the motion in the Notice of Routine Motion.
All Memoranda of Judgment presented must be in hard copy and must include the Judgment Order.
Any Judgment Order older than ninety (90) days must be certified by the Clerk of the Court.
Any dismissal order must include a sentence identifying and striking all future dates previously set in the case, if any.
Any agreed dismissal order must include a sentence identifying and striking all future dates set in the case, if any.
All motions must include an order.
HIPAA orders must conform to the order approved by the Law Division.
Agreed orders must contain the signatures or facsimile signatures of all parties or counsel who have appeared.
Authorities outside Illinois must be provided in full, and a Westlaw-only citation is insufficient unless accompanied by a full copy.
Court's wording
Citation to Illinois cases or legislation in accordance with a citation style approved by Illinois and Cook County court rules is sufficient. Case law or any other authority outside of the State of Illinois (including federal case law in Illinois-based federal courts) must be provided to the Court by a full copy of the same; citation alone is insufficient. No case may be cited to Westlaw alone, unless a full copy of the case is provided along with the brief.
Any discovery motion must include the discovery document(s) or deposition transcript(s) at issue.
Any and all motions to compel discovery under Supreme Court Rules 201 or 219 must contain a written statement required by Supreme Court Rule 201(k).
On any notice for motion or hearing, petition for rule to show cause, or court order containing a future date for appearance, the same must set forth all of the pertinent information for appearing remotely before this Court.
No SCR 304(a) language may be added to non-final orders without first petitioning the court by separate motion for such language to be added.
Settlement Memorandum must not be filed or served; submitted confidentially to the Court.
Court's wording
The Settlement Memorandum required of each party under Section II of the Uniform Standing Order must not be filed with the clerk of the court and is not to be served on any other party. The Settlement Memorandum is submitted by each party to the Court confidentially, and the contents of the Memoranda will not be disclosed without the submitting party's express consent.
Briefing schedule orders must strike the motion presentation date.
Court's wording
Briefing schedule orders, providing reasonable times for the filing of briefs, may be submitted as agreed orders pursuant to GAO 20-9, Section 4.1.3. and must provide that the motion presentation date, if any, is stricken.
Non-Illinois authorities must be provided as full copies; citation alone is insufficient; electronic copies must be separate.
Court's wording
Citation to Illinois cases or legislation in accordance with a citation style approved by Illinois and Cook County court rules is sufficient. Case law or any other authority outside of the State Illinois (including federal case of in Illinois-based federal courts) law must be provided to the Court a copy of the same; citation is insufficient, by full No case may be cited to Westlaw alone, unless a full alone copy of the case is provided along with the brief. All electronic copies must be separate.
If an order of default is entered, the plaintiff must obtain a prove up date for entry of judgment.
Briefing schedule orders, providing reasonable times for the filing of briefs, may be submitted as agreed orders pursuant to GAO 20-9, Section 4.1.3. and must provide that the motion presentation date, if any, is stricken.
The following motions, orders, and/or memoranda only may be submitted off call ex parte and without notice to the Case Coordinator: ex parte motions for voluntary dismissal if allowed under law, confessions of judgment, and memoranda of judgment.
All exhibits must be numbered and cannot be designated by letters of the alphabet.
Each exhibit list must set forth for each exhibit, to the right of the number and description, separate columns for the exhibit's identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.
An objection need not state any grounds.
Specified agreed orders may be submitted to Courtroom 1906 staff at any time for entry off call without a court date or notice.
Court's wording
The following agreed orders may be submitted to the Courtroom 1906 staff at any time and entered off call (that is, without a court date or notice): settlement orders, voluntary dismissal orders, agreed protective orders, and HIPAA protective orders.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Hard-copy orders are acceptable if delivered by noon.
Alternatively, hard copy orders are also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Orders
Settlement Memoranda must not be filed with the clerk or served on another party.
The Settlement Memorandum required of each party under Section II of the Uniform Standing Order must not be filed with the clerk of the court and is not to be served on any other party.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
The routine motion and each accompanying filed document must be sent to the Court as separate electronic documents.
When sent, the routine motion and each document filed with it must be sent as a separate electronic document to the Court.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Routine Motions
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Routine motions must be filed no later than three court days before the presentation date.
Routine motions may not be filed any later than three court days before the presentation date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Routine motions
Settlement Memorandum due 7 days before settlement conference.
The Settlement Memorandum is due seven (7) days before the settlement conference, delivered in accordance with Rule No. 6 above.
Civil cases
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Hearing date must be at least 7 calendar days after the last brief is due.
The scheduled hearing date cannot be earlier than one (1) week after the due date of the last brief.
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A routine motion must be filed no later than three court days before its noticed presentation date.
Routine motions may not be filed any later than three court days before the presentation date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Routine Motions
Settlement Memoranda are due seven days before the settlement conference and must be delivered under Rule 6.
The Settlement Memorandum is due seven (7) days before the settlement conference, delivered in ===== PAGE 8 ===== accordance with Rule No. 6 above.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 60 days before the scheduled trial date unless the court orders otherwise.
Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed with the court no later than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled trial date, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Motions for Summary Judgment
Service and Proof of Service Rules
After scheduling an emergency motion, the movant must immediately notify all parties and affected persons.
Once an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must provide immediate notice to all parties of record, all parties served and not in default, and all persons who will be affected by the proposed emergency order and not already appearing in the case.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency motions
After an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must immediately notify the specified parties and affected nonappearing persons.
Once an emergency motion is scheduled, the movant must provide immediate notice to all parties of record, all parties served and not in default, and all persons who will be affected by the proposed emergency order and not already appearing in the case.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency Motions
Settlement Memoranda must not be served on any other party.
The Settlement Memorandum required of each party under Section II of the Uniform Standing Order must not be filed with the clerk of the court and is not to be served on any other party.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies required for all motions and related papers per Rule 6.
Courtesy copies of all motions and related papers must be provided to the court as set forth in Rule No. 6 below.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Motions
For emergency motions, courtesy copies must be provided on the same day the motion is delivered to Courtroom 1906 staff for scheduling.
The movant must provide courtesy copies of the motion and all relevant papers to the Court pursuant to Rule No. 6 below, and the copies are due on the same daythe motion is delivered to the Courtroom 1906 staff for scheduling.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency motions
For all motions, courtesy copies of the motion and notice must be provided at least one week before the hearing date, and must include any filed responses or related documents.
In regard to all motions filed in the case, the moving party shall provide to the Court courtesy copies of the motion and notice of motion at least one week (seven (7) days) before the presentation date or hearing date set for the motion. If before the date the courtesy copy is due, responses or other briefs are filed by any other party, the moving party must include all such responses or briefs in the set of courtesy copies provided. If the motion relates to a pleading, discovery, or any other document, said document must also be included with the courtesy copies. The movant is responsible for providing all required courtesy copies.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Requirement of Courtesy Copies
Electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to the Court's courtesy copy email and Case Coordinator, include date/time, be immediately printable, and not be links or zip files; USB flash drive may be used if too large.
to the Court in electronic form by email to the Court’s courtesy copy email address at law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov and the Case Coordinator within the time required. (See J6(a) above.) (The inclusion of the aforesaid emails in the course of the movant’s E-filing of the motion with the Clerk of the Court will not satisfy the requirements of this rule.) Each courtesy copy document must be separate, but can be included in one email. The email must also be addressed or copied to all other parties of record. The email must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard. The emailing of a link to a separate electronic location for retrieval of the document or a zip file containing the document is not permitted. Electronic courtesy copies must be immediately printable, without passcode or security restriction. If the courtesy copies are impractical to email due to excessive size, a USB flash drive (not password protected), hand delivered, may be accepted in lieu of the electronic copy, upon specific request to the Court for the same.
Civil cases
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Hard copy courtesy copy required when attached document or exhibit exceeds 25 pages, excluding body of motion/briefs/pleadings attacked.
If an attached document or exhibit thereof exceeds 25 pages in length, a hard copy of ) all the material in the courtesy copy package must be timely hand-delivered to the Court in addition to the electronic copy. This page-count requirement does not include pages contained in the body of the motion, the body any briefs, or pleadings attacked of in a motion to strike or dismiss.
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Courtesy copies for default motions are due one week before the default or prove up hearing.
Regarding a motion for default, the movant must comply with Section |. E. of the Uniform Standing Order, the “Required Documents” being required courtesy copies provided in accordance with Rule No. 6 above, which are due one week before the default or prove up hearing date.
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Courtesy copies of motion and briefs due on same date as reply.
Agreed briefing schedules must provide that courtesy copies of the motion and briefs are due on the same date the reply is due.
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If authority materials exceed 10 pages, deliver hard copy to Courtroom 1906 by courtesy copy due date; tabbed if multiple documents.
If case law, foreign statutes, and/or other authority is provided along with the motion, brief, or memorandum, and if any such material exceeds 10 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 1906 by the courtesy copy due date. If hard copies are required and they include more than one document, the documents must be tabbed.
Civil cases
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If authority materials exceed 300 pages, deliver on USB flash drive (not password protected) instead of paper.
If said law or authority exceeds 300 pages, it must be delivered on a USB flash drive (not password protected) and not on paper.
Civil cases
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Deliver courtesy copy of trial materials 14 days before trial or 10 days before pretrial (whichever earlier) in electronic and hard copy; hard copy in three-ring binder, tabbed, no permanent binding; exhibits numbered; exhibit list with specific columns.
A courtesy copy of all of the trial materials must be delivered to the Court fourteen (14) days before trial or ten (10) days before the pretrial conference, whichever date is earlier, in electronic and hard copy form. Each party must provide the hard copy trial materials in a three-ring trial binder. All documents in the binder must be tabbed. Permanently bound materials are not permitted. All exhibits must be numbered and cannot be designated by letters of the alphabet. Each exhibit list must set forth for each exhibit, to the right of the number and description, separate columns for the exhibit's identification, offer, objection, objection ruling, and admission/refusal.
Civil cases
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The movant must provide courtesy copies of the emergency motion and relevant papers under Rule 6, due the same day the motion is delivered for scheduling.
The movant must provide courtesy copies of the motion and all relevant papers to the Court pursuant to Rule No. 6 below, and the copies are due on the same day the motion is delivered to the Courtroom 1906 staff for scheduling.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency Motions
For every motion, the moving party must provide the Court courtesy copies of the motion and notice at least seven days before the presentation or hearing date.
In regard to all motions filed in the case, the moving party shall provide to the Court courtesy copies of the motion and notice of motion at least one week (seven (7) days) before the presentation date or hearing date set for the motion.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Courtesy Copies
If an attached document or exhibit exceeds 25 pages, all material in the courtesy-copy package must also be timely hand-delivered in hard copy.
(2) If an attached document or exhibit thereof exceeds 25 pages in length, a hard copy of all the material in the courtesy copy package must be timely hand-delivered to the Court in addition to the electronic copy.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Unless the Court orders otherwise, hard copies must be hand-delivered to the Courtesy Copy Tray outside Courtroom 1906 by the next court business date after the electronic courtesy copies are due.
(c) Hard Copies. The movant provides hard copies by hand delivering the same to the Courtesy Copy Tray outside Courtroom 1906 by the next court business date after the date the electronic courtesy copies are due, unless otherwise allowed by court order.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Exhibits or attachments to a motion or brief exceeding 300 pages must be provided separately as PDFs on a USB flash or portable drive, not as paper copies.
If the exhibits or attachments to any motion or brief exceed 300 pages, said exhibits and attachments must be separately provided in pdf form on a USB flash/portable drive instead of by paper copies.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Courtesy Copies
Required courtesy copies for a motion for default are due one week before the default or prove-up hearing.
Regarding a motion for default, the movant must comply with Section I. E. of the Uniform Standing Order, the "Required Documents" being required courtesy copies provided in accordance with Rule No. 6 above, which are due one week before the default or prove up hearing date.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Motions for Default
Agreed briefing schedules must set the courtesy-copy due date for the motion and briefs as the reply due date.
Agreed briefing schedules must provide that courtesy copies of the motion and briefs are due on the same date the reply is due.
Civil cases
Page 8 | Agreed Orders, Ex Parte Motions, and Off Call Motions
When provided authority exceeds 10 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 1906 by the courtesy-copy due date.
If case law, foreign statutes, and/or other authority is provided along with the motion, brief, or memorandum, and if any such material exceeds 10 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to Courtroom 1906 by the courtesy copy due date.
Civil cases
Page 9 | 17. Briefs, Memoranda of Law, and Related Documents
Unless the court orders otherwise, trial materials must be delivered to the Court in electronic and hard-copy form by the earlier of 14 days before trial or 10 days before the pretrial conference.
A courtesy copy of all of the trial materials must be delivered to the Court fourteen (14) days before trial or ten (10) days before the pretrial conference, whichever date is earlier, in electronic and hard copy form, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Civil cases
Page 10 | 18. Preparation for Trial
For discovery motions, a courtesy-copy document exceeding 25 pages requires hand delivery to the Court of hard copies of all courtesy copies by the courtesy-copy due date.
Rule No. 6 on courtesy copies applies to these motions, and any document in the courtesy copies in excess of 25 pages requires the additional hand-delivery to the Court of hard copies of all courtesy copies on the courtesy copy due date.
Civil cases
Page 11 | 21. Discovery motions
Courtesy copies must include any pleading, discovery, or other document to which the motion relates.
If the motion relates to a pleading, discovery, or any other document, said document must also be included with the courtesy copies.
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Page 4 | Courtesy Copies
If responses or other briefs are filed before courtesy copies are due, the moving party must include them in the courtesy-copy set.
If before the date the courtesy copy is due, responses or other briefs are filed by any other party, the moving party must include all such responses or briefs in the set of courtesy copies provided.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Courtesy Copies
The movant is responsible for providing all required courtesy copies.
The movant is responsible for providing all required courtesy copies.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Courtesy Copies
When excessive size makes emailing courtesy copies impractical, the Court may accept a hand-delivered, non-password-protected USB drive instead, upon specific request.
If the courtesy copies are impractical to email due to excessive size, a USB flash drive (not password protected), hand delivered, may be accepted in lieu of the electronic copy, upon specific request to the Court for the same.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Hard-copy deliveries must state the date and time the matter will be presented or heard.
The hard copy delivery must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Courtesy-copy emails must state the date and time the matter will be presented or heard.
The email must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Electronic courtesy copies must be immediately printable and have no passcode or security restriction.
Electronic courtesy copies must be immediately printable, without passcode or security restriction.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies may not be provided by emailing a retrieval link or a zip file.
The emailing of a link to a separate electronic location for retrieval of the document or a zip file containing the document is not permitted.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copy documents must be separate documents, though they may be sent together in one email.
Each courtesy copy document must be separate, but can be included in one email.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
The Court may order a hard copy of any motion, brief, or document, regardless of size, to be sent to the Law Clerk.
A hard copy of any motion, brief, or document of any size material may be required to be sent to the Law Clerk if so ordered by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
The 25-page threshold excludes pages in the motion body, brief bodies, and pleadings attacked in a motion to strike or dismiss.
This page-count requirement does not include pages contained in the body of the motion, the body of any briefs, or pleadings attacked in a motion to strike or dismiss.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Courtesy-copy emails must be addressed or copied to all other parties of record.
The email must also be addressed or copied to all other parties of record.
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Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Opposing counsel must cooperate in providing tabbed copies.
Opposing counsel must cooperate in providing tabbed copies.
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Page 6 | Courtesy Copies
All parties must be prepared to provide hard copies of any filing or case document if the Court requests them.
(d) Court Instruction. All parties must be prepared to provide hard copies of any filing or case document upon request of the Court.
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Page 6 | Courtesy Copies
Hard-copy documents with more than five exhibits or attachments, or exceeding 30 pages, must have each exhibit or document separately tabbed.
Regarding the hard copy of any document which contains over five (5) exhibits or attachments, or if the same exceeds 30 pages, each exhibit or document must be separately tabbed.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Courtesy Copies
Movant may optionally hand-deliver hard copies to Courtesy Copy Tray outside Courtroom 1906 by next court business day after electronic copies due, including date/time of hearing.
The movant may provide hard copies, in addition to electronic courtesy copies, of its courtesy copy motion papers to the Court if the movant so chooses. The movant provides hard copies by hand delivering the same to the Courtesy Copy Tray outside Courtroom 1906 by the next court business date after the date the electronic courtesy copies are due, unless otherwise allowed by court order. The hard copy delivery must include the date and time the matter is to be presented or heard.
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The movant may choose to provide hard copies of its motion papers in addition to electronic courtesy copies.
The movant may provide hard copies, in addition to electronic courtesy copies, of its courtesy copy motion papers to the Court if the movant so chooses.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Courtesy Copies
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Opposing party must serve a written response to a motion in limine within 10 days.
If any motion in limine is served, the opposing party must serve a written response within ten (10) days. Any such response shall become a part of the trial material.
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Motions must be filed with and scheduled through the Clerk of the Circuit Court to be heard.
All motions must be filed with and scheduled through the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Motions that are not properly set and scheduled through the Clerk of the Circuit Court will not be heard.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Scheduling Motions and General Motion Information
A piggy-backed motion may be heard on a previously scheduled date only if separately scheduled with the Case Coordinator at least one week beforehand.
The "piggy-backing" of motions onto a previously scheduled date is permitted so long as the movant separately schedules the "piggy-backed" motion with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance of the date.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Piggy-backing Motions
A piggy-backed motion that is not properly set and scheduled through the Case Coordinator will not be heard.
Piggy-backed motions that are not properly set and scheduled on the call through the Case Coordinator will not be heard.
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Page 3 | Piggy-backing Motions
Only a party that has filed an appearance may bring an emergency motion.
Only parties who have filed an appearance may bring an emergency motion.
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Page 3 | Emergency Motions
An emergency motion that has not been scheduled will not be heard.
No unscheduled emergency motion will be heard.
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Page 3 | Emergency Motions
An emergency motion must be scheduled in advance with the Case Coordinator, subject to the Judge’s approval.
A movant must schedule the motion with the Case Coordinator in advance, and any such scheduling will be done with the approval of the Judge.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency Motions
Routine motions must be noticed for 8:45 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
In order to set a routine motion, the motion must be noticed for 8:45 a.m. on any day from Monday through Thursday.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Routine Motions
A timely objection causes the routine motion to be stricken; a movant still seeking relief must schedule it on the regular motion call.
Any routine motion to which an objection has been timely interposed will be stricken, and the movant must thereafter schedule the motion on the regular motion call (see Rule No. 2 above) should the movant still seek the relief or order requested.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Routine Motions
A motion to move a contested proceeding from a remote hearing to an in-person courtroom hearing must be heard at least two weeks before the proceeding.
Any party may bring a motion to request that any contested proceeding set for remote hearing take place in person in the courtroom, and said motion must be heard at least two weeks before the scheduled proceeding.
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Routine motions may be brought up to the final pretrial conference.
Routine motions may be brought at any time until the final pretrial conference in the case.
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Page 4 | Routine Motions
Routine motions are heard off call, and parties must not appear at the scheduled time.
All routine motions are heard off call, and no party shall appear at the time set for the routine motion.
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Page 4 | Routine Motions
A settlement conference, if held, must be scheduled at least one week before the final pretrial conference.
The settlement conference, if any, must be scheduled to occur at least one week prior to the final pretrial conference.
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Page 7 | Pretrial Settlement Conferences
A motion to conduct an evidentiary hearing, bench trial, or other proceeding remotely requires reasonable notice and reasonably timed presentment in advance of the hearing.
Any party to an evidentiary hearing, a bench trial, or other proceeding may bring a motion to conduct the proceedings remotely, but reasonable notice of the motion and reasonably timed presentment of the motion in advance of the hearing is required.
Civil cases
Page 12 | 23. In Court Proceedings/Remote Proceedings/Hybrid Proceedings
Chambers Communication Rules
Emergency motions must be scheduled with the Case Coordinator in advance with Judge's approval, and email addresses of noticed parties must be provided to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk immediately after scheduling.
A movant must schedule the motion with the Case Coordinator in advance, and any such scheduling will be done with the approval of the Judge. No unscheduled emergency motion will be heard. ... Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency motions
Routine motion and notice must be emailed to the Law Clerk, Case Coordinator, and law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov at least one week before the set date.
The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.
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Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator before 12:00 p.m. on the day pronounced; hard copy also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.
Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea. barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calice@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced. by the Court. Alternatively, hard copy orders are also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.
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The routine motion and required notices must be emailed to the listed recipients at least one week before the noticed presentation date.
The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.
Civil cases
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A movant who knows in advance that it will withdraw a motion set for hearing must email the Case Coordinator and, if assigned, the Law Clerk before the hearing.
8. Withdrawing Motions Set for Hearing. If a hearing date on a motion has been set by court order, but the movant knows in advance that it will be withdrawing its motion for any reason, the movant must notify the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk (if assigned) by email in advance of the hearing.
Civil cases
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Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced.
Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Orders
Communications to court staff must include case name, docket number, next court date, and copy all parties.
In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.
Civil cases
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Piggy-backed motions are permitted if scheduled with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance.
The “piggy-backing” of motions onto a previously scheduled date is permitted so long as the movant separately schedules the “piggy-backed” motion with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance of the date. Piggy-backed motions that are not properly set and scheduled the call through the Case Coordinator on will not be heard.
Civil cases
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Communications to court staff must identify the case, docket number, and next scheduled court date, and written communications must copy all appearing parties.
In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Standing Order and Other General Information
The movant must immediately provide the noticed parties’ email addresses to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk after scheduling the emergency motion.
Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.
Civil cases
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Counsel must notify courtroom clerk and case coordinator three days before court date if interpreter needed; notice may be by email.
If a case or hearing requires the services of an interpreter, counsel on the case must let the courtroom clerk and the case coordinator or other courtroom staff know three days before the court date. Such notice may be provided by email. A represented plaintiff is obliged to make such requests as instructed above if the party knows the defendant is unrepresented and requires an interpreter.
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Movant must notify Case Coordinator and Law Clerk by email in advance if they know they will withdraw a motion with a set hearing date.
If a hearing date on a motion has been set by court order, but the movant knows in advance that it will be withdrawing its motion for any reason, the movant must notify the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk (if assigned) by email in advance of the hearing.
Civil cases
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