Judge Neil H. Cohen
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- At First Case Management Conference
- Email • 48 Hours Before Presentment
Routine Motion
- Email • Prior to Noticed Date
Communication
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
Page Limitations: 1) Motions and Responses are limited to 15 pages; 2) Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
- Motion
- Up to 15 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 8 pages
Document Format Requirements1 rule
All briefs are required to be: 1) double-spaced; 2) typed in 12 point Times New Roman font; and 3) set with 1-inch margins
- Font
- Times New Roman
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- 1 inch
- Brief
Document Filing Requirements11 rules
Parties may contact the court by email including electronic courtesy copies of the motion and all necessary supporting papers.
For administrative review cases, a copy of the Administrative Record in .PDF format must be submitted to the court.
Motions to appoint a special process server must include the license number of the process server to be appointed. Where service is sought in Cook County, the motion must include a statement that service was attempted through the Sherriff’s Office.
If depositions are cited in support of, or in opposition to a motion, a copy of the entire transcript must be provided in .PDF format.
All motions must be accompanied by a .PDF copy of the most recent complaint and any other relevant pleadings.
Motions for default require notice to all parties, proof of service via actual affidavit, and a military service affidavit; website printouts are insufficient.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Court's wording
For motions for default, notice must be served on all parties regardless of whether an appearance has been filed. A motion for default must include proof of service and the required affidavit regarding military service. Proof of service must be established by the actual affidavit of the Deputy Cook County Sheriff or Special Process Service attesting to the facts of how service was achieved. A photocopy of the Cook County Sheriff’s website noting that service has been effectuated is insufficient proof.
Any .PDF submission containing multiple exhibits must include a navigable table of contents.
Must include
- •Table of contents
When a case is removed to federal court, a proposed order with specific language must be submitted via email.
Court's wording
If a case is removed to federal court, please submit a proposed order to the court at ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov which “strikes the future court date of [date] for the reason that the case has been removed to the [e.g. Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.]”
Following a remote proceeding, the parties should promptly submit a proposed order in to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov. Orders must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. of the day of the proceeding.
Prior to the noticed date, the movant must provide the court with electronic courtesy copies of the Notice of Motion, Routine Motion, and a Proposed Order.
- Document
- Routine motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
- •Notice of motion
Pre-trial submissions must include a joint statement, stipulations, exhibit binder, witness list, Rule 237 disputes, Rule 213 disclosures, motions in limine, and evidence depositions.
- Document
- Pretrial submission
Must include
- •Exhibit list
Court's wording
The pre-trial submissions shall consist of the following: 1) A joint short statement of the nature of the case; 2) A joint statement and stipulation to facts, if any; 3) A separate binder from each party with an exhibit list for that party. The exhibits shall be listed by the number that the party offering it intends to use at trial. 4) A list of each party's witnesses; 5) A statement of disputes regarding requests to product individuals or items at trial, per Illinois Supreme Court Rule 237; 6) A copy of all applicable Rule 213 disclosure if opinion witnesses are to be presented; 7) Motions in limine; and 8) Copies of evidence depositions if there are objections requiring rulings.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing with the Clerk is mandatory before emailing submissions to the court; email is not a substitute.
Note: Submission to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov is NOT a substitute for electronic filing. Litigants MUST electronically file their materials with the Clerk of the Court before submitting them to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. Contested Motions
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed orders must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the remote proceeding.
Orders must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. of the day of the proceeding.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. C. Remote Proceedings
Settlement conference submissions must be filed seven days before the conference.
Submissions are due seven (7) days prior to the scheduled settlement conference.
Civil cases
Page 5 | IV. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Movant must provide notice of emergency motion to opposing party and counsel.
The movant must provide notice to the opposing party and their counsel.
Civil cases
Page 2 | II. C. 1. Emergency Motions
Notice of default motions must be served on all parties, even those who have not appeared.
For motions for default, notice must be served on all parties regardless of whether an appearance has been filed.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 3. Motions for Default
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Litigants must email courtesy copies of motions/filings at least 48 hours before presentment; paper copies not required unless requested.
Litigants must provide courtesy copies of any motions or filings they wish the court to consider at least 48 hours prior to presentment. Courtesy copies should be submitted to the court in .pdf format to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov. Paper courtesy copies are not required unless specifically requested by the court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. B. Courtesy Copies
For routine motions, movant must email courtesy copies of Notice of Motion, Routine Motion, and Proposed Order prior to the noticed date.
Routine motions should be noticed for 8:30 a.m. and do not require a court appearance. Prior to the noticed date, the movant must provide the court with electronic courtesy copies of the Notice of Motion, Routine Motion, and a Proposed Order.
Civil cases
Page 2 | II. A. Routine Motions
Parties should submit courtesy copies of pleadings at the first case management conference.
At the first case management conference, parties should submit courtesy copies of their pleadings.
Civil cases
Page 4 | III. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
For contested motions, the court sets a briefing schedule; oral argument is only set upon request and court agreement.
The court will set a briefing schedule on presented contested motions. Oral argument will not be set unless requested by a party and agreed to by the court.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. Contested Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Parties may reschedule dates via agreed order but must first confirm availability with court; trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.
Parties may reschedule dates through an agreed order, but must first contact the court to confirm the date is available. Trial dates cannot be rescheduled by agreement.
Civil cases
Page 2 | II. B. Agreed Orders
If a motion is not fully briefed by the clerk status date, parties may email a proposed agreed order for extension; if no agreement, the moving party must file a motion and email a copy to the court.
If the pending motion will not be fully briefed by the Clerk Status date, the parties may email a proposed agreed order extending the briefing schedule to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov. If the parties cannot agree on an extension, the party seeking the extension shall file a motion in the usual manner and email a copy of the motion to the court.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 4. Contested Motions
Chambers Communication Rules
For emergency motions, parties may contact the court by email with courtesy copies of the motion and supporting papers.
Emergency motions, including motions for temporary restraining orders, are scheduled by the court. Parties may contact the court by email including electronic courtesy copies of the motion and all necessary supporting papers.
Civil cases
Page 2 | II. C. 1. Emergency Motions
Submissions to the court must be emailed in PDF format to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.
Each party shall submit his/her/its submissions, and all exhibits thereto, to the court by emailing same in .PDF format to: ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. Contested Motions
A party may object by contacting the court by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to presentation.
A party may object by contacting the court by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to presentation.
Civil cases
Page 2 | II. A. Routine Motions
The court can be contacted by email or telephone for questions about court procedures.
For further questions, the court can be contacted by email or telephone.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. A. Questions Regarding Court Procedures
Clerk status conferences are conducted by email unless the court orders otherwise.
Unless otherwise necessary and ordered by the court, all Clerk Statuses shall be conducted by email.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. Contested Motions
Submit proposed order for removal via email to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.
If a case is removed to federal court, please submit a proposed order to the court at ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov which “strikes the future court date of [date] for the reason that the case has been removed to the [e.g. Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.]”
Civil cases
Page 6 | VII. REMOVAL