Judge Patrick T. Stanton
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Email • At Least Three Business Days Before Presentment
Motion, Operative Complaint
- Before Clerk Status
Pleadings
- At First Appearance
Settlement Memorandum
- Email • At Least Five Business Days Before Conference
Communication
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Page & Word Limits2 rules
Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion shall not exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed 8 pages. These page limitations do not include exhibits.
- Brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 8 pages
Excluded from page count
- •Exhibits
Settlement conference memorandum is limited to 5 pages.
- Settlement memorandum
- Up to 5 pages
Court's wording
The parties may (if they so choose) submit a memorandum not exceeding five pages that summarizes the issues, the damages, the settlement negotiations to date (if applicable), the parties’ written settlement demand and offer, and any other information that would be helpful to the Court in assisting the parties to resolve the dispute.
Document Format Requirements3 rules
All briefs must be double-spaced with 12-point font and at least 1-inch margins. Parties are asked to present briefs and exhibits in binding that can lie flat. Briefs should be bound or stapled on the left side.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- At least 1 inch
- Brief
A copy of the administrative record shall be provided to the Court prior to the Clerk’s Status. Each page of the record should be numbered. All memoranda should cite to the record pages.
- Administrative record
Formatting
- •Each page numbered
All exhibits to motions must be page-numbered, tabbed and sub-tabbed if necessary. Citations in the memoranda to these exhibits should be to the tab and page number.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Page-numbered
- •Tabbed
- •Sub-tabbed if necessary
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Proposed orders must be submitted as Word documents via email to chambers within 3 hours of court appearance.
Court's wording
Parties are responsible for tendering proposed orders, reviewed and approved by all parties, as a Word document via email to ccc.chancerycalendar6@cookcountyil.gov within 3 hours of their court appearance.
TRO motions follow emergency motion procedures; require advance notice and service of verified complaint and affidavit unless waived; TRO without notice allowed only if immediate irreparable injury shown.
Court's wording
Motions for a TRO shall be presented according to the emergency motion procedures. The movant shall provide advance notice of the motion and service of a verified complaint and affidavit to the defendant(s), unless they waive service. A TRO without notice may be allowed only if it clearly appears from the specific facts shown by affidavit or the verified complaint that immediate, irreparable injury, harm or loss will occur before notice can be served and a hearing had thereon.
Default motion must include: copy of motion and notice of motion, face of summons, affidavit of service, certificate of no appearance, and military affidavit.
- Document
- Default motion
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Court's wording
The following materials are required for a default motion: (1) Copy of Motion and Notice of Motion, as provided by Circuit Court Rule 2.1; (2) Face of summons; (3) Affidavit or certificate of service of summons, as provided by 735 ILCS 5/2-203; (4) Attorney or self-represented litigant certificate certifying that the defendant has not filed an appearance or answer; and (5) Military affidavit, per 50 U.S.C. App. § 521.
All notices of motions shall provide the Courtroom, date, time, Zoom meeting ID, password and call-in number.
Discovery motions must include a statement of efforts under Rule 201(k) and identify specific discovery items.
Court's wording
Discovery motions must contain a specific statement as to the efforts undertaken by the parties under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 201(k) and shall clearly identify the specific discovery items outstanding or sought to be compelled.
No motion for summary judgment may be filed once a trial date is set absent leave of Court.
Court will enter a Rule 218 Scheduling Order; parties must use the form order; Trial Setting Date will not be moved absent extraordinary circumstances.
Court's wording
The Court will enter a Rule 218 Scheduling Order in all appropriate cases. The Parties must utilize the form order, which can be found on the Court’s website. Note that the Court will enter a Trial Setting Date in most cases. The Trial Setting Date will not be moved absent extraordinary circumstances.
No oral argument will be heard unless requested by the Court.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed orders must be emailed within 3 hours of court appearance.
Parties are responsible for tendering proposed orders, reviewed and approved by all parties, as a Word document via email to ccc.chancerycalendar6@cookcountyil.gov within 3 hours of their court appearance.
Civil cases
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Emergency motions must be submitted by 1:00 PM the day before desired presentment, with file-stamped copies of motion, exhibits, and complaint; notice to opposing parties required.
A party must submit a file-stamped copy of the emergency motion, any exhibits, and the complaint setting forth the underlying cause of action to the Court and request a hearing no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day before desired presentment. Once file-stamped courtesy copies are received, the Court will review the matter and set a hearing date. The movant must provide notice to the opposing parties or their counsel. Emergency motions should not be spindled for presentment.
Civil cases
Page 4 | III.D.1
Trial materials must be exchanged and presented to the Court one week before final pretrial or one week before trial if no final pretrial.
One week prior to the final pretrial, each party shall exchange and present the Court with all “Trial Materials” enumerated below. If no final pretrial is scheduled, the trial materials shall be exchanged and presented to the Court one week prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 6 | V.B
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of notice of motion and motion must be emailed to chambers at least three business days before presentment.
Courtesy copies of a file-stamped notice of motion and the file-stamped motion must be delivered to the court at least three business days prior to the presentment date. Parties shall deliver the notice of motion and the motion by email, with exhibits, to the Chambers email address.
Civil cases
Page 2 | III.A
Motions exceeding 20 pages must also be provided in physical format to the Court.
Any motions exceeding 20 pages in length (including exhibits) shall also be provided in physical format to the Court.
Civil cases
Page 2 | III.A
Before Clerk's Status, movant must provide electronic and physical courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings, papers, case law, and the operative complaint with exhibits.
Prior to the Clerk’s Status, the movant shall provide the Court with electronic and physical courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings, papers, and substantive case law. This includes a copy of the operative complaint or petition, with exhibits.
Civil cases
Page 3 | III.C.1
At first case management appearance, parties should have courtesy copies of file-stamped pleadings ready to submit.
At the first appearance for any case, the parties should be prepared to submit courtesy copies of their file-stamped pleadings, e.g., complaint, answer, affirmative defenses, cross- claims and counterclaims.
Civil cases
Page 5 | IV
Courtesy copies should be provided to the Court via email or physical copy at least five business days before the settlement conference.
Courtesy copies should be provided to the Court via email or physical copy at least five business days before the settlement conference.
Civil cases
Page 5 | V.A
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Sealing requires a motion addressing specific documents, good cause, and prior attempt to agree on redactions.
Parties may agree to the entry of protective orders, but they may not agree that documents are to be filed under seal without presenting a motion addressing the specific documents to be filed. Such motions may be granted only in limited circumstances upon good cause shown. Before presenting such motions, parties shall seek to agree on redactions that will allow documents to be filed in the public court record. If agreement is not possible, the party wishing to file a confidential document under seal must seek leave of court.
Civil cases
Page 2 | II.B
If any materials are submitted which a party would like to remain confidential, the materials should be marked as such; otherwise, the Court will assume it has been seen by all parties (if it is not confidential, please provide a courtesy copy to the other parties).
If any materials are submitted which a party would like to remain confidential, the materials should be marked as such; otherwise, the Court will assume it has been seen by all parties (if it is not confidential, please provide a courtesy copy to the other parties).
Civil cases
Page 5 | V.A
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Contested motions require a briefing schedule including a Clerk's Status date; Clerk's Status is held via Zoom on Wednesdays at 9:00 AM; hearing date set at Clerk's Status; motion stricken if movant fails to appear.
Parties may provide the briefing schedule in their proposed orders. The Court’s form order may also be used for a briefing schedule on a contested motion. The briefing schedule shall include a date for Clerk’s Status. At the Clerk’s Status, held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays via Zoom, a hearing date on the motion will be set. It is imperative that the parties appearing at the Clerk’s Status have the responsible counsel’s availability for the hearing date. Prior to the Clerk’s Status, the movant shall provide the Court with electronic and physical courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings, papers, and substantive case law. This includes a copy of the operative complaint or petition, with exhibits. The motion will be stricken if the movant fails to appear for the Clerk’s Status.
Civil cases
Page 3 | III.C.1
Chambers Communication Rules
Communications with the Court should be solely through filed pleadings, motions, applications, petitions, briefs, legal memoranda, etc. Communication with the Court’s law clerks is allowed only to address administrative and scheduling matters via email and telephone.
Communications with the Court should be solely through filed pleadings, motions, applications, petitions, briefs, legal memoranda, etc. Communication with the Court’s law clerks is allowed only to address administrative and scheduling matters via email and telephone.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I.C