Circuit Court of Cook County Page & Word Limits

109 rules from official source documents

Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.

Page, word and line limits

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 20 pages
Applies to: Courtesy copy

Courtesy copies for Calendar 14 mediation are limited to 20 pages for email submission; copies exceeding 20 pages require mail or hand delivery 5+ business days prior to mediation.

Any courtesy copies sent via e-mail not exceeding 20 pages shall be e-mailed in PDF format as follows: Calendar 14: Judge Malone, daniel.malone@cookcountyil.gov Any courtesy copies exceeding 20 pages must be mailed or hand delivered so that the Court receives the courtesy copies at least 5 business days in advance of the mediation.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Supporting and responsive motion briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages, and leave of court is required to exceed either limit.

There is a 15-page limit on Supporting and Responsive briefs. There is a 7-page limit on Reply briefs. Leave of court is required to file a brief in excess of these limits.

Judge Alison C. Conlon

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Memorandum

Memoranda in support and opposition and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages, unless prior leave of Court is granted.

No memorandum in support of a filing, including memoranda in support of a motion and motions and briefs in support of and in opposition to administrative review, may exceed 15 pages without specific prior leave of Court, nor may a response. o No reply memorandum may exceed 7 pages without specific prior leave of Court.

Judge Alison C. Conlon

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and supporting briefs collectively, as well as response briefs, are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, excluding attached pleadings and exhibits.

There is a FIFTEEN (15) PAGE LIMIT on motions and briefs in support of the motion (collectively, the motion and brief must fit within the 15 page-limit), along with response briefs. In addition, there is a TEN (10) PAGE LIMIT on reply briefs. These page limitations exclude attached pleadings and exhibits.

Judge Allen P. Walker

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits.

No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs in support/opposition limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.

Briefs in support of and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.

Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Motion in limine

Motions in limine and responses are limited to 10 pages each; no reply is permitted.

Both the motion and response are limited to 10 pages. No reply is permitted.

Judge Barry Goldberg

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 10 pages. Sur-replies are not permitted except by express permission of the Court.

There is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all reply briefs. Additional briefing (i.e., sur-reply, etc.) is not permitted except by express permission of the Court, and such motions along with motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.

Judge Barry Goldberg

CRITICAL

Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs in support or response are limited to 10 pages unless the court grants permission to exceed that limit.

Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed ten (10) pages unless permission is granted from the court to exceed this limit.

Judge Carl Lauras Evans

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, with all supporting exhibits excluded from the count.

There is a 15-page limit on all motions and response briefs. There is a 10-page limit on reply briefs. These page limits include all supporting memoranda, and exclude any supporting exhibits.

Judge Caroline Kate Moreland

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 3 pages
Applies to: Settlement memo

Parties must submit a 2-3 page settlement memo via email at least three business days before the settlement conference.

At least three (3) business days prior to the settlement conference, parties shall submit via e-mail, a 2-3 page settlement memo including: a. Nature of the case and brief factual summary; b. Outstanding legal issues and procedural history; and c. Settlement position.

Judge Caroline Kate Moreland

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 15 pages
Attorney limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Supporting and responsive briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 10 pages, and exceeding either limit requires leave of court.

There is a 15-page limit on Supporting and Responsive briefs. There is a 10-page limit on Reply briefs. Leave of court is required to file a brief in excess of these limits.

Judge Caroline Kate Moreland

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 20 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Memorandum

Supporting and opposition memoranda are limited to 20 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages, unless the Court grants leave for more.

Memorandum in support of a filing (both original motion and response to motion) may not exceed 20 pages without specific prior leave of Court. ii. Reply memorandum may not exceed 10 pages without specific prior leave of Court.

Judge Carrie E. Hamilton

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs and responsive briefs are limited to 15 pages, and reply briefs to 7 pages, both excluding exhibits and double-spaced.

No brief or responsive brief shall exceed 15 pages (excluding exhibits), double spaced. Reply briefs may not exceed 7 pages (excluding exhibits), double spaced.

Judge Catherine A. Schneider

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; exclusive of exhibits, with formatting and citation requirements.

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, using typed 12-point font and be double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits. Pages must be numbered. Citations must be to official reporters only and must comply with the most recent edition of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation."

Judge Chloe Pedersen

CRITICAL

Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Pre trial settlement submission

Pre-trial settlement submissions are limited to 7 pages.

Pre-Trial Settlement Submissions must be no more than seven (7) pages.

Judge Chloe Pedersen

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs/memorandums limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs limited to 7 double-spaced pages.

Briefs and memorandums are limited to fifteen (15) double-spaced pages. Except reply briefs are limited to seven (7) double-spaced pages.

Judge D. Renee Jackson

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs must not exceed 15 pages.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages.

Judge Daniel A. Trevino

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 14 pt

Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, both double-spaced in 14-point font; motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.

Please note that there is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced, size 14 font] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced, size 14 font] limit on all reply briefs.

Judge Daniel O. Tiernan

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

For contested motions, support and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 8 pages.

Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.

Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan

CRITICAL

Limit: 20 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 20 double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits; briefs over 20 pages require leave of court.

No brief shall exceed twenty (20) double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits. Any brief filed in excess of twenty (20) pages requires leave of court.

Judge David B. Atkins

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Spacing: Double
Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, paginated at bottom, excluding exhibits.

(g) Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins on all sides, and paginated in the bottom margin, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge Debra Ann Seaton

CRITICAL

Limit: 2 pages
Applies to: Case management order

Case Management Orders are limited to 2 pages and may contain only the caption and plaintiff's law firm information.

(9) Case Management Orders shall be a maximum of 2 pages in length and shall only contain the caption of the case and the plaintiff's law firm information.

Judge Debra Ann Seaton

CRITICAL

Limit: 13 pages
Limit: 6 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to a combined 13 pages, and reply briefs are limited to 6 pages.

Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post- trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages.

Judge Eve M. Reilly

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Combined motion and brief

A combined motion and brief exceeding 15 pages may be stricken unless written leave of court is granted.

Any combined motion and brief in excess of 15 pages without written leave of court may be stricken.

Judge Fredrick H. Bates

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs not to exceed 8 pages.

Judge George L. Canellis Jr.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pretrial memorandum

Pre-trial memoranda (3-5 pages) must be submitted to the court email three days before the hearing, containing date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.

Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer. The memoranda are to be short (3-5 pages) and submitted to the Court three days before the hearing.

Judge Gerald Cleary

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Support/opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages, without prior leave of court.

Judge Il Cook Conlon Alison C

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows otherwise.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Il Cook Cushing Thomas M

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages, replies to 10 double-spaced pages, using 12pt font and 1-inch margins.

Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages, all utilizing 12-point font and 1-inch margins.

Judge Il Cook Flores Barbara

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, motion + memo total 15 pages, reply briefs 7 pages.

Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages, without leave of Court. Should a party elect to file a motion and separate Memorandum of Law, they are limited to no more than a TOTAL of 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.

Judge Il Cook Hagerty Jack

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: Times New Roman 12 pt
Spacing: Double

Briefs in excess of 15 pages will not be accepted by this Court unless leave is granted. All briefs should be typed in Times New Roman Size 12 font and double-spaced.

Judge Il Cook Johnson Moira S

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court provides written permission to exceed the limit.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless permitted, in writing, by the Court.

Judge Il Cook Johnson Sarah

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Post trial motion

Post-trial motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages unless prior court leave is granted.

All motions/briefs filed are restricted to no longer than 15 pages, absent prior leave of Court.

Judge Il Cook Mckenna Scott D

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

15-page limit for motions and response briefs, 10-page limit for reply briefs; limits include supporting memoranda and exclude exhibits.

There is a 15-page limit on all motions and response briefs. There is a 10-page limit on reply briefs. These page limits include all supporting memoranda, and exclude any supporting exhibits.

Judge Il Cook Moreland Caroline Kate

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

There is a 15-page limit on motions and briefs in support (collectively, the motion and brief in support must be 15 pages or less), a 15-page limit on response briefs and a 7-page limit on reply briefs. The page limitation excludes attached pleadings and exhibits. All briefs should be double-spaced with 12-point font and at least 1-inch margins. All exhibits should be page numbered and tabbed.

Judge Il Cook Morrissey Thomas

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

all briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

Judge Il Cook Obrien Brendan A

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pretrial memorandum

Once a pre-trial conference is scheduled, each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum of five pages or less containing (1) a summary of the allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries, and damages, and (2) the last demand, offer, and policy limits.

Judge Il Cook Otto Michael F

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, with page limits: 15 pages for initial/support, 15 for opposition, 7 for reply, exclusive of exhibits.

All briefs shall be: (1) double-spaced with numbered pages; (2) typed in 12-point font; (3) with 1-inch margins. Absent leave of court the following page limits apply:  Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits)  Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits)  Reply brief: 7 pages

Judge Il Cook Otto Michael F

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 13 pages
Attorney limit: 6 pages
Applies to: Brief

Supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to 13 combined pages; reply briefs are limited to 6 pages; page limit extensions require a prior written motion.

Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post- trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages. Agreed orders granting excess pages will not be considered without first presenting a written motion setting out the need for additional pages, spindled on Judge Reilly’s 9:30 a.m. call.

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Pretrial memorandum

Pretrial memoranda for trial must not exceed 8 pages.

a pretrial memorandum not to exceed eight (8) pages detailing the history of the case with the operative complaint(s) and answer(s) provided as attachments.

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court grants an exception.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Il Cook Saltouros Stephanie

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions/support briefs limited to 15 pages, response briefs to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages; excludes attached pleadings and exhibits from page count.

Judge Il Cook Swedlow Stephen

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages; 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced required.

Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages. Briefs must contain customary 12-point font, one-inch margins and be double- spaced. Briefs filed in excess of these limitations will not be accepted without leave of Court upon written motion containing good cause.

Judge Il Cook Tully John

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and supporting/response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; excludes attached pleadings and exhibits.

Judge Il Cook Walker Allen P

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court issues a specific order allowing additional pages.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless allowed by Court Order and seeking additional pages is not a routine motion.

Judge Il Cook Walsh Elizabeth

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Opening and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.

Judge Jack Hagerty

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Opening and response briefs are capped at 15 pages, a motion plus separate memorandum of law combined is capped at 15 pages total, and reply briefs are capped at 7 pages, absent leave of Court.

Judge Jack Hagerty

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Motion brief
Spacing: Double

Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits.

Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge James A. Wright

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and briefs limited to 15 pages (support/opposition) and 7 pages (reply), excluding exhibits.

No motion, movant’s brief, or response brief shall exceed 15 double-spaced pages (exclusive of exhibits). No reply brief shall exceed 7 double-spaced pages.

Judge James E. Hanlon Jr.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Pleading

Absent leave court, your pleading (motion, petition, response, reply, memorandom, etc.) may not exceed 15 pages.

Judge James P. Murphy

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt
Spacing: Double

Briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and no more than 15 pages.

All briefs shall be: (1) double spaced; (2) typed in 12-point font; and (3) set with 1-inch margins. Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages.

Judge Jean M. Golden

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Motions, movant briefs, and response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs limited to 7 double-spaced pages.

No motion, movant's brief, or response brief shall exceed 15 double-spaced pages (exclusive of exhibits). No reply brief shall exceed 7 double-spaced pages.

Judge Jerry A. Esrig

CRITICAL

Attorney limit: 15 pages
Attorney limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Motions and briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 7 pages.

No motion, movant’s brief or response brief shall exceed fifteen (15) double-spaced pages with no less than 12 pt. font and 1-inch margins (exclusive of exhibits). No reply brief shall exceed seven (7) pages.

Judge Joel Chupack

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs in support and in response are limited to 10 pages unless the Court grants permission to exceed this limit.

Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed ten (10) pages unless permission is granted from the Court to exceed this limit.

Judge Joel D. Buikema

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Memoranda supporting motions and responses are limited to 15 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages.

Memoranda supporting motions and responses are limited to 15 pages with replies limited to seven pages.

Judge John H. Ehrlich

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages.

Judge John H. Ehrlich

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Settlement memorandum

Settlement Memoranda limited to 5 pages; exhibits limited to 10 pages.

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.

Judge Jonathan Clark Green

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: 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.

Judge Jonathan Clark Green

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 8 pages.

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply brief not to exceed 8 pages.

Judge Karen L. O'Malley

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, double-spaced with standard margins; motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.

Please note that there is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all reply briefs.

Judge Kent A. Delgado

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

No motion or brief may exceed 15 pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins, excluding exhibits, without prior leave of court. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages, double-spaced with one- inch margins, excluding exhibits.

Judge Kerrie Maloney Laytin

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages; reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages.

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages.

Judge Kevin P. Cunningham

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

1. The response of ______________________________________________is due on ______________________, 20_____. THE RESPONSE SHALL NOT EXCEED 15 PAGES. 2. The reply of ________________________________________________ is due on __________________________, 20_____. THE REPLY SHALL NOT EXCEED 7 PAGES.

Judge Kevin T. Lee

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Proposed findings conclusions

Each party's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are limited to fifteen pages.

Each party should prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, not to exceed fifteen pages, within fourteen days after trial.

Judge Lewis M. Nixon

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows more.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Maire Dempsey

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages

For dispositive motions, paper courtesy copies required; briefs must be double-sided, deposition transcripts in mini-script (4 pages per page) and double-sided; briefs limited to 15 pages unless allowed by Court.

For any dispositive motion, such as Motions to Dismiss or Motions for Summary Judgment, the Court requires paper courtesy copies, and requests that all briefs be double-sided and any deposition transcripts submitted in mini-script, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided. A thumb drive need not be submitted for any courtesy copies, but may be advisable for video or photographic exhibits. Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Maire Dempsey

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and briefs in support/opposition are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 10 pages, excluding attached pleadings and exhibits.

There is a fifteen-page limit on motions and briefs in support of the motions, along with response briefs. Collectively, the motion and brief must fit within the 15-page limit. There is a ten-page limit for Reply Briefs. These page limitations exclude attached pleadings and exhibits.

Judge Marian E. Perkins

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Motion

Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court grants leave.

No motion or brief submitted to the Court shall exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding exhibits, without prior leave of the Court.

Judge Marian E. Perkins

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Opening and response briefs are limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

All briefs shall conform to the following page limitations: Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.

Judge Martha-Victoria Jimenez

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt
Spacing: Double

Briefs limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, 12pt font, 1-inch margins, citations to official reporters; violations not accepted without leave.

No brief shall exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, doubled-spaced and exclusive of any corresponding exhibits. Additionally, briefs must utilize a customary twelve- point (12) font and one (1) inch margins, and any citations must be made to official reporters. Briefs filed in violation of these requirements will neither be accepted nor considered without leave of Court.

Judge Maura Slattery Boyle

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless leave of Court is granted.

Judge Maureen O. Hannon

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs are not to exceed 8 pages.

Judge Melissa Durkin

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Reply
Spacing: Double

Replies are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.

Judge Michael B. Barrett

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pre trial memorandum

Pre-trial memoranda are limited to five pages or fewer.

Once a pre-trial conference is scheduled, each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum of five pages or less

Judge Michael F. Otto

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages for initial/opposition and 7 pages for reply, excluding exhibits, unless leave of court is granted.

Absent leave of court the following page limits apply:  Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits)  Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits)  Reply brief: 7 pages

Judge Michael F. Otto

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Absent leave of court, initial briefs and separately filed supporting memoranda and opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

(iii) Absent leave of court the following page limits apply: a. Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits) b. Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits) c. Reply brief: 7 pages

Judge Michael F. Otto

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: Times New Roman 12 pt
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 15 double-spaced single-sided pages (exclusive of exhibits), double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 1-inch margins.

All briefs must be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, set with 1-inch margins, and must not exceed fifteen (15) double-spaced single-sided pages (exclusive of Exhibits), unless otherwise given leave by the Court.

Judge Michael T. Mullen

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs longer than 15 pages will not be accepted unless leave is granted.

Briefs in excess of 15 pages will not be accepted by this Court unless leave is granted.

Judge Moira S. Johnson

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

Page Limitations: 1) Motions and Responses are limited to 15 pages; 2) Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

Judge Neil H. Cohen

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Support/opposition memoranda limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 8 pages; exhibits excluded from count.

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.

Judge Patrick T. Stanton

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits; exceeding 15 pages requires leave of court.

No brief shall exceed fifteen (15) pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits. Any brief filed in excess of fifteen (15) pages requires leave of court.

Judge Ronald F. Bartkowicz

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Memorandum of law

In bench trials, each party must submit a memorandum of law of no more than 5 pages summarizing legal theories with case citations.

each party shall submit a memorandum of law, not in excess of five (5) pages, summarizing their respective legal theories, with citations to cases.

Judge Ronald F. Bartkowicz

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

All briefs are limited to no longer than 15 pages.

All briefs shall be: Double spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font, Supported by parallel citations, where available, No longer than 15 pages

Judge Sandra G. Ramos

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

All post-trial motions/briefs are limited to 15 pages unless prior leave of Court is granted.

All motions/briefs filed are restricted to no longer than 15 pages, absent prior leave of Court.

Judge Scott D. McKenna

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows more.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Stephanie Saltouros

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 15 pages
Attorney limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.

The movant’s brief and the respondent’s response brief are limited to 15 pages each. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

Judge Toya T. Harvey

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages; replies to 10 pages, all double-spaced.

Rule 201(k). Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages, and Replies shall be no more than ten (10)

Judge Viviana Martinez

CRITICAL

Attorney limit: 15 pages
Attorney limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages. All motions and briefs must be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, paginated bottom margin, excluding exhibits.

Unless otherwise specified, motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs are limited to 10 pages. All motions and briefs shall be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides, and paginated in the bottom margin, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge William B. Sullivan

WARNING

Limit: 2 pages
Applies to: Case management order

Case Management orders are limited to 1-2 pages.

1-2 page Case Management orders shall be used.

Judge Chloe Pedersen

WARNING

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Sur reply

Sur-responses require leave of court and are limited to 5 pages unless otherwise ordered.

No sur-responses may be filed without leave of court and will be limited to 5 pages unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Judge Chloe Pedersen

WARNING

Limit: 20 pages
Applies to: Brief

A motion to file a brief in excess of twenty (20) pages is not an emergency, and a motion filed with the court and noticed for hearing at the next regularly scheduled court date is sufficient.

Judge David B. Atkins

WARNING

Limit: 2 pages
Applies to: Case management order

1–2 page case management orders shall be used whenever possible. DO NOT “pre-check” any boxes in these orders as the Court’s ruling may differ from the “pre-checked” box.

Judge Edward N. Robles

WARNING

Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Reply brief

Reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages unless leave of court to exceed is granted.

Reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages, unless leave of Court to exceed 8 pages is granted.

Judge Fredrick H. Bates

WARNINGCivil cases

Limit: 4 pages
Applies to: Ptc memorandum

PTC memorandums should be kept to 2-4 pages in length.

Please keep memorandums to 2-4 pages in length.

Judge Il Cook Oconnor Eileen M

WARNINGCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pretrial settlement submission

Pretrial settlement submissions should be 3 to 5 pages.

Submissions should be 3-5 pages in length

Judge Karen L. O'Malley

WARNINGCivil cases

Attorney limit: 1 page
Applies to: Settlement statement

Each side's settlement statement is limited to one page.

Each side must deliver a one-page statement describing the facts and their settlement position, including prior settlement efforts, either to the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or through the U.S. Mail or third-party carrier, no later than three (3) business days before the date scheduled for the settlement conference.

Judge Kerrie Maloney Laytin

WARNINGCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pretrial settlement submission

Pretrial settlement submissions should be 3-5 pages in length.

Submissions should be 3-5 pages in length

Judge Melissa Durkin

WARNINGCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Settlement memorandum

Settlement conference memorandum is limited to 5 pages.

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.

Judge Patrick T. Stanton

WARNINGCivil cases

Limit: 4 pages
Applies to: Pre trial memo

Pre-trial memos are recommended to be short, generally 2-4 pages.

If submitted, they should be short (2-4 pages) and should not include entire copies of depositions or expert reports, but excerpts are welcome.

Judge Thomas V. Lyons II

INFOCivil cases

Limit: 3 pages
Applies to: Pre trial memo

Pre-trial memos, if submitted, are limited to 3 pages and can be emailed to the judge before the conference.

Brief (no longer than 3 pages) Pre-Trial Memos are appreciated, although not required, by emailing to the Judge at any time before the day of the Conference.

Judge Il Cook Mckenna Scott D

INFOCivil cases

Limit: 3 pages
Applies to: Pre trial memo

Pre-Trial Memos are limited to 3 pages and may be emailed to the Judge anytime before the Conference (optional but appreciated).

Brief (no longer than 3 pages) Pre-Trial Memos are appreciated, although not required, by emailing to the Judge at any time before the day of the Conference.

Judge Scott D. McKenna

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court orders more, and requests for additional pages are not routinely granted.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless otherwise required by Court Order and seeking additional pages is not a routine motion.

Judge Elizabeth A. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

Spacing: Double

Reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

All briefs shall conform to the following page limitations: pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.

Judge Il Cook Barrett Michael B

Other limits (time, motions, days)

CRITICAL

Applies to: Summary judgment motion

Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed sufficiently in advance of the set trial date to accommodate a briefing schedule and ruling. Otherwise, the motion will be taken contemporaneously with trial. Exclusive of the recitation of facts, the format and length for Contested Motions (see above) must be followed.

Judge Michael T. Mullen

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to: Brief

Briefs exceeding page limits are disfavored and require court permission.

Oversized briefs are disfavored and require leave of court.

Judge Jerry A. Esrig

WARNING

Sur-replies are not permitted unless ordered by the court.

No sur-replies will be permitted unless ordered by the court.

Judge Joel Chupack

INFOCivil cases

Post-trial submissions have no page or word limit.

There is no limit on the length of post-trial submissions.

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M

Common questions about Circuit Court of Cook County page & word limits

What page or word limits apply to courtesy copy in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Circuit Court of Cook County's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Courtesy copies for Calendar 14 mediation are limited to 20 pages for email submission; copies exceeding 20 pages require mail or hand delivery 5+ business days prior to mediation.

View rule Official source Source: page 5, section 3. Calendar 14 Mediation i

What page or word limits apply to brief in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Daniel A. Trevino's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Briefs must not exceed 15 pages.

View rule Official source Source: page 6, section VII. ADDITIONAL ITEMS - All Briefs Shall Be

Judge Il Cook Flores Barbara's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 10 pages. Opening/response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages, replies to 10 double-spaced pages, using 12pt font and 1-inch margins.

View rule Official source Source: page 3, section IV. MOTIONS B. Contested and Regular Motions Briefs

Judge Chloe Pedersen's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 10 pages. Excludes exhibits. Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; exclusive of exhibits, with formatting and citation requirements.

View rule Official source Source: page 18, section H. Contested Motions Briefing Schedule & Oral Argument

66 more rules answer this question.

What page or word limits apply to motion in limine in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Barry Goldberg's rule states these limits: 10 pages; 10 pages. Motions in limine and responses are limited to 10 pages each; no reply is permitted.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section SET MATTERS

What page or word limits apply to memorandum in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Carrie E. Hamilton's rule states these limits: 20 pages; 10 pages. Supporting and opposition memoranda are limited to 20 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages, unless the Court grants leave for more.

View rule Official source Source: page 5, section VIII. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Judge Alison C. Conlon's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 15 pages; 7 pages. Memoranda in support and opposition and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages, unless prior leave of Court is granted.

View rule Official source Source: page 4, section X. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

What page or word limits apply to pre trial settlement submission in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Chloe Pedersen's rule states these limits: 7 pages. Pre-trial settlement submissions are limited to 7 pages.

View rule Official source Source: page 21, section Settlement Conferences

What page or word limits apply to pretrial memorandum in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Il Cook Otto Michael F's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Once a pre-trial conference is scheduled, each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum of five pages or less containing (1) a summary of the allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries, and damages, and (2) the last demand, offer, and policy limits.

View rule Official source Source: page 5

Judge Gerald Cleary's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Pre-trial memoranda (3-5 pages) must be submitted to the court email three days before the hearing, containing date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M's rule states these limits: attorney: 8 pages. Pretrial memoranda for trial must not exceed 8 pages.

View rule Official source Source: page 11, section Required Trial Materials

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