Judge Elizabeth A. Walsh
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Brief
- No Fewer Than Seven Days Before Hearing
Courtesy copies
Court-wideCommunication
Clerk31 contacts
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- (312) 603-5694
- (312) 603-2486
- (312) 603-5025
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- (312) 603-2591
- (312) 603-7229
- (312) 603-3784, (312) 603-5647
- (312) 603-6558
- (312) 603-5157
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Chambers3 contacts
- (312) 603-5943
- (312) 603-7546
- (312) 603-7545
Other Contacts1 contacts
- efiling.support@tylertech.com
Page & Word Limits1 rule
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.
Brief
15 pages
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Deposition transcripts should be submitted in mini-script format (4 pages per printed page) and double-sided.
The Court requests that all briefs be double-sided and any court reporter's transcripts submitted in the below, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.
All briefs should be submitted double-sided.
The Court requests that all briefs be double-sided and any other deposition transcripts submitted in order, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided.
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
Settled cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival/wrongful death claims must use the appropriate form order dismissing the case for Court approval, set as a date certain, to avoid losing jurisdiction after 30 days.
Once settled, cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival and wrongful death claims should be denied and re-ordered appropriately under the Court to retain jurisdiction for approval and set for a definite date to avoid the Court losing jurisdiction after 30 days.
Document Type
Settlement Dismissal Order
Trial Certification Orders must use the most recent form, set a trial-setting date in Room 2005 within 14 days (or preserve an existing trial date), and strike future CMC dates in Room 2205.
Please use the most recent form Order on the clerk's website and agree on a date in Room 2005 for trial setting within 14 days. If the parties already have a trial date, that date will stand in lieu of a 14 day trial setting in period. In addition, please include in your Order the striking of future CMC dates in Room 2205.
Document Type
Trial Certification Order
A pre-trial memorandum may be submitted by drop-off or email three days before the conference and must include a summary and the last demand/offer/policy limit.
Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum by three days before the conference by drop off or via email containing (1) a summary of the allegations/defenses, evidence, claimed injuries and damages, special and, and (2) the last demand/offer/policy limit.
Document Type
Pre Trial Memorandum
A case not already on Calendar X must be transferred to Judge Walsh by order obtained from Courtroom 2005 before a pretrial conference.
For a case not on Calendar X, the parties must obtain from Courtroom 2005 an Order transferring the case to Judge Walsh for pre-trial only.
Document Type
Order Transferring Case
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Petitions to approve settlement orders must be presented electronically by emailing the unfiled petition and proposed order to the Calendar X email.
Petitions to approve settlement orders shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition and proposed order to the Calendar X email.
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After a settlement petition is approved, the Court will direct the petition to be e-filed and will then enter the order.
Once approved, the Court will advise that the petition be satisfied and the issue will be submitted through the petition, and the Court will enter the order.
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The Court accepts an Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by email, even before the trial certification date.
The Court will accept any Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by every, even if the Trial Certification certificate has not been reached yet.
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Orders must be retrieved from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (CCC) Portal.
Orders must be retrieved from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (CCC) Portal.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A pre-trial memorandum may be submitted by drop-off or email three days before the conference.
Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum at three days before the conference by drop off or via email containing (1) a summary of the allegations/defenses, evidence, claimed and special and, by (2) the last demand/offer/policy limit.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
The movant must deliver paper courtesy copies of briefed motions no fewer than seven days before the hearing, subject to any different date set by Court Order.
Judgment, where a briefing schedule is appropriate, the Court requires the movant to deliver paper courtesy copies by any date set by Court Order and unless specifically allowed by Court Order, no fewer than seven days prior to hearing.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Motions to strike briefs, affidfields, or portions of either are decided with the underlying motion without a separate response or reply.
Motions to strike briefs, affidavits, or portions of either, will be taken with the motion without response or reply.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The Court will generally schedule oral argument for any briefed motion.
For any briefed motion, the Court will generally set the matter for oral argument.
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Chambers Communication Rules
The Court will not move or strike CMC dates, modify deadlines, or litigate issues by email even with an Agreed Order absent exceptional circumstances or Court rescheduling, with a limited exception for duplicate/mistaken dates.
The Court will not strike or move case management conferences via email even with an Agreed Order unless those are exceptional circumstances or it is required due to Court rescheduling. The Court will not modify deadlines or litigate issues via email outside of official Court proceedings even by agreement, and parties should be prepared to appear as scheduled. However, in the event that a date was mistakenly not stricken in a previous order or the matter has multiple dates set for the same purpose, an Agreed Order striking unnecessary ______ date should be submitted.
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