Courtesy copies are required for contested motion. Details: delivery at least 10 business days prior, by email. Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.
Judge Harvey, Toya T.'s rule states these limits: 15 pages; 8 pages. Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Plaintiff's counsel must email the Court a complete service list of all parties upon case assignment.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Initial Status Report must include case statement, discovery status, pending motions, future plans, and joint submission is encouraged.
Parties may contact Judge Harvey, Toya T.'s chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov. Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.
Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time with proper notice.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Parties must email the Court the most recent substantive/CMC order and Initial Status Report at least 3 business days prior to initial case management hearing.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: opposing counsel, timing: 5 business days before deadline. Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.
Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.
All emails to the Court must have specific subject lines, describe the motion substance, and attach documents separately with identification.
Plaintiff's counsel must email the Court a complete service list of all parties upon case assignment.
Parties must email the Court the most recent substantive/CMC order and Initial Status Report at least 3 business days prior to initial case management hearing.
Initial Status Report must include case statement, discovery status, pending motions, future plans, and joint submission is encouraged.
Parties must email a Status Report to the Court at least 3 business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing, including specified content.
Subsequent Status Report must include discovery status, pending motions, and future plans.
Parties must send a proposed CMC Order using the required form at least 3 business days before the hearing.
Proposed CMC Order must use the Law Division form, email subject line must specify case name and number, agreed orders are encouraged.
Emergency motions are presented Monday-Friday at 11:00 a.m., movant must email the efiled motion to Court for presentment.
Emergency motions include adding parties before statute of limitations expires, protective orders for evidence, and relief to prevent irreparable harm.
Routine motion movant must email motion, notice of motion, and proposed order at least 3 business days prior to noticed date.
Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Court at least 2 business days prior to noticed date.
Routine motions with no objection will be entered within 2 business days of submission.
Routine motions include special process server appointments, vacating defaults, amending pleadings, voluntary dismissals, and other standard Law Division routine motions.
Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.
Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time with proper notice.
Party desiring briefing schedule for contested motion must notify Court at least 3 days prior to requested hearing date.
Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.
Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.
Settlement approval petitions and proposed orders must not be e-filed prior to submission and must be in draft form.
Settlement petitions deemed adequate by the Court must be e-filed.
Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.
Parties must submit specified documents for bench and jury trials, including case statement, witness list, motions in limine, trial briefs, jury instructions, and exhibit lists.