Sarah Johnson is a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Practitioners will find a standing order for the law calendar, effective August 13, 2025.
Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery upon filing, by chambers drop off. Courtesy copies must be provided in hard copy format in the courtesy copy bin outside Courtroom 2203.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Settlement approval petitions must include an itemized list of costs, a description of all lien claims, and appropriate probate language where required.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The pre-trial memorandum must contain a summary of allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries and damages, plus the last demand, offer, and policy limits.
Parties may contact Judge Sarah Johnson's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email Law.calCcc@cookcountyil.gov. Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar C email and include all parties.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Settlement approval petitions must be emailed to chambers unfiled and must not be filed until the Court approves them.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Each party must deliver an unfiled pre-trial memorandum by email to the court at least three days before the pre-trial conference.
Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar C email and include all parties.
Do not create a new email thread if one already exists for the case.
Courtesy copies must be provided in hard copy format in the courtesy copy bin outside Courtroom 2203.
Agreed dismissal orders may be emailed to the Court or placed in the courtesy copy bin.
Agreed dismissal orders pursuant to settlement must identify whether minors or wrongful death claims are involved.
Settlement approval petitions must be emailed to chambers unfiled and must not be filed until the Court approves them.
Settlement approval petitions must include an itemized list of costs, a description of all lien claims, and appropriate probate language where required.
After Court approval, counsel may file the settlement petition and, if necessary, schedule a hearing date for presentment.
Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.
Each party must deliver an unfiled pre-trial memorandum by email to the court at least three days before the pre-trial conference.
The pre-trial memorandum must contain a summary of allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries and damages, plus the last demand, offer, and policy limits.