Judge Eve M. Reilly
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Complaint, Pleading, Motion, Brief, Exhibit, Notice Of Motion)
Required
Filings (Complaint, Pleading)
Required
Filings (Motion, Exhibit, Filing)
Required
Filings (Pleading, Brief)
Required
Filings
Required
Filings (Brief)
Upon Request
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Chambers can be contacted via phone at the listed numbers for questions about the standing order, scheduling, or other matters.
Chambers Telephone: (312) 603-3343; (312) 603-3342
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Courtroom email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; other uses are prohibited and may result in blocking.
Courtesy Copy/Proposed Order Email: ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov. Email: Courtroom email may ONLY be used to (1) submit courtesy copies, and (2) submit proposed orders. The parties may not use this courtroom or court staff’s email for any other purpose, including improperly raising arguments or evidence.
Direct to: Chambers
- DescriptionEmail may only be used for courtesy copies and proposed orders; improper use results in blocking and requirement to submit hard copies and call with questions.
- Status Inquiries
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.
Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.
Font: Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.
Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides, and documents must use 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
Margins: Margins must be 1 or 1.25 inches on all sides and on 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
Footnotes in motions or briefs must be limited to citations, single-spaced, minimum 10-point font; arguments in footnotes will be disregarded.
Footnotes: Counsel and litigants should rarely place citations in a footnote. In the event a motion or brief contains footnotes, they must be limited to citations only, single-spaced, and no smaller than 10 point font. The Court will disregard argument in footnotes.
Illinois citations must use official reporters, no N.E. or Ill. Dec.; post-July 2011 IL cases must use public domain citations; unpublished cases cite LEXIS; out-of-state citations use LEXIS reporters.
Citations: Illinois case citations must be to the official Illinois Reporters (Ill., Ill. App., etc.). Parties shall not include citations to the North Eastern Reporter (N.E., N.E. 2d, etc.) or Illinois Decisions (Ill. Dec.). For Illinois cases filed after July 1, 2011, litigants must cite to the public domain system. See Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 6. Unpublished case citations must be to LEXIS. Out-of-state citations may be made to any reporter available on LEXIS. The Court reserves the right not to entertain arguments made without citation to legal authority, and may deem such arguments as waived.
Motions to extend page limits must be filed before the subject motion; agreed orders for page limit extensions are not accepted.
Motions to extend the page limit must be filed prior to the subject motion or they will not be considered. Agreed orders to extend the page limit are not accepted.
Exhibits attached to a memorandum with more than two exhibits must be tabbed.
If a memorandum has more than two (2) exhibits, then all exhibits must be tabbed.
Deposition transcripts cited in briefing must use at least 11-point font.
If a deposition is cited, a copy of the entire transcript, with text in at least 11-point font, must be provided.
Parties may call chambers to schedule settlement conference if all parties agree.
If all parties agree, they may call the Court to schedule a date and time.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Parties may participate in settlement conferences by phone with good cause showing.
On request and a showing of good cause, the Court may allow parties to be available by phone.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredgood cause showing required
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.
Trial deposition transcripts must use at least 11-point font.
full transcripts of evidence depositions, with text in at least 11-point font, to be used at trial, marked by each party to identify portions to be offered;
Evidentiary hearing deposition transcripts must use at least 11-point font.
full transcripts of evidence depositions, with text in at least 11-point font, to be used at the hearing marked by each party to identify portions to be offered;
Indigent parties must call chambers at least 3 days before trial to request interpreter.
If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers at least three (3) days before the first scheduled trial date to request an interpreter.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Required3 days before trial