Courtesy copies are required for complaints, pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits, and notice of motions. Details: delivery timely, by email. All courtesy copies must be emailed to the specified address with case number in subject line; hard copies are prohibited except as allowed by court order or request.
Judge Eve M. Reilly's rules set a pre-motion procedure for regular motion. Regular motions must be spindled for the 9:30 a.m. call or piggybacked on a pre-scheduled date; piggybacking requires filing and courtesy copies two full court dates before presentment.
Judge Eve M. Reilly's rule states these limits: 13 pages; 6 pages. Supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to 13 combined pages; reply briefs are limited to 6 pages; page limit extensions require a prior written motion.
Judge Eve M. Reilly's rule states these limits: 8 pages. Pretrial memoranda for trial must not exceed 8 pages.
Judge Eve M. Reilly's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type, double spacing. Briefs must be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman font.
The rule requires proposed order. Proposed orders must be hand delivered to courtroom 2405 or emailed as Word documents by noon, with case number in the email subject line.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Privilege claims require privilege log and supporting affidavits/proof.
Parties may contact Judge Eve M. Reilly's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov. Courtroom email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; other uses are prohibited and may result in blocking.
Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Eve M. Reilly. The request must include reason for request. Trial continuance motions require good cause, affidavit, and 5 days' notice.
Yes. Judge Eve M. Reilly requires bundling for covered papers. Trial materials must be joint submissions; separate allowed only with good faith disagreement.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Routine motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Motions to extend page limits must be filed before the subject motion; agreed orders for page limit extensions are not accepted.
Chambers can be contacted via phone at the listed numbers for questions about the standing order, scheduling, or other matters.
Courtroom email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; other uses are prohibited and may result in blocking.
Proposed orders must be hand delivered to courtroom 2405 or emailed as Word documents by noon, with case number in the email subject line.
All courtesy copies must be emailed to the specified address with case number in subject line; hard copies are prohibited except as allowed by court order or request.
Complaint courtesy copies are due by 9 a.m. on initial case management dates; subsequent pleadings are due upon filing.
Movant must submit courtesy copies of the motion, exhibits, and relevant filings at least two full court dates before presentment or status date.
Movant must submit courtesy copies of relevant pleadings and full briefing on or before the scheduled clerk’s status date.
Supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to 13 combined pages; reply briefs are limited to 6 pages; page limit extensions require a prior written motion.
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.
Footnotes in motions or briefs must be limited to citations, single-spaced, minimum 10-point font; arguments in footnotes will be disregarded.
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.
Motions to extend page limits must be filed before the subject motion; agreed orders for page limit extensions are not accepted.
Privilege claims require privilege log and supporting affidavits/proof.
Routine motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.
Regular motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.
Regular motions must be spindled for the 9:30 a.m. call or piggybacked on a pre-scheduled date; piggybacking requires filing and courtesy copies two full court dates before presentment.
Regular motion courtesy copies must be submitted via email at least two full court days before presentment; late submission may result in the motion being struck.
Emergency motions must be filed before requesting a hearing or before the Court considers the motion.
Emergency motions must be labeled “Emergency”, include a specific showing of emergency, and have file-stamped copies submitted by 3:00 p.m. the day before presentment.
Exhibits attached to a memorandum with more than two exhibits must be tabbed.
After the case is at issue, insurers must file, serve, and deliver a Bates-numbered courtesy copy of their relevant insurance policy.
Deposition transcripts cited in briefing must use at least 11-point font.
Court may request courtesy copies of authorities cited in briefing; failure to provide may result in briefing being refused.
Motions for summary judgment are prohibited within 60 days of a set trial date.
Motions to default require notice of motion, substantive motion, summons face, return of summons, certificate of recent file check, military affidavit (if individual), and proposed order in Word format.
Certificate for motion to default must be dated no more than 10 days before presentment.
Movant must mail copy of default order to defaulted party upon granting.
Prove up materials must be submitted at least two court days before scheduled court date.
Draft judgment order must be submitted with all prove up materials.