Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery prior to each new court date. For continued motions, movant must submit a fresh set of courtesy copies prior to each new court date.
Judge William B. Sullivan's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Piggy-backing requires leave from a law clerk and proper notice; dispositive motions cannot be piggy-backed if the hearing is less than 14 days away.
Judge William B. Sullivan's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 10 pages. Excludes exhibits. Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages. All motions and briefs must be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, paginated bottom margin, excluding exhibits.
Judge William B. Sullivan's formatting rule includes submit in a single email and two attachments only: (1) single tabbed pdf containing notice of motion, zoom instructions, all motions, exhibits, prior orders; (2) single microsoft word document containing all proposed orders. Courtesy copies for presentment must be in a single email with two attachments: a tabbed PDF and a Word document with proposed orders.
The rule requires caption and case number. Pleadings must include the full case caption and calendar number.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Service notices must include the address, phone number, and email of each attorney or pro se litigant.
Parties may contact Judge William B. Sullivan's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. All parties who have appeared must be CC'd on courtesy copy emails; failure may result in motion being stricken.
Judge William B. Sullivan's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include proposed new dates. After a motion's oral argument is continued without a new date, movant must file a motion to set a new hearing date or contact a law clerk.
Yes. Judge William B. Sullivan requires bundling for covered papers. Motions must be bundled into a single tabbed PDF with all supporting documents.
The rule states a 5:00 PM filing cutoff. Proposed orders must be submitted by 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service, timing: 2 business days before hearing. Personal service of notice of motion must be before 4 PM on the second court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.
Pleadings must include the full case caption and calendar number.
Service notices must include the address, phone number, and email of each attorney or pro se litigant.
Pro se litigants with an email must designate a single email for service and include it on all documents.
Parties must file an appearance before appearing in court, except for petitions to intervene.
If unable to connect to Zoom hearing, immediately call (312) 603-6025 or email calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
Pro se litigants may schedule a one-time Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-6025 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep or cancel the appointment.
Proposed orders must be submitted after a court proceeding.
For continued motions, movant must submit a fresh set of courtesy copies prior to each new court date.
Proposed orders must be in Microsoft Word format.
Proposed orders must be submitted by 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding.
Proposed orders must be submitted via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
Proposed orders must include the Court's contact and Zoom information.
Proposed orders for withdrawn, continued, or stricken motions must include the original motion date and time.
Do not email the general calendar email address to request copies of orders.
The moving party must supply courtesy copies prior to each court date; failure may result in denial.
Courtesy copies must include the briefing schedule order and relevant procedural orders.
Documents for the Court's consideration must bear a filed stamp and be signed per Rule 137.
Courtesy copies must be legible; illegible copies may be struck or result in denial.
Courtesy copy submissions must be under 30 MB including attachments.
Courtesy copies for presentment must be in a single email with two attachments: a tabbed PDF and a Word document with proposed orders.
Courtesy copies of briefs for hearing must be in PDF format, clearly labeled; exhibits must be clearly labeled with corresponding brief.
Courtesy copies for presentment or status are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing if filed later but within the noticing timeframe.
Courtesy copies for hearings are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing the reply brief.
All electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
Physical courtesy copies are not accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in-person hearing is set.
When an in-person hearing is set, the movant must provide physical courtesy copies to Courtroom 2410.
When delivering physical courtesy copies, the courier must call a law clerk upon arrival at Courtroom 2410.
Physical courtesy copies must be neatly organized and bound with labeled tabs.
Courtesy copy email subject line must include case number, case name, and court date (or 'off call' for routine motions).
Case numbers in courtesy copy emails must be formatted as 26-CH-00000 with hyphens and omitted '20' in year.