Judge John Tully is a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois trial court serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Practitioners will find a standing order for the law calendar (effective December 11, 2025) and a form for referral to mandatory arbitration.
Courtesy copies are required for emergency. Details: 1 copy, delivery day before hearing, by hand delivery. A copy of an emergency motion must be presented to the Court the day before the hearing.
Judge John Tully's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 56. Parties must always inquire with the Court before filing a summary judgment motion.
The rule requires proposed order. Parties must email a proposed order with the filed motion and request for entry.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Amended complaints and counterclaims must be submitted with a redline or comparison document as an exhibit.
Parties may contact Judge John Tully's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Emergency motions require pre-approval by emailing a copy to chambers by 2:30 PM the day before.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All supporting materials for default motions must be e-filed.
The rule states a 12:00 PM filing cutoff. All orders must be emailed by noon on the day of the party's court appearance.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared.
Email communications are preferred for contacting court staff.
Emergency motions require pre-approval by emailing a copy to chambers by 2:30 PM the day before.
A copy of an emergency motion must be presented to the Court the day before the hearing.
Parties must email a proposed order with the filed motion and request for entry.
All supporting materials for default motions must be e-filed.
For default motions, copies of required documents must be delivered to the Court via email (text-searchable PDF) and hard copy five court days before the motion date.
Motions must be e-filed.
Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared.
Courtesy copies of motions must be delivered to the Judge's chambers.
All motions and orders must be emailed to the court coordinator in PDF and Word formats.
All orders must be emailed by noon on the day of the party's court appearance.
All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
Amended complaints and counterclaims must be submitted with a redline or comparison document as an exhibit.
Parties must always inquire with the Court before filing a summary judgment motion.
The Court may require a joint statement of undisputed facts and a timeline for summary judgment motions.
Piggy-backed motions may be brought on any regularly set date if proper notice is given to all parties who appeared.