Judge John Tully
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- Chambers Drop Off • Upon Filing
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Day Before Hearing
Default Judgment Motions
- 1 copy • Email • Five Court Days Before Hearing
Communication
Clerk3 contacts
- patricia.wisniewski@cookcountyil.gov
- (312) 603-5025
- (312) 603-6878
Chambers3 contacts
- (312) 603-5943
- (312) 603-7546
- (312) 603-7545
Other Contacts1 contacts
- efiling.support@tylertech.com
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
Parties must email a proposed order with the filed motion and request for entry.
Via email the parties must send a proposed order that accompanies the filed motion and request for entry.
Document Type
Routine Motion
Amended complaints and counterclaims must be submitted with a redline or comparison document as an exhibit.
Amended Complaints and Amended Counterclaims, Cross-Claims and the like should be submitted with a redline or other comparison document attached as an exhibit showing the amendments made to the previous version of the complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim.
Document Type
Amended Complaint
The Court may require a joint statement of undisputed facts and a timeline for summary judgment motions.
Depending on the complexity of the factual issues presented, the Court may require a joint statement of undisputed facts and a timeline of key events.
Document Type
Summary Judgment Motion
The order must include email addresses for each attorney or party of record.
The following are the attorneys, parties and potential witnesses for the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration hearing. Email addresses for each attorney or party of record must be included.
Document Type
Order Of Referral
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All supporting materials for default motions must be e-filed.
All supporting materials set forth below are to be e-filed.
Page 2 | Motions for Default – Required Documents
Motions must be e-filed.
Motions must be e-filed.
Page 5 | Motion Call
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
All orders must be emailed by noon on the day of the party's court appearance.
All orders must be sent by 12:00 PM (noon) on the day of the party’s court appearance.
Page 5 | Motion Call
Piggy-backed motions may be brought on any regularly set date if proper notice is given to all parties who appeared.
“Piggy-backed” motions may be brought on any regularly set date if proper notice has been given to all parties who filed an appearance
Page 6 | Piggy-Backed Motions
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared.
Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared, with courtesy copies delivered to the Judge’s chambers.
Page 5 | Motion Call
Courtesy Copy Requirements
A copy of an emergency motion must be presented to the Court the day before the hearing.
a copy of the motion must be presented to the Court the day before the hearing.
Page 1 | Emergency Motions
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.
Five court days prior to the date set for the motion, copies of the following documents and all other required documents, must be delivered to the Court via email in text-searchable PDF format and in hard copy:
Page 2 | Motions for Default – Required Documents
Courtesy copies of motions must be delivered to the Judge's chambers.
Motions must be served on all parties who have appeared, with courtesy copies delivered to the Judge’s chambers.
Page 5 | Motion Call
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties must always inquire with the Court before filing a summary judgment motion.
Parties, however, should always inquire with the Court prior to filing a summary judgment motion.
Page 5 | Summary Judgment Practice/Informal Conference
Chambers Communication Rules
Emergency motions require pre-approval by emailing a copy to chambers by 2:30 PM the day before.
Pre-approval to appear must be obtained from chambers by submitting a copy of the emergency motion via email for review no later than 2:30 PM the day prior.
Page 1 | Emergency Motions
All motions and orders must be emailed to the court coordinator in PDF and Word formats.
All Motions and Orders: Must be emailed to court coordinator Patricia Wisniewski at patricia.wisniewski@cookcountyil.gov in both PDF and Word formats
Page 5 | Motion Call
All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.
All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number.
Page 5 | Communications with the Court
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
Page 5 | Communications with the Court
All arbitration-related motions must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.
All motions relating to the arbitration process must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.
Page 1 | Order of Referral to Commercial Mandatory Arbitration
Email communications are preferred for contacting court staff.
Email communications are preferred.
Page 5 | Communications with the Court