Circuit Court of Cook County Chambers Communication Rules

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All Calendar A email communications to the Court must use the designated email, copy all parties, and are limited to permitted purposes.

Any permitted communications with the Court with respect to Calendar A matters will be submitted to the email address for Calendar A listed above. All email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) the submission of Notices of Motion for matters set on the Court’s 9:00 AM motion call; (4) any other email communication expressly permitted by this order. Counsel, parties, or others may not use email for any other purpose. Those emails will not be answered.

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Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited; emails must copy all opposing parties and are limited to submitting proposed orders, routine/agreed motions, or expressly permitted content.

Communication with the Court – Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited. Emails to the Court must copy all opposing counsels/self-represented litigants or they will be ignored. Permitted email communication with the Court is strictly limited to submitting proposed orders, routine/agreed motions, and any email expressly permitted in this standing order or by the Court. Note: pursuant to Rule 11(b), attorneys and self-represented litigants must include an email address to which documents and notices will be served in conformity with Rule 131(d) unless allowed otherwise by order of court.

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All written communications with court staff must include case name/docket number and copy all parties/attorneys of record.

All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.

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Chambers email is law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov; all phone calls to chambers must be conducted in person.

Email: law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov ALL CALLS ARE IN PERSON

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Email to chambers

Pre-trial conferences are held Mon/Fri afternoons by agreement; schedule via email to law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov; memoranda due 3 days prior.

Pretrial Conferences are conducted by agreement of the parties on a Monday or Friday afternoon. To schedule a pre-trial conference, contact law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov. A pre-trial memorandum from each party should be provided no later than 3 days before the pre-trial conference.

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Email to chambers

All official court communication must use the Calendar C email address, include all parties, and avoid creating new threads for cases with existing threads.

Official communication with the Court must occur through the email address dedicated to Calendar C and include all parties. DO NOT CREATE A NEW EMAIL THREAD IF A THREAD ALREADY EXISTS FOR THE CASE.

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Email to chambers

Parties must obtain a transfer order then schedule pre-trial conferences by emailing the judge with all parties cc'd, then send a confirming Order.

Once all parties are in agreement to go before Judge McKenna, the parties must obtain from Courtroom 2005 an Order transferring the case to Judge McKenna for pre-trial only. The parties can then schedule a date for pre-trial by emailing the Judge at scott.mckenna@cookcountyil.gov, with all parties cc’d on the email, indicating the case information and time frame requested for the pre-trial. Judge McKenna will provide available dates and, once a date has been confirmed, the parties must send an Order to the Judge scheduling the Conference.

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Petitions to Approve Settlement are submitted by emailing the judge at scott.mckenna@cookcountyil.gov.

For cases which were assigned to Judge McKenna for trial - but in which all or some portion of a case involving minors, disabled persons or survival/wrongful death claims has settled - said Petition and proposed Order shall be presented to the Court by emailing it to the Judge.

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Email to law clerk

Interpreter requests must be made to the law clerk no fewer than 3 days before the scheduled court date.

If an interpreter is needed, the party should contact the law clerk as soon as the need for an interpreter arises, but not fewer than three (3) days before the scheduled court date.

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Email to chambers

All Calendar R court communications must use the designated email, cc all parties, and are limited to specific permitted uses.

Any communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters must be submitted to the email address for Calendar R listed above (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov). Any email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) submission of courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions; and (4) other email communication expressly permitted by court order. Counsel, will not be answered.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions with proposed order must be submitted via email by 10:00 AM, include introductory paragraph, and notice to opposing parties.

Emergency Motions with a proposed Order must be submitted by 10:00 AM via email and include an introductory paragraph stating the grounds for the emergency. The movant must have an appearance on file and must give notice of the emergency motion to opposing parties according to circuit court rules.

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Email 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.

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Email to chambers

Official court communication must use the Calendar Z email address and copy all parties.

Official communication with the Court (i.e. routine motions, agreed motions, submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar Z: law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.

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Email to chambers

Pre-approval for emergency motions requires submitting a copy via email to chambers by 2:30 PM the day prior.

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.

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Email to clerk

All email communications with court staff must include case name and docket number, copy all parties/attorneys of record.

All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff. Email communications are preferred.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions must be sent via email to chambers; hearing dates are not given by phone.

In order to receive a hearing date from Judge Walker’s law clerk(s), all emergency motions, must be sent via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov. THE COURT DOES NOT GIVE DATES AND TIMES FOR EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA PHONE.

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Email to chambers

Proposed orders must be submitted via email to chambers by 4:00 PM on the hearing date (or by 9:30 AM next business day for hearings set by the Court).

Parties are to submit all orders via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov by 4:00 PM on the same date as their scheduled Case Management, Motion Presentment, or Status hearing. Parties should send Orders in Word Format (.doc or .docx). Parties are to submit all orders via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov by 9:30 AM the following business day of their hearing set by the Court.

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Email to chambers

All official court communication must be conducted via the Calendar X email address law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov.

Official communication with the Court noted throughout this Standing Order will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar X: law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov.

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Email to chambers

Zoom appearance requests require advance submission to Calendar X email with explanation, copy all parties, and are only approved for emergencies or exigent circumstances.

If extenuating circumstances require a Zoom appearance, requests must be made in advance to the Calendar X email explaining the circumstance and copying all parties/counsel. Approvals are limited to emergencies and exigent circumstances.

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Email to chambers

Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Calendar X, copying all parties, before the motion's scheduled date and time.

A party may object to the entry of a routine motion by emailing Calendar X, copying all parties prior to the date and time the motion is set.

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Email to chambers

CMCs cannot be stricken or rescheduled via email unless extenuating circumstances or court rescheduling apply.

The Court will not strike or move case management conferences via email even with an Agreed Order unless there are extenuating circumstances or it is required due to Court rescheduling.

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Email to clerk

After any court appearance, parties must email an agreed proposed order to ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.

After any appearance in Court, the Parties must email an agreed proposed order to ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.

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Email to chambers

Parties must email electronic copies of pretrial memoranda and operative complaints, counterclaims and affirmative defenses to Calendar 4 chambers at least two days before the conference.

Parties shall email to the Calendar 4 and/or Court4 [ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov] copies of all pretrial memoranda and operative individual complaints, counterclaims and affirmative defenses not less than two (2) days before this conference.

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Email to chambers

All communications with the Court must be by email to jbridgetmitchell@gmail.com (cc all parties of record), except for court hearings and Court-arranged teleconferences.

With the exception of court hearings and teleconferences specifically arranged by the Court, all communications with the Court shall be by email to jbridgetmitchell@gmail.com with cc's to all parties of record.

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Phone to clerk

Emergency motions may be heard at any time; movants must contact the Room 112 clerk to schedule them.

Matters determined to require emergency scheduling can be heard at any time. Movants should contact the room 112 clerk to schedule any Emergency Motion.

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Email to clerk

For remote 10:00 a.m. appearances, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.

Within one hour after appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed* to the Clerk at probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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For remote emergency motions, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.

Within one hour after appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed to the Clerk at probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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Email to chambers

The Court's email inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov may be used ONLY to send courtesy copies; emails about any other matter will not be viewed.

The inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov is available for transmission of courtesy copies only. This is a courtesy. Other matters will not be viewed.

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Email to clerk

The movant must email the default-judgment/prove-up package to the Calendar 1 email address at least two full court days before the scheduled prove-up hearing.

an email to ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov at least two full court days before the scheduled prove-up hearing with the following documents:

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Email to clerk

Parties must email the TRO motion papers to the Court's Chancery Calendar, marked “EMERGENCY,” before presenting a TRO.

A party wishing to present a TRO motion should deliver a copy of the motion papers (including the Complaint), marked “EMERGENCY,” to the Court via email, at CCC.ChanceryCalendar1@cookcountyil.gov.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions must be scheduled via email to Calendar 11 law clerks; phone calls not required; do not send notice to opposing parties until court confirms scheduling.

All emergency motions must be scheduled via email by one of the Calendar 11 law clerks. The party seeking to obtain a hearing on an emergency motion must contact Calendar 11 chambers after filing the same with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County by sending an email with a courtesy copy of the file-stamped motion, clearly marked “EMERGENCY MOTION,” along with all supporting documents, must be provided to the law clerk when scheduling the motion. Phone calls to the Calendar 11 law clerks is NOT required. Notice of the motion should not be sent to opposing parties until the court has confirmed scheduling.

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Email

Any email or communication to the Court must include counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants on the copy.

Counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants must be carbon copied (“CC’d”) for any email or communication to the Court.

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Email to chambers

Email correspondence to the Court must copy all known parties to avoid ex parte communication.

Email correspondence to the Court must copy all known parties to avoid any risk of ex parte communication.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-3878

If you cannot connect to the Court's Zoom call, you must immediately call (312) 603-3878 to report the technical difficulty.

In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Robles’s Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3878 to let the Court know of your difficulty in connecting with the Zoom call.

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Email to chambers

The Court will not move or strike CMC dates, modify deadlines, or litigate issues by email even with an Agreed Order absent exceptional circumstances or Court rescheduling, with a limited exception for duplicate/mistaken dates.

The Court will not strike or move case management conferences via email even with an Agreed Order unless those are exceptional circumstances or it is required due to Court rescheduling. The Court will not modify deadlines or litigate issues via email outside of official Court proceedings even by agreement, and parties should be prepared to appear as scheduled. However, in the event that a date was mistakenly not stricken in a previous order or the matter has multiple dates set for the same purpose, an Agreed Order striking unnecessary ______ date should be submitted.

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Email to clerk

Participants must provide an email address to the Calendar 7 law clerks to receive the Zoom hearing invitation.

Litigants, defendants, and other participants will provide an email address to the Calendar 7 law clerks via CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov to be sent an invitation to the Zoom proceeding.

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Email to chambers

Parties must request an interpreter by contacting the law clerks at least two court days before the hearing.

At least two court days prior to the hearing, contact the law clerks at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov to request an interpreter.

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Email to chambers

Court email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; improper use of court emails is grounds to block email and require hard copies.

Courtroom email may ONLY be used to (1) submit courtesy copies, and (2) submit not proposed. Parties must not use this courtroom or court staff’s email for any other purpose, incl. improperly raising arguments or evidence. Improper use, if any, is the requirement to block an email list from the parties, hard copies of mailed attachments and examples, and call for any questions.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions must be emailed with grounds; court may grant, set expedited briefing, or rule by email.

Emergency Motions must be submitted to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov and include the grounds for the emergency. If the Court in its discretion determines that an emergency hearing is necessary, the Court will either grant the motion and enter an order or an expedited briefing schedule will be entered and the Court will rule by email.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-7554

If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a Zoom hearing, they must immediately call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to notify the Court.

In the event a hearing is scheduled via Zoom and a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Wright's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty connecting to the Zoom call.

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Email to clerk

All electronic courtesy copies must be emailed only to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov.

All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov ONLY.

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Email

Motions to appoint a receiver or place the mortgagee in possession are heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and must be scheduled by emailing the calendar address, then filing the motion and notice with the clerk's office.

Pursuant to Chancery Division General Administrative Order No. 2014-01, motions to appoint a receiver or to place the mortgagee in possession will be heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays. These motions must be scheduled by emailing ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov and requesting a presentment date. After obtaining a date from the law clerk, the motion and notice must be filed with the clerk's office.

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Email to chambers

Ex parte communications with the Court by phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.

Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.

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Email to chambers

Parties may not engage in ex parte communication with the court by email.

No ex parte communication with the court will be allowed over email!

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions and TRO requests must be emailed to the court on the day of filing.

Emergency Motions and requests for Temporary Restraining Orders must be emailed to the court on the day of its filing to obtain a prompt hearing date.

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Email to chambers

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.

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Email to clerk

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

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Emergency motions must be scheduled with the Case Coordinator in advance with Judge's approval, and email addresses of noticed parties must be provided to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk immediately after scheduling.

A movant must schedule the motion with the Case Coordinator in advance, and any such scheduling will be done with the approval of the Judge. No unscheduled emergency motion will be heard. ... Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.

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Email to clerk

Routine motion and notice must be emailed to the Law Clerk, Case Coordinator, and law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov at least one week before the set date.

The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.

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Email to chambers

Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator before 12:00 p.m. on the day pronounced; hard copy also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.

Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calice@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced by the Court. Alternatively, hard copy orders are also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.

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Email to chambers

Attorneys must submit 3-5 possible pretrial dates to the judge's email, including case name/number and copying all counsel.

A. Dates — Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.

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Email to clerk

The courtroom email may be used only to submit proposed court orders; substantive and ex parte communications are prohibited.

The courtroom email (courtorders1503@cookcountycourt.com) is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance of your case or any other topic besides court orders. Please do not engage in ex parte communications with the Court and do not expect responses to communications other than concerning proposed court orders.

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Phone to chambers

Direct contact with the Judge on any matter is prohibited unless the Judge expressly requests it.

Please do not contact the Judge directly on any matter unless expressly asked to do so.

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Email

Orders on remotely heard cases must be emailed to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com on the date of the call.

All orders on cases heard remotely must be emailed to: d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com on the date the case is on the call.

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Email to chambers

Any party emailing the Court must copy all other appearing parties to avoid ex parte communications, to the extent feasible.

A party e-mailing the Court for any reason should copy all other parties who have appeared to avoid ex parte communications to the extent feasible.

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Email to chambers

All court-business emails, including courtesy copies and proposed orders, must be sent to the Calendar 53 email address rather than the Judge's other addresses.

E-mail communications regarding court business, such as those providing courtesy copies or proposed orders as discussed infra, must be sent to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov). The Judge prefers not to receive them at any of his other e-mail addresses.

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Email to chambers

Emails regarding court business (CMCs, status reports, motions, hearings, trials, and miscellaneous matters) must be sent to the Calendar 53 email address.

Court business includes initial case-management conferences, status reports, routine motions, emergency motions, contested motions, evidentiary hearings, pre-trial conferences, trials, and miscellaneous matters. E-mail communications regarding any of these matters must be sent to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).

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Phone to clerk

Motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator before filing or they may be stricken from the call.

Please contact the Court Coordinator to schedule a motion date and time unless, the motion is presented at an already scheduled date and time. This includes fee petitions and emergency motions. Motions filed without scheduling with the Court Coordinator may be stricken from the call.

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Email to chambers

Motions to appoint a receiver or mortgagee in possession are scheduled by email to Calendar 57 and heard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30 AM; the receiver must be present in court.

Motions to Appoint Receiver or Mortgagee in Possession can be scheduled with the Judge’s law clerk via email on the Calendar 57 email upon request of the movant. These motions are heard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30am. The receiver MUST be present in court when the motion is scheduled to be heard. Please see Judge Brooks’ Standing Order for Receivers for more information.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

(312) 603-3908

A litigant or attorney who cannot connect to the Judge’s Zoom hearing call must immediately call or email the contact number/email to notify the Court.

In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Brooks’ Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3908 and/or email cccare.mfmlcalendar@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty in connecting with the Zoom call.

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Email to chambers

Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar H email and must copy all parties.

Official communication with the Court (courtesy copies of motions or submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar H: law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.

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Email to chambers

All proposed court orders must be emailed to the courtroom orders email address.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE EMAILED TO: D5CRT205ORDERS@COOKCOUNTYCOURT.COM

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Email to chambers

All correspondence must be sent to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov; emails to previously used addresses will not be processed.

Any correspondence to the Court concerning any case on the “J1” Asbestos Litigation Calendar shall be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov, the official email address for the Court’s calendar. Any email relayed to an email address previously utilized by the Court will neither be processed nor addressed.

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Email to chambers

Emails to the Court must include specific subject line (motion type and case identifier), case name and number in body, and CC counsel; non-compliant emails will be rejected.

Any email relayed to the Court must contain the following information within the subject line of the email: (1) the type of motion or petition (e.g., REGULAR MOTION, EMERGENCY MOTION, ROUTINE MOTION, etc.) or the type of request being made to the Court (e.g., AGREED ORDER(S) TO PROCESS); and (2) the last name of the Plaintiff and/or Decedent and Circuit Court of Cook County assigned case number, unless the email concerns more than one case. ... The case name and Circuit Court of Cook County-assigned case number must be included within the body of the email. ... The email addresses of any relevant counsel of record must be copied (or “CC’d”) to any communication with the Court. ... Emails that DO NOT comply with the above requirements will be rejected.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov after e-filing and before scheduling a hearing; notice must comply with Local Rule 2.2.

Notice for an emergency motion must comply with those provisions of Local Rule 2.2, and an electronically-filed copy of the emergency motion must be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov for the Court’s consideration, prior to being scheduled for a hearing.

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Email to chambers

All communications with the Court must be emailed to the Calendar R email address, must copy all parties who have appeared, and are limited to proposed agreed orders, routine or agreed motions, courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions, and court-permitted communications.

Any communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters must be submitted to the email address for Calendar R listed above (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov). Any email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) submission of courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions; and (4) other email communication expressly permitted by court order.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions must be scheduled with law clerks via email by 4:00 p.m., not by telephone, with required documents emailed.

Emergency Motions must be scheduled with one of Judge Mullen’s Law Clerks no later than 4:00 p.m. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. The movant shall present the motion, relevant pleadings, attachments, affidavit(s) and complaint stating the basis for the emergency to the law clerk via email.

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Phone to chambers

Emergency motions must be scheduled by a law clerk in courtroom 2301; dates and times are not given over the telephone, and urgency caused by a party's delay does not qualify as an emergency.

All Emergency Motions must be scheduled by one of Judge Mackoff's Law Clerks in courtroom 2301. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. Matters that have become urgent by reason of a party's failure to seek timely relief do not constitute emergencies.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motion presentment dates are requested by email to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov with a file-stamped courtesy copy marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' and supporting documents, submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. or review may be delayed to the next court day.

To request a presentment date for an emergency motion, you must email your request to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov, explaining that you have filed an emergency motion and request. You must also attach a file-stamped courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" and all supporting documents, to the courtroom email prior to 3:00 p.m. or it may not be reviewed until the next following day when Court is in session.

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Email

For emergency motions, parties may contact the court by email with courtesy copies of the motion and supporting papers.

Emergency motions, including motions for temporary restraining orders, are scheduled by the court. Parties may contact the court by email including electronic courtesy copies of the motion and all necessary supporting papers.

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Email

Submissions to the court must be emailed in PDF format to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.

Each party shall submit his/her/its submissions, and all exhibits thereto, to the court by emailing same in .PDF format to: ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

The courtroom email (D5CRT203ORDERS@COOKCOUNTYCOURT.COM) may be used only to deliver proposed court orders, not for substantive communication with the Judge or Court staff.

The courtroom email is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance or your case or any other topic besides court orders. Do not expect responses to communications other than responses concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court's scheduled call.

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Email to chambers

Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar C email and include all parties.

Official communication with the Court must occur through the email address dedicated to Calendar C and include all parties.

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Email to chambers

Petitions to approve settlement and proposed Orders must be presented to the Court by emailing the Judge.

said Petition and proposed Order shall be presented to the Court by emailing it to the Judge.

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Email to chambers

Routine motions must be emailed to the court coordinator with a draft order at least two court days before the order is entered.

Routine motions will be accepted and do not require a court appearance. Motions should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.

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Email to chambers

Routine motions and draft orders must be emailed to specified addresses at least two court days before order entry.

Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.

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Email to chambers

Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.

The Court’s email address is: Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov. Any email communication to the Court, shall also be sent to all parties of record except confidential pretrial memorandum. In the case of self-represented litigants, alternative service may be required.)

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Email to chambers

All emails to the Court must have specific subject lines, describe the motion substance, and attach documents separately with identification.

All emails shall contain/comply with the following: 1. The subject line must contain the type of motion (e.g. Emergency, Routine, Regular) and the case name and court number; 2. Description of the substance of the motion (e.g. special process server, vacate defaults, leave to appear, amend a pleading (with the specifics of what is being amended; counts, adding parties, etc.)) ; 3. Each document submitted as a separate attachment (i.e. not included as an exhibit to the motion), and identified (special process server order, vacate default order, amended complaint order, voluntary dismissal order, etc.).

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All parties who have appeared must be CC'd on courtesy copy emails; failure may result in motion being stricken.

All parties who have filed an appearance shall be carbon copied on courtesy copy emails to the Court. Failure to carbon copy any party who has filed an appearance in the case and provided an email address may result in the striking of the motion.

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Email to chambers

Routine motions may only be piggy-backed onto a case management conference after contacting a law clerk for permission.

no routine motion may be piggy-backed onto a case management conference without first contacting one of the law clerks via email or phone for permission.

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Email to chambers

Emergency motions must be emailed to chambers before 2:00 PM with 'Emergency Motion' subject line and CC all parties.

Submits to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov and the Court receives a copy of the filed emergency motion with supporting documents prior to 2:00 PM; Indicates 'Emergency Motion' in the subject line of the email; and Carbon copies all parties of record on the email (unless a temporary restraining order is sought without notice).

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Phone

Ex parte communications via phone are strictly prohibited.

Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.

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Phone to chambers

Law clerks will not provide motion presentment dates over the phone except for piggybacking.

The law clerks WILL NOT provide motion presentment dates over the phone, unless it is to piggyback a motion on a previously set hearing date.

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Email to chambers

Phone

312-603-5432

Before filing a piggyback motion, movant must contact law clerk via email or phone to check if schedule allows.

Before filing, the Movant should contact Judge Walker’s law clerk(s) via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov or by phone at 312-603-5432 to determine if the Court’s schedule will allow them to piggy back the motion.

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Email to chambers

Settlement conference memorandum must be emailed to chambers.

submit to the Court via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to chambers.

Parties are to submit any post-trial materials via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.

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Phone to chambers

Indigent parties must call chambers at least 7 business days before trial to request an interpreter.

If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.

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Email to clerk

Interpreter requests must be emailed to the Calendar 4 address at least two days before the hearing, stating the languages needed; parties may also arrange for their own interpreters.

To request an interpreter, please email ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov at least two (2) days prior to the hearing, indicating what language(s) are needed. Additionally, parties may provide their own interpreters.

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Email to chambers

Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to the chambers email.

Post-Trial Submissions: Parties are to submit any post-trial materials via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.

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Phone to chambers

Parties must provide their own interpreters; indigent parties should call chambers at least 7 business days before trial to request one.

Interpreters: Parties are to provide their own interpreters. If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.

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Written communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number and copy all parties and attorneys of record.

All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.

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Email to chambers

Parties must email court personnel to schedule trial-equipment setup, supply their own equipment (none provided by the court), and submit a draft order granting permission to bring the equipment into the building.

Parties should correspond with the court’s courtroom staff via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., oversight, monitor(s), etc.). Parties must bring their own trial equipment; the court will not provide any. Please provide for a court order allowing the parties to bring the equipment in the courthouse for the court to consider.

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Email to clerk

The court email address may only be used for submitting documents, not for requesting relief or copying the court on counsel discussions.

Parties should not use this email address to request relief from the court or to copy the court on discussions between counsel. This email address is solely for the submission of documents.

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Email to clerk

Clerk’s statuses occur by email at 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday after a reply is due, with no appearance required.

Clerk’s Statuses are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday after a reply is due. Clerk’s Statuses are conducted via email. No appearance is necessary.

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Email to clerk

Interpreter requests to the law clerk should be made no fewer than three days before the scheduled court date, as soon as the need arises.

If an interpreter is needed, The party should contact the law clerk as soon as the need for an interpreter arises, but not later than the third (3) days before the scheduled court date.

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Email to chambers

Interpreter requests must be emailed to chambers at least two full court days before the hearing.

To request an interpreter, email ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov at least two full court days before the hearing.

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Email

Every communication with the court or court staff must include all parties of record.

All parties of record must be included on any communication with the court and or court staff.

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Letter ecf to chambers

All communications with the court must be made through filed documents, not direct contact.

All communications with the court must be made through the filing of pleadings, motions, applications, petitions, briefs, legal memoranda, etc.

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Email to chambers

Direct communications with law clerks are allowed only for administrative and scheduling matters, not substantive legal issues.

Direct communications with law clerks are permitted only for administrative and scheduling matters and not on substantive legal issues or legal advice.

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Phone to chambers

The movant should contact the judge's law clerk or secretary when a scheduled fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be heard.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Judge’s law clerk or his secretary, if any scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.

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Email to chambers

The law clerk no longer provides copies of signed and entered orders; obtain copies from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County or the Court's administrative assistant, and do not email or CC the general calendar email address with such requests.

Due to the increasing volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the law clerk will no longer be providing copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Please either contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County or contact the Court’s administrative assistant to obtain a copy of any previously signed and entered order. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the generally calendar email address with such requests.

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Email to chambers

Parties must promptly email the Court an updated service list containing accurate email addresses.

Please send an updated service list with accurate emails to the Court at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov as soon as possible!

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Email to chambers

All scheduling communications must be sent to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with the hearing date in the subject line.

Communication with the Court: All scheduling with the Court will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.

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Email to chambers

All communications regarding notice of hearings must be via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with hearing date in subject line.

All communications with the Court regarding the notice of hearings will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.

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Letter ecf to clerk

All written communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number and be copied to all parties and attorneys of record.

All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-7554

Self-represented litigants may schedule one Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-7554 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep the appointment or call to cancel or reschedule.

Each self-represented litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 to conduct a one-time "test run" to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments must be made at least three business days prior to the self-represented litigant's scheduled court date. If a self-represented party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting "test run", they must keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."

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Phone

(312) 332-7574

Referred defendants must call CVLS immediately after the court call to arrange a consultation.

The referred defendant shall call CVLS at (312) 332-7574 immediately after the court call to inform CVLS of the referral and to set up a consultation.

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Email to chambers

For languages other than Spanish and Polish, notify the law clerk at least 72 hours before the court date so an interpreter can be arranged.

For other languages, please notify the law clerk at least 72 hours prior to your court date so the Court may arrange for an interpreter to be present for the requested language.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-3904

Litigants or attorneys unable to connect to the Zoom hearing must immediately contact the court by phone for assistance.

In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Lyle’s Zoom hearing call, please immediately call (312) 603-3904 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar56@cookcountyil.gov for further assistance.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

312/603-3904

Emergency motions must be scheduled by telephone through the clerk; the court provides the date and time.

Emergency motions must be scheduled by contacting the clerk at 312/603-3904. The law clerk will provide the date and time the emergency motion will be heard, depending on the availability of the Judge.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-5923

Agreed schedule modifications require a phone call to the case coordinator and an emailed proposed order using the court's form, with all parties copied.

If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court's case coordinator by phone (312-603-5923); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calscc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court's briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the "Forms" section of Judge Esrig's webpage on the Circuit Court's website), and the parties shall indicate in the "7. Other" field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court.

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Email to clerk

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.

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Email to clerk

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.

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Email to chambers

Communications to court staff must include case name, docket number, next court date, and copy all parties.

In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.

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Other to clerk

Piggy-backed motions are permitted if scheduled with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance.

The 'piggy-backing' of motions onto a previously scheduled date is permitted so long as the movant separately schedules the 'piggy-backed' motion with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance of the date. Piggy-backed motions that are not properly set and scheduled the call through the Case Coordinator will not be heard.

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Letter ecf to chambers

Communications with the court should be made through filed pleadings, motions, briefs, or proposed orders.

All communications with the court should be by filed pleading, motion, brief or proposed orders, etc.

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Letter ecf to clerk

Communications with the judge's staff or clerk are limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.

Communications with the presiding judge's staff or the court clerk are allowed only on administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

312-603-6920

Questions or concerns about orders and opinions must go to the Clerk's Office at 312-603-6920, not to the Judge's Chambers.

Questions or concerns should be directed to the Clerk's Office, not the Judge's Chambers, by calling 312-603-6920.

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Phone to chambers

Parties must appear from a private, quiet location and turn on video when testifying.

You should be in a private and quiet location. Private computer stations are available in the courthouse. If you are testifying, you are expected to turn on your video.

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Phone to chambers

Parties must name their Zoom device with name, title, and case name or risk being left in the waiting room.

Post your name, title and case name- - i.e., John/Jane Doe, Case Worker, Smith Case. If you do not name your device, you may be left in the Zoom waiting room when the case is called.

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Email to clerk

Parties must obtain signed and entered orders from the Circuit Court Clerk or the Court's administrative assistant, not by emailing the general Calendar email address.

Due to the increased volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the Court’s law clerk will no longer be providing copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Please either contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County directly or contact the Court’s disadministration assistant directly to obtain a copy of any previously signed and entered order. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the generally calendar email address with such requests.

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Email to chambers

The movant must notify the law clerk at the Calendar 57 email address when withdrawing or continuing a motion that has an entered briefing schedule and set hearing date; email notice may substitute for a phone call if timely.

If a briefing schedule has been entered and a hearing date has been set, but the movant will be withdrawing or continuing its motion, the movant shall notify the law clerk at the Calendar 57 email address. Correspondence indicating such a withdrawal may be delivered to the law clerk in lieu of a phone call if timely delivered.

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Email to chambers

Contact chambers if you do not receive within two business days a confirmation email for a submitted courtesy copy.

If you do not receive a confirmation email within two (2) business days of sending, please contact chambers.

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Email to chambers

Parties may not contact the Court to inquire about the status of entered orders.

Do not contact the Court regarding the status of entered orders.

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Email to chambers

The courtroom email may only be used to deliver proposed court orders, not for substantive case communication with the Judge or Court staff.

The courtroom email is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance of your case or any other topic besides court orders. Do not expect responses to communications other than responses concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court's scheduled call.

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Email to chambers

Memoranda for pre-trial settlement conference must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov at least three business days before the conference.

any memoranda (confidential or otherwise) must be transmitted to the following email address at least three (3) business days beforehand: asbestos@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Parties must email the Court at least 12 hours in advance to appear in person when the governing order calls for a remote hearing.

If the most recent order calls for a remote hearing and an attorney or litigant wants to appear in person, they must notify the Court via email at least 12 hours in advance.

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Email

Objections to routine motions must be made by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. the day before presentment.

A party may object by contacting the court by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to presentation.

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Email to chambers

Attorneys must email 3-5 possible dates for pretrial settlement conference to chambers, including case name/number and copying all counsel.

Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to nichole.patton@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court.

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Letter ecf to chambers

All communications with the Court must be made through filed pleadings, motions, briefs, or proposed orders, and must be copied to all parties of record.

All communications with the Court must be by filed pleading, motion, brief or proposed orders, etc. Any communications with the Court must be copied to all parties of record.

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Phone to clerk

Communications with the presiding judge's staff or court clerk are limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.

Communications with the presiding judge’s staff or the court clerk are allowed only on administrative, procedural or scheduling matters.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

(708) 974-6290

Movants should call the Office of the Presiding Judge at (708) 974-6290 to schedule any emergency motion.

Movants should contact a staff member at the Office of the Presiding Judge at (708) 974-6290 to schedule any Emergency Motion.

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Letter ecf to chambers

Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited; the Court will only respond to communications about proposed orders sent after appearing on the scheduled call.

Do not engage in any ex parte communication with the Court and do not expect responses to communications other than communications concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court’s scheduled call.

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Email to chambers

Emailing the Court does not substitute for appearing on the scheduled call.

Sending an email is no substitute for appearing on the Court’s scheduled call on the date assigned through the clerk’s electronic docketing system.

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Email to chambers

Motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator unless they will be presented at an already scheduled time.

Please contact the Court Coordinator to schedule a motion date/time unless the motion is being presented at an already scheduled time.

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Email to chambers

Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible pretrial dates/times to the judge's email, including case name/number and copying all counsel of record.

Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to patricia.sheahan@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.

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Email to clerk

Communications with the Court must be through filed documents; law clerks may be contacted by email or phone only for administrative and scheduling matters.

Communications with the Court should be solely through filed pleadings, motions, applications, petitions, briefs, legal memoranda, etc. Communication with the Court’s law clerks is allowed only to address administrative and scheduling matters via email and telephone.

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Email to chambers

Do not create a new email thread if one already exists for the case.

DO NOT CREATE A NEW EMAIL THREAD IF A THREAD ALREADY EXISTS FOR THE CASE.

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Email to chambers

Parties schedule pre-trial dates by emailing the Judge with all parties cc'd, including case information and requested time frame.

The parties can then schedule a date for pre-trial by emailing the Judge at scott.mckenna@cookcountyil.gov, with all parties cc'd on the email, indicating the case information and time frame requested for the pre-trial.

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Email to chambers

Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in word format.

Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

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Email to chambers

The chambers inbox at Terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov may be used only for courtesy copies; other communications will not be viewed.

Inbox at Terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov is available for transmission of courtesy copies ONLY. Communications about other matters will not be viewed.

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Email

Phone

(312) 603-6025

If unable to connect to Zoom hearing, immediately call (312) 603-6025 or email calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.

In the event a litigant, attorney, or other case participant is unable to connect to Judge Sullivan's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-6025 and/or email calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty connecting to the Zoom call.

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Email to chambers

Do not email the general calendar email address to request copies of orders.

Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the general calendar email address with such requests.

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Phone to chambers

When delivering physical courtesy copies, the courier must call a law clerk upon arrival at Courtroom 2410.

When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier shall call either of the Court’s law clerks upon arrival to courtroom 2410 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.

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Email to chambers

The Calendar B chambers email address is Law.calBcc@cookcountyil.gov for scheduling and other permitted uses.

Calendar B Email: Law.calBcc@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Chambers contact email is ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov, used for courtesy copies, scheduling requests, and settlement conference requests.

ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov

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Phone to clerk

Phone

Telepiione: 3 “Law Clerk: Collin Gill

Parties may call the Law Clerk at the listed phone number if email is unavailable.

If email is not available for any litigant, any party may call the Law Clerk at the phone number listed above for further instructions on how to proceed.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-6348

General contact phone number for Calendar A is (312) 603-6348.

Telephone: (312) 603-6348

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Email to chambers

Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or via email to the Calendar C email address.

Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

312-603-5030

Filing-related questions should be directed to the Clerk’s Office via phone.

Questions regarding filing should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at 312-603-5030.

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Email to chambers

Routine, unopposed, and agreed motions and orders may be submitted via email to the Court, with all parties CC’d.

Routine Motions, Unopposed Motions, and Agreed Orders may be presented to the Court off call via email. All parties should be CC’d on the email submission.

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Email to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-6042

Chambers can be contacted via email at CCC.ChanceryCalendar10@cookcountyil.gov or phone at (312) 603-6042.

CCC.ChanceryCalendar10@cookcountyil.gov 2302 Richard J. Daley Center Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 603-6042

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Email to chambers

Judge Thomas A. Morrissey's chambers email address is law.cal5cc@cookcountyil.gov.

E-Mail: law.cal5cc@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to clerk

Phone

312-603-4466

Court Clerk Shibraun Green can be contacted via phone or email for proposed orders only.

Court Clerk: Shibraun Green (312-603-4466) lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)

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Email to clerk

Phone

312-603-5533

Court Coordinator Johan Townsend can be contacted via phone or email for courtesy copies only.

Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)

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Email to chambers

Judge O'Connor's chambers email address is eileen.o’connor@cookcountyil.gov.

Judge’s Email: eileen.o’connor@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Email Judge O'Connor with 3 proposed noon PTC dates that are available to all parties.

Please email Judge O’Connor with 3 proposed dates at noon that work for all parties.

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Email to chambers

Email Judge O'Connor to request a pretrial settlement conference.

Judge Eileen O’Connor is always available for pretrial settlement conferences upon request. Please email Judge O’Connor at the Motion Cal D email.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-3343; (312) 603-3342

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

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Phone to chambers

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.

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Phone 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.

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Phone to chambers

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.

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Email to clerk

Technical or logistical questions must be directed to Court Clerk Sharon Mindock via email.

If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Sharon Mindock, at slmindock@cookcountycourt.com.

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Email to chambers

Pre-trial memoranda may be submitted to the Calendar Z email up to 3 days before the conference.

Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum by 3 days before the Conference to the Calendar Z email.

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Email to chambers

Phone

312-603-5902

Chambers contact information for Judge Swedlow, Court Coordinator, and Law Clerk, including phone, email, and Zoom details for remote appearances.

HONORABLE STEPHEN A. SWEDLOW STANDING ORDER CALENDAR Q ROOM 2007 (312) 603-5902 EMAIL: Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov(proposed orders) Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies) Zoom Meeting ID: 994 2739 7392 Zoom Meeting Password: 2007 Zoom Call-in Number: 312-626-6799 Law Clerk: Lilly Gullett: Lilly.gullett@cookcountyil.gov Court Clerk: TBD Court Coordinator: Melissa Robbins: Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to clerk

Parties must email court personnel to schedule trial equipment setup; parties must supply their own equipment.

Parties should correspond with the court’s personnel via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., projectors, screens, computer monitors, etc.). Parties must supply their own equipment; the court does not provide any.

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Other to chambers

Routine uncontested motions may be presented via Zoom; username must include case number, name, and party designation.

Routine, Uncontested Motions: May be presented remotely via Zoom. a. Zoom information: 1. Meeting ID: 999 8063 6139 2. Password: 645477 b. For Zoom: in the username, attorneys should include case number, first and last name, and party designation: 1. 20L3456 - John Doe (P) 2. 20L3456 - Jane Smith (D)

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Phone to clerk

Phone

312-603-6920

For e-filing issues, call the Clerk's Office at 312-603-6920.

For issues with E-Filing, or other matters with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office, please call 312-603-6920.

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Email to clerk

Technical or logistical questions must be directed to Court Clerk Corina McGoldrick via email or to clerk staff on the 8th floor of the Daley Center.

If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Corina McGoldrick, at cemcgoldrick@cookcountycourt.com or to the appropriate staff from the clerk’s office on the 8th floor of the Daley Center.

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Email to chambers

Agreed Trial Certification Orders may be submitted via email to Calendar X at any time, even before the trial certification date.

The Court will accept any Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by email, even if the Trial Certification date has not been reached yet.

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Email to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-4158

Calendar 4 chambers can be reached by phone at (312) 603-4158 or by email at CCC.ChanceryCalendar4@CookCountyIL.gov.

Cal 4 phone number: (312) 603-4158 CCC.ChanceryCalendar4@CookCountyIL.gov

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Email to clerk

Interpreter requests for remote proceedings must be emailed to the Court at least two court days before the hearing.

Interpreters are available during remote proceedings, but requests must be promptly made (at least two court days prior to the hearing). In order to make a request, contact the Court at ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.

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Email to chambers

Parties may request a settlement conference at any time by emailing Court chambers.

Parties may request a settlement conference at any time by emailing Court chambers.

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Email to clerk

A fillable version of the Preliminary Approval Chart may be requested by emailing Calendar 4.

Parties may request a fillable version of the below chart by emailing Calendar 4.

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Email

Email is the preferred method for communicating with the court.

Email communications are preferred.

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Email to chambers

Unauthorized substantive communications with court staff must go to law.calwcc@cookcountyil.gov, while limited use of chat is permitted only to confirm an appearance.

Communicating with the Court Staff: For substantive questions, email law.calwcc@cookcountyil.gov. For limited communication to confirm appearance when needed, “chat” may be used.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-4829

Contact Chambers by phone at 312-603-4829 for assistance with public access to remote proceedings.

If further assistance is needed, please contact Chambers at #312-603-4829.

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Email to chambers

The Court encourages email communications to clarify uncertainties about remote procedures; all such communications must copy all counsel of record.

The Court welcomes and encourages email communications to clarify any uncertainties and to resolve difficulties regarding the Court's remote procedures. As with any communication with the court, please copy in all counsel of record.

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Email to chambers

Chambers email for Courtroom 112 is d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com.

Courtroom 112 email: d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com

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Phone to clerk

Phone

708.865.5186

Fourth District Clerk's office phone number is 708.865.5186.

Fourth District Clerk’s office 708.865.5186

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Email to clerk

When emailing about a resolved matter, the subject line must include the case number and upcoming court date and time.

Please include the case number and upcoming court date and time in the Subject line of the email.

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Email to clerk

The court clerk should be emailed by email when a scheduled hearing or trial is resolved and no longer needs a hearing.

As a courtesy to the court and other litigants, please email Judge Evans’ court clerk at d.generalists@cookcountycourt.com if any scheduled matter (i.e. fully briefed motion; trial, etc.) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

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Email to clerk

Phone

(312) 603-6441

Questions about orders must be directed to the Clerk's office (by email or phone), not to the Court.

All questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk (not the Court): probatecrtcook. Clerk of the Court Probate Division Services (312) 603-6441; Jose Virella, Manager, Clerk Probate Division (312) 603-6878.

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Email to clerk

Parties may email the deputy clerk in Room 1706 to inquire about the status of entered orders.

Inquiries regarding Entered Orders: Parties may inquire about the order of entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1706 at Countycrt1707orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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Email to clerk

Phone

312-603-2492

Adoption inquiries should be directed to Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras by email or phone.

Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria with the phone or the email at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.

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Email to clerk

Scheduling and procedure questions may be directed to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright by email or phone.

Any questions regarding meeting or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court of Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcounty.gov or 312-003-6194.

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Email

Dismissal Orders may be emailed to the Calendar 54 email address and will be handled at any time.

Dismissal Orders may be sent to the Calendar 54 email address and handled at any time.

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Email to chambers

Courtesy copies should be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar59@cookcountyil.gov.

Courtesy Copies Email: ccc.mfmlcalendar59@cookcountyil.gov

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-3878

Contact Judge Robles's Judicial Law Clerk Ethan Conway at (312) 603-3878 if a fully briefed matter is resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact Judge Robles’s Judicial Law Clerk, Ethan Conway, at (312) 603-3878 if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.

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Email to chambers

Chambers' designated email for courtesy copies and proposed orders is ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov.

Courtesy Copy/Proposed Order Email: ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to clerk

Parties who do not receive courtesy orders may contact the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com.

Parties may reach out my own phone to the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com if they have had not receive courtesy orders.

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Parties may call the Court to schedule a settlement conference if all parties agree.

If all parties agree, they may call the Court to schedule a date and time.

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Parties may contact chambers by phone or email with questions about the Standing Order or scheduling.

If you have questions concerning the requirements of this Standing Order, scheduling, or other matters, please email or call.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312.603.7551

Chambers phone number for communication.

Chambers 312.603.7551

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Email to chambers

Chambers email address for scheduling and communication.

frank.andreou@cookcountyil.gov

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Phone to clerk

Phone

312-603-5930

If a case settles after trial date is set, notify the case coordinator by voicemail and email.

If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-5930) and emailing Law.CalTcc@cookcountyil.gov at your earliest convenience.

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The courier should call the law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival at courtroom 2810 so chambers staff can accept and confirm the physical courtesy copy delivery.

When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2810 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.

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Phone

(312) 603-0800

The Court will call OPG intake at (312) 603-0800 to inform OPG of the referral and provide a copy of the referral order.

The Court shall prepare a OPG referral order; shall set a 60 day status date for OPG to advise the Court on the status of the intake assessment; shall call OPG intake at (312) 603-0800 to inform OPG of the referral; and shall provide a copy of the referral order to OPG;

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Interpreter requests may be made by calling or emailing the law clerk before the court date, using Zoom chat, or informing Judge Wright when the case is called.

If you require a foreign language interpreter, please either call or email the law clerk before your court date, message the law clerk using the chat function in Zoom when in court, or inform Judge Wright when your case is called.

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Email to chambers

Contact the Court's administrative assistant for administrative concerns.

For administrative concerns, please contact the Court's administrative assistant.

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Email to chambers

Contact the Court's judicial law clerk for legal or procedural concerns.

For legal or procedural concerns, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk.

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Email to chambers

Notify the judicial law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and the parties will not argue on the hearing date.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-4804

If a case settles after a trial date is scheduled, counsel must notify the case coordinator by voicemail at 312-603-4804.

If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-4804) at your earliest convenience.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-4804

Contact case coordinator at 312-603-4804 for scheduling modifications.

advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804)

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Submit proposed orders via email to law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov.

submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-4804

Counsel must call the case coordinator at 312-603-4804 after submitting a proposed agreed order.

Please advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-4804) after submitting a proposed agreed order.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-5923

Notify the case coordinator by voicemail at 312-603-5923 if the case settles after a trial date is set.

If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court's case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-5923) at your earliest convenience.

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Email to clerk

Email communications are preferred for contacting court staff.

Email communications are preferred.

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Movant must notify Case Coordinator and Law Clerk by email in advance if they know they will withdraw a motion with a set hearing date.

If a hearing date on a motion has been set by court order, but the movant knows in advance that it will be withdrawing its motion for any reason, the movant must notify the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk (if assigned) by email in advance of the hearing.

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Counsel must notify courtroom clerk and case coordinator three days before court date if interpreter needed; notice may be by email.

If a case or hearing requires the services of an interpreter, counsel on the case must let the courtroom clerk and the case coordinator or other courtroom staff know three days before the court date. Such notice may be provided by email. A represented plaintiff is obliged to make such requests as instructed above if the party knows the defendant is unrepresented and requires an interpreter.

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Email to chambers

Judge O'Malley's chambers email address is karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov.

karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-3384

Judge O'Malley's chambers phone number is (312) 603-3384.

(312) 603-3384

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Email to clerk

Court Clerk Rita Patel's email address is Rapatel@cookcountycourt.com.

Court Clerk: Rita Patel Rapatel@cookcountycourt.com

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Litigants must follow up on missing orders through the courtroom email or clerk's phone if the order does not appear on the docket.

If an order does not appear on the clerk's electronic docketing system within a reasonable time, it is the litigants' responsibility with regard to the missing order, by contacting 1503's clerk at the courtroom-email or by phone at (312) 603-4852.

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Email to chambers

Chambers email for submitting courtesy copies of pretrial submissions is ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov, with a copy to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com.

Courtesy copies of including any objections to the opposing party’s submissions shall be submitted to the court at least seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference via email (ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov with a copy to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com ).

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Agreed settlement orders and voluntary dismissal orders may be emailed to the clerk the day prior to the call.

The following draft orders may be emailed to the clerk the day prior to the call. (i) Agreed settlement orders where all relevant parties have affixed signature to the order. (ii) Voluntary dismissal orders by plaintiff where there is no pending counterclaim, hearing, or trial date set and no dispositive motion has been filed.

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Email to chambers

The Calendar 53 email address is the designated channel for submitting off-call matters to chambers.

A party should send file-stamped courtesy copies of any off-call matter and a proposed order, if applicable, to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).

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When the Court decides to hear an agreed-to motion sua sponte, the Law Clerk will email the movant and all parties to schedule the hearing.

If it does happen, the Law Clerk will e-mail the movant, with all other parties copied, to schedule the hearing.

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Email to chambers

Questions about SPS Orders should be directed to the Secretary by phone or e-mail.

A party should call or e-mail the Secretary for any questions regarding them.

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Email to chambers

Allow 7-10 business days for a Clerk's order, then send order requests submitted to the Calendar 57 email, consolidating multiple missing orders into a single email.

Please allow 7-10 business days to receive an order from the Clerk’s automated email system. If an order has not been received, order requests should be sent to the Calendar 57 email. If more than one order is missing, please send ONE email with a list of all orders.

Emergency motions must be scheduled through the Judge’s law clerk.

Emergency motions are scheduled with the Judge’s law clerk.

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Technical or logistical questions should be directed to the Court Clerk via email.

If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Sarah, at skoneil@cookcountycourt.com.

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All parties who have appeared must be copied on any email correspondence directed to the Court.

All parties who have appeared must be copied on any email-correspondence directed to the Court.

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Email to clerk

Parties may ask the deputy clerk about order entry status at the provided email address.

Parties may inquire about the status of order entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1704 at Countycrt1704orders@cookcountycourt.com.

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Email to clerk

Phone

312-603-6194

Questions about scheduling or procedures should go to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright by email or phone.

Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court Coordinator, Kelly Wright, at Kelly.wright@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-6194.

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Email to chambers

Requests for pre-trial settlement conferences must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.

Any requests for a pre-trial settlement conference must be directed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Pretrial settlement conferences may be scheduled either in open court or by email to the Calendar B account.

Pretrial Settlement Conferences may be scheduled in open Court or by email to the Calendar B email account with the initial hearing.

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Email to clerk

Parties may request a pre-trial conference by email or in person with the clerk in Courtroom 2208.

Parties may request a pre-trial conference through email or in person with the clerk in Courtroom 2208.

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Email to clerk

Phone

312-603-5133

Parties with questions about orders or who fail to receive an order should contact the Chancery Division Clerk by email or phone.

Please contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division if you have any questions or fail to receive an order: ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com | 312-603-5133.

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Email

The court can be contacted by email or telephone for questions about court procedures.

For further questions, the court can be contacted by email or telephone.

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Email to chambers

Submit proposed order for removal via email to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.

If a case is removed to federal court, please submit a proposed order to the court at ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov which “strikes the future court date of [date] for the reason that the case has been removed to the [e.g. Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.]”

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Email

Clerk status conferences are conducted by email unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise necessary and ordered by the court, all Clerk Statuses shall be conducted by email.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-6037

Chambers can be contacted by phone at (312) 603-6037.

Ante-Chambers - (312) 603-6037

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All communications with the Court, court personnel, opposing counsel, parties, or witnesses must be civil and courteous.

All communications with the Court, court personnel, opposing counsel, parties or witnesses shall be presented in a civil and courteous manner.

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When a scheduled matter is settled, both parties may appear on Judge Castillo's 9:30 a.m. Zoom call (Monday thru Friday) to advise the court the hearing will not proceed.

In the event any matter scheduled for a hearing or trial is settled, both parties may appear on Judge Castillo's 9:30 a.m. Zoom call (Monday thru Friday) to advise the court that the scheduled hearing will not proceed as scheduled.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

(312) 603-6551

Judge Sheahan's phone number is (312) 603-6551.

(312) 603-6551

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Email to clerk

Court Clerk Anthony Tucker's email address is aztucker@cookcountycourt.com.

Court Clerk: Anthony Tucker aztucker@cookcountycourt.com

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Email to chambers

Judge Sheahan's email address is patricia.sheahan@cookcountyil.gov, used for scheduling, pretrial orders, and settlement petition courtesy copies.

patricia.sheahan@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Notify Judge Spratt's chambers via email if a scheduled matter is resolved and no longer needs a hearing.

As a courtesy to the court and all parties, send an email to Judge Spratt’s courtesy copy email, ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov, if any scheduled matter (i.e. prove-up or trial) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.

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Email to clerk

Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.

Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.

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Email to chambers

Post-trial motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution.

After being filed in Odyssey, any such motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution to the motion.

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Email to clerk

Phone

(312) 603-3221

Questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk, not the Court, via the listed email addresses or phone number.

All questions about orders should be directed to Clerk (not Court). You may contact any of the following: Calendar 11 Clerk: probatecrt1814Aorders@cookcountycourt.com Manager of Probate Division Court Clerks: (312) 603-3221 or ProbateDivservices@cookcountycourt.com

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Email to clerk

Proposed orders must be sent to the Court Clerk's email address.

Court Clerk: Shibraun Green (312-603-4466) lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)

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Email to chambers

Courtesy copies must be sent to the Court Coordinator's email address.

Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)

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Email to chambers

Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in Word format.

Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in Word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

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Phone

Phone

(312) 603-6025

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.

Each pro se litigant may contact (312) 603-6025 to conduct a one-time 'test run' to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments shall be made at least three business days prior to the pro se litigant's scheduled court date. If a pro se party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting 'test run,' that party shall keep that appointment or call (312) 603-6025 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the 'test run.'

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Email to chambers

Proposed orders must be submitted via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.

Proposed orders to be submitted by the litigants to the Court following a court proceeding shall be submitted to the Court in Microsoft word format via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov no later than 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding. Failure to timely submit an order may result in the Court entering its own order without input from the parties, striking the matter, subjecting the case to dismissal for want of prosecution, and/or any other appropriate sanction at the Court’s discretion.

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Phone to chambers

Contact a law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be argued.

As a courtesy to the Court, please contact one of the Court’s judicial law clerks if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.