Circuit Court of Cook County Page & Word Limits

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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.

Page, word and line limits

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 20 pages
Applies to: Courtesy copy

Courtesy copies for Calendar 14 mediation are limited to 20 pages for email submission; copies exceeding 20 pages require mail or hand delivery 5+ business days prior to mediation.

Any courtesy copies sent via e-mail not exceeding 20 pages shall be e-mailed in PDF format as follows: Calendar 14: Judge Malone, daniel.malone@cookcountyil.gov Any courtesy copies exceeding 20 pages must be mailed or hand delivered so that the Court receives the courtesy copies at least 5 business days in advance of the mediation.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Supporting and responsive motion briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages, and leave of court is required to exceed either limit.

There is a 15-page limit on Supporting and Responsive briefs. There is a 7-page limit on Reply briefs. Leave of court is required to file a brief in excess of these limits.

Judge Alison C. Conlon

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Memorandum

Memoranda in support and opposition and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages, unless prior leave of Court is granted.

No memorandum in support of a filing, including memoranda in support of a motion and motions and briefs in support of and in opposition to administrative review, may exceed 15 pages without specific prior leave of Court, nor may a response. o No reply memorandum may exceed 7 pages without specific prior leave of Court.

Judge Alison C. Conlon

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and supporting briefs collectively, as well as response briefs, are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, excluding attached pleadings and exhibits.

There is a FIFTEEN (15) PAGE LIMIT on motions and briefs in support of the motion (collectively, the motion and brief must fit within the 15 page-limit), along with response briefs. In addition, there is a TEN (10) PAGE LIMIT on reply briefs. These page limitations exclude attached pleadings and exhibits.

Judge Allen P. Walker

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits.

No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs in support/opposition limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.

Briefs in support of and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.

Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Motion in limine

Motions in limine and responses are limited to 10 pages each; no reply is permitted.

Both the motion and response are limited to 10 pages. No reply is permitted.

Judge Barry Goldberg

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 10 pages. Sur-replies are not permitted except by express permission of the Court.

There is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all reply briefs. Additional briefing (i.e., sur-reply, etc.) is not permitted except by express permission of the Court, and such motions along with motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.

Judge Barry Goldberg

CRITICAL

Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs in support or response are limited to 10 pages unless the court grants permission to exceed that limit.

Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed ten (10) pages unless permission is granted from the court to exceed this limit.

Judge Carl Lauras Evans

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, with all supporting exhibits excluded from the count.

There is a 15-page limit on all motions and response briefs. There is a 10-page limit on reply briefs. These page limits include all supporting memoranda, and exclude any supporting exhibits.

Judge Caroline Kate Moreland

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 3 pages
Applies to: Settlement memo

Parties must submit a 2-3 page settlement memo via email at least three business days before the settlement conference.

At least three (3) business days prior to the settlement conference, parties shall submit via e-mail, a 2-3 page settlement memo including: a. Nature of the case and brief factual summary; b. Outstanding legal issues and procedural history; and c. Settlement position.

Judge Caroline Kate Moreland

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 15 pages
Attorney limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Supporting and responsive briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 10 pages, and exceeding either limit requires leave of court.

There is a 15-page limit on Supporting and Responsive briefs. There is a 10-page limit on Reply briefs. Leave of court is required to file a brief in excess of these limits.

Judge Caroline Kate Moreland

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 20 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Memorandum

Supporting and opposition memoranda are limited to 20 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages, unless the Court grants leave for more.

Memorandum in support of a filing (both original motion and response to motion) may not exceed 20 pages without specific prior leave of Court. ii. Reply memorandum may not exceed 10 pages without specific prior leave of Court.

Judge Carrie E. Hamilton

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs and responsive briefs are limited to 15 pages, and reply briefs to 7 pages, both excluding exhibits and double-spaced.

No brief or responsive brief shall exceed 15 pages (excluding exhibits), double spaced. Reply briefs may not exceed 7 pages (excluding exhibits), double spaced.

Judge Catherine A. Schneider

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; exclusive of exhibits, with formatting and citation requirements.

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, using typed 12-point font and be double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits. Pages must be numbered. Citations must be to official reporters only and must comply with the most recent edition of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation."

Judge Chloe Pedersen

CRITICAL

Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Pre trial settlement submission

Pre-trial settlement submissions are limited to 7 pages.

Pre-Trial Settlement Submissions must be no more than seven (7) pages.

Judge Chloe Pedersen

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs/memorandums limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs limited to 7 double-spaced pages.

Briefs and memorandums are limited to fifteen (15) double-spaced pages. Except reply briefs are limited to seven (7) double-spaced pages.

Judge D. Renee Jackson

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs must not exceed 15 pages.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages.

Judge Daniel A. Trevino

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 14 pt

Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, both double-spaced in 14-point font; motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.

Please note that there is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced, size 14 font] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced, size 14 font] limit on all reply briefs.

Judge Daniel O. Tiernan

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

For contested motions, support and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 8 pages.

Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.

Judge Daniel Patrick Brennan

CRITICAL

Limit: 20 pages
Applies to: Brief
Spacing: Double

Briefs are limited to 20 double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits; briefs over 20 pages require leave of court.

No brief shall exceed twenty (20) double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits. Any brief filed in excess of twenty (20) pages requires leave of court.

Judge David B. Atkins

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Spacing: Double
Margins: top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, paginated at bottom, excluding exhibits.

(g) Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins on all sides, and paginated in the bottom margin, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge Debra Ann Seaton

CRITICAL

Limit: 2 pages
Applies to: Case management order

Case Management Orders are limited to 2 pages and may contain only the caption and plaintiff's law firm information.

(9) Case Management Orders shall be a maximum of 2 pages in length and shall only contain the caption of the case and the plaintiff's law firm information.

Judge Debra Ann Seaton

CRITICAL

Limit: 13 pages
Limit: 6 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to a combined 13 pages, and reply briefs are limited to 6 pages.

Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post- trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages.

Judge Eve M. Reilly

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Combined motion and brief

A combined motion and brief exceeding 15 pages may be stricken unless written leave of court is granted.

Any combined motion and brief in excess of 15 pages without written leave of court may be stricken.

Judge Fredrick H. Bates

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs not to exceed 8 pages.

Judge George L. Canellis Jr.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pretrial memorandum

Pre-trial memoranda (3-5 pages) must be submitted to the court email three days before the hearing, containing date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.

Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer. The memoranda are to be short (3-5 pages) and submitted to the Court three days before the hearing.

Judge Gerald Cleary

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Support/opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages, without prior leave of court.

Judge Il Cook Conlon Alison C

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows otherwise.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Il Cook Cushing Thomas M

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages, replies to 10 double-spaced pages, using 12pt font and 1-inch margins.

Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages, all utilizing 12-point font and 1-inch margins.

Judge Il Cook Flores Barbara

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, motion + memo total 15 pages, reply briefs 7 pages.

Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages, without leave of Court. Should a party elect to file a motion and separate Memorandum of Law, they are limited to no more than a TOTAL of 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.

Judge Il Cook Hagerty Jack

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: Times New Roman 12 pt
Spacing: Double

Briefs in excess of 15 pages will not be accepted by this Court unless leave is granted. All briefs should be typed in Times New Roman Size 12 font and double-spaced.

Judge Il Cook Johnson Moira S

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court provides written permission to exceed the limit.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless permitted, in writing, by the Court.

Judge Il Cook Johnson Sarah

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Post trial motion

Post-trial motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages unless prior court leave is granted.

All motions/briefs filed are restricted to no longer than 15 pages, absent prior leave of Court.

Judge Il Cook Mckenna Scott D

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

15-page limit for motions and response briefs, 10-page limit for reply briefs; limits include supporting memoranda and exclude exhibits.

There is a 15-page limit on all motions and response briefs. There is a 10-page limit on reply briefs. These page limits include all supporting memoranda, and exclude any supporting exhibits.

Judge Il Cook Moreland Caroline Kate

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

There is a 15-page limit on motions and briefs in support (collectively, the motion and brief in support must be 15 pages or less), a 15-page limit on response briefs and a 7-page limit on reply briefs. The page limitation excludes attached pleadings and exhibits. All briefs should be double-spaced with 12-point font and at least 1-inch margins. All exhibits should be page numbered and tabbed.

Judge Il Cook Morrissey Thomas

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

all briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

Judge Il Cook Obrien Brendan A

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 5 pages
Applies to: Pretrial memorandum

Once a pre-trial conference is scheduled, each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum of five pages or less containing (1) a summary of the allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries, and damages, and (2) the last demand, offer, and policy limits.

Judge Il Cook Otto Michael F

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, with page limits: 15 pages for initial/support, 15 for opposition, 7 for reply, exclusive of exhibits.

All briefs shall be: (1) double-spaced with numbered pages; (2) typed in 12-point font; (3) with 1-inch margins. Absent leave of court the following page limits apply:  Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits)  Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits)  Reply brief: 7 pages

Judge Il Cook Otto Michael F

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 13 pages
Attorney limit: 6 pages
Applies to: Brief

Supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to 13 combined pages; reply briefs are limited to 6 pages; page limit extensions require a prior written motion.

Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post- trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages. Agreed orders granting excess pages will not be considered without first presenting a written motion setting out the need for additional pages, spindled on Judge Reilly’s 9:30 a.m. call.

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit: 8 pages
Applies to: Pretrial memorandum

Pretrial memoranda for trial must not exceed 8 pages.

a pretrial memorandum not to exceed eight (8) pages detailing the history of the case with the operative complaint(s) and answer(s) provided as attachments.

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court grants an exception.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Judge Il Cook Saltouros Stephanie

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions/support briefs limited to 15 pages, response briefs to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages; excludes attached pleadings and exhibits from page count.

Judge Il Cook Swedlow Stephen

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief
Font: 12 pt

Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages; 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced required.

Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages. Briefs must contain customary 12-point font, one-inch margins and be double- spaced. Briefs filed in excess of these limitations will not be accepted without leave of Court upon written motion containing good cause.

Judge Il Cook Tully John

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 10 pages
Applies to: Brief

Motions and supporting/response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; excludes attached pleadings and exhibits.

Judge Il Cook Walker Allen P

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court issues a specific order allowing additional pages.

Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless allowed by Court Order and seeking additional pages is not a routine motion.

Judge Il Cook Walsh Elizabeth

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Opening and response briefs are capped at 15 pages, a motion plus separate memorandum of law combined is capped at 15 pages total, and reply briefs are capped at 7 pages, absent leave of Court.

Judge Jack Hagerty

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Limit: 7 pages
Applies to: Brief

Opening and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.

Judge Jack Hagerty

CRITICAL

Limit: 15 pages
Applies to: Motion brief
Spacing: Double

Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits.

Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.

Judge James A. Wright

Common questions about Circuit Court of Cook County page & word limits

What page or word limits apply to courtesy copy in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Circuit Court of Cook County's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Courtesy copies for Calendar 14 mediation are limited to 20 pages for email submission; copies exceeding 20 pages require mail or hand delivery 5+ business days prior to mediation.

View rule Official source Source: page 5, section 3. Calendar 14 Mediation i

What page or word limits apply to brief in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Il Cook Flores Barbara's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 10 pages. Opening/response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages, replies to 10 double-spaced pages, using 12pt font and 1-inch margins.

View rule Official source Source: page 3, section IV. MOTIONS B. Contested and Regular Motions Briefs

Judge Chloe Pedersen's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 10 pages. Excludes exhibits. Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; exclusive of exhibits, with formatting and citation requirements.

View rule Official source Source: page 18, section H. Contested Motions Briefing Schedule & Oral Argument

Judge Il Cook Reilly Eve M's rule states these limits: attorney: 13 pages; attorney: 6 pages. Supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to 13 combined pages; reply briefs are limited to 6 pages; page limit extensions require a prior written motion.

View rule Official source Source: page 5, section Formatting Requirements - Page Length

66 more rules answer this question.

What page or word limits apply to motion in limine in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Barry Goldberg's rule states these limits: 10 pages; 10 pages. Motions in limine and responses are limited to 10 pages each; no reply is permitted.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section SET MATTERS

What page or word limits apply to motion in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Kevin P. Cunningham's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 15 pages; 8 pages. Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages; reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages.

View rule Official source Source: page 5, section II.C. Briefs & Artificial Intelligence

Judge Marian E. Perkins' rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes exhibits. Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court grants leave.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section Filing and Scheduling Motions in Calendar 62

What page or word limits apply to memorandum in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Carrie E. Hamilton's rule states these limits: 20 pages; 10 pages. Supporting and opposition memoranda are limited to 20 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages, unless the Court grants leave for more.

View rule Official source Source: page 5, section VIII. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Judge Alison C. Conlon's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 15 pages; 7 pages. Memoranda in support and opposition and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages, unless prior leave of Court is granted.

View rule Official source Source: page 4, section X. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

What page or word limits apply to pre trial settlement submission in Circuit Court of Cook County?

Judge Chloe Pedersen's rule states these limits: 7 pages. Pre-trial settlement submissions are limited to 7 pages.

View rule Official source Source: page 21, section Settlement Conferences

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