Circuit Court of Cook County Page & Word Limits

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.

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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. No reply memorandum may exceed 7 pages without specific prior leave of Court.

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

Source text: 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.

Pretrial memoranda for trial must not exceed 8 pages.

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: 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.

Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.

Source text: The movant’s brief and the respondent’s response brief are limited to 15 pages each. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.

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

Source text: 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.

Briefs are limited to 15 pages (unless leave granted) and must use Times New Roman 12pt double-spaced formatting.

Source text: 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.

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

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

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

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

Reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

Source text: All briefs shall conform to the following page limitations: pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.

Motion and supporting brief combined limited to 15 pages; response briefs 15 pages; reply briefs 7 pages. Excludes exhibits and attached pleadings. Double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins required.

Source text: 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.

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

Source text: all briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.

Pre-trial memoranda are limited to 5 pages or less, delivered at least 2 days before the conference.

Source text: 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.

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.

Source text: 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

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

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

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.

Source text: 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.

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

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

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

Source text: 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.

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

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

PTC memorandums should be kept to 2-4 pages in length.

Source text: Please keep memorandums to 2-4 pages in length.

Post-trial submissions have no page or word limit.

Source text: There is no limit on the length of post-trial submissions.

Pre-trial memos, if submitted, are limited to 3 pages and can be emailed to the judge before the conference.

Source text: Brief (no longer than 3 pages) Pre-Trial Memos are appreciated, although not required, by emailing to the Judge at any time before the day of the Conference.