Circuit Court of Cook County Page & Word Limits

WARNINGCivil cases

Limit

4 pages

Applies to

Pre trial memo

Pre-trial memos are recommended to be short, generally 2-4 pages.

If submitted, they should be short (2-4 pages) and should not include entire copies of depositions or expert reports, but excerpts are welcome.

INFOCivil cases

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Pre trial memo

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

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.

INFOCivil cases

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Pre trial memo

Pre-Trial Memos are limited to 3 pages and may be emailed to the Judge anytime before the Conference (optional but appreciated).

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Brief

Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court orders more, and requests for additional pages are not routinely granted.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Spacing

Double

Reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary judgment motion

Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed sufficiently in advance of the set trial date to accommodate a briefing schedule and ruling. Otherwise, the motion will be taken contemporaneously with trial. Exclusive of the recitation of facts, the format and length for Contested Motions (see above) must be followed.

Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed sufficiently in advance of the set trial date to accommodate a briefing schedule and ruling. Otherwise, the motion will be taken contemporaneously with trial. Exclusive of the recitation of facts, the format and length for Contested Motions (see above) must be followed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

Briefs exceeding page limits are disfavored and require court permission.

Oversized briefs are disfavored and require leave of court.

WARNING

Sur-replies are not permitted unless ordered by the court.

No sur-replies will be permitted unless ordered by the court.

INFOCivil cases

Post-trial submissions have no page or word limit.

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