Judge Qiana Denise Lillard
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Email • After Efiling
Motion
- In Advance Of Hearing Date
Reconsideration Motions
- Email • After Efiling
Adjournments
- A moving party must request a different hearing date within 14 days of the scheduling order; after 14 days, a change requires leave of court on good cause.
Communication
Clerk
Clerk
Phone
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Orders submitted via e-file for signature must not contain firm lettering; those that do will be rejected.
ORDERS SUBMITTED VIA E-FILE FOR SIGNATURE SHOULD NOT CONTAIN FIRM LETTERING. ORDERS THAT CONTAIN FIRM LETTERING WILL BE REJECTED.
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
The final joint pretrial order must be prepared and submitted to the court as an order.
FINAL JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER is due one week after the FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE unless otherwise indicated by the court and shall be prepared and submitted to the court as an order.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
After a scheduling order is issued, the moving party must file only a notice of hearing with the date and time from the order.
Once a Scheduling Order is issued, the moving party shall file only a notice of hearing with the date and time listed on the scheduling order.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The final joint pretrial order is due one week after the final pretrial conference (unless otherwise ordered) and must be submitted as an order; failure may result in dismissal, default, or sanctions.
FINAL JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER is due one week after the FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE unless otherwise indicated by the court and shall be prepared and submitted to the court as an order. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE FINAL JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL, ENTRY OF DEFAULT AND/OR SANCTIONS BEING IMPOSED.
Page 1 | TRIAL PROCEDURE
Motions for Summary Disposition must be filed no later than 30 days after the close of discovery.
MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION SHOULD BE FILED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF DISCOVERY
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Stipulated orders opting out of case evaluation must be filed within 120 days of the first responsive pleading.
Stipulated Orders opting out of case evaluation are to be filed within 120 days of the first responsive pleading.
Page 1 | Case Evaluation
Stipulated preliminary jury instructions and proposed verdict form are due on the day stated in the final pretrial order and must be emailed to the court and law clerk.
Stipulated preliminary jury instructions which are case specific and proposed verdict form are due on the day stated in the final pretrial order before the first day of trial and emailed to JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org,Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Hard copies of General Motions must be submitted in advance of the hearing date.
*Hard copies of General Motions are required in advance of the hearing date.
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALL
After e-filing a Motion for Summary Disposition, email a copy to the Judicial Law Clerk.
After a Motion for Summary Disposition has been e-filed, please email a copy of the motion to the Judicial Law Clerk at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org. (313-224-2241)
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Courtesy copies of responsive pleadings to Motions for Summary Disposition must be emailed to the law clerk.
Courtesy copies of responsive pleadings to Motions for Summary Disposition, should be emailed to our law clerk, Seth Atisha, at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org.
Page 1 | MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
After e-filing a motion for reconsideration, email a courtesy copy to the law clerk.
After the motion is e-filed, please email a courtesy copy to the law clerk at JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
For general motions, only the moving party may request adjournments (with notice to all parties) and a maximum of two adjournments is allowed.
The moving parties may request adjournments for general motions with proper notification to all interested parties. Only the moving party may request the adjournment and only two adjournments shall be permitted.
Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
A moving party must request a different hearing date within 14 days of the scheduling order; after 14 days, a change requires leave of court on good cause.
If there is a scheduling conflict, the moving party must contact the Judicial Law Clerk within 14 days of the entry of the Scheduling Order for a different hearing date. After 14 days, hearing dates will only be changed by leave of the Court upon a showing of good cause.
Page 1 | MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
Requests for adjournments beyond Track 2 require a motion.
Requests for adjournments beyond track 2 require a motion.
Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCES
A stipulated order, not a motion, is sufficient to extend the scheduling order to Track #2.
A motion is not required to extend scheduling order to Track #2, a stipulated order will suffice.
Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCES
For Motions for Summary Disposition, only the moving party may request an adjournment.
To request to adjourn Motion for Summary Disposition. Only the moving parties shall request the adjournment.
Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
A settlement conference may be adjourned to attend facilitation by filing a stipulated order that names the facilitator, states a date for facilitation, and is filed at least one day before the conference.
Parties may submit a stipulated order to adjourn settlement conference to attend facilitation. The settlement conference will be adjourned to a date after facilitation. Stipulated orders should include the name of facilitator, a date certain for facilitation and must be filed at least one day prior to the scheduled conference date.
Page 1 | SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
Parties may adjourn a hearing by filing a stipulated order, emailing it to the law clerk, and then filing a notice of hearing with the new date and time.
Parties may file a stipulated order to adjourn a hearing date. The stipulated order should be emailed to the Judicial Law Clerk and a new date for the hearing will be provided. The moving party shall file a notice of hearing with the new date and time of the hearing.
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Chambers Communication Rules
To dismiss or adjourn a motion, email the Court Clerk.
*If you wish to dismiss or adjourn your motion, please email the Court Clerk at Kimberly.Davis@3rdcc.org.
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALL
Email is the preferred way to communicate with the Court; emails must include all parties, case name and number in the subject line, and a contact cellphone number.
Email is the preferred way to communicate with the Court. Please make sure you include all parties in the case on your email. The subject line of the email should include the case name and case number. Also include the cellphone number of the contact person, in case Court staff needs to speak with the party.
Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
After e-filing a claim of appeal or application for leave, email the law clerk and court what documents were filed and whether anything else is needed.
After the claim of appeal or application for leave has been e-filed with the court, email the law clerk at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org andJudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org what documents have been filed and if there is anything else that needs to be obtained. After
Page 1 | Appeals
If you have difficulties connecting, call 313-224-2240 or email JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org.
If you have difficulties connecting call 313-224-2240 or email JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org
Page 1 | ZOOM CONNECTION INFORMATION
Parties may email the court clerk or judicial law clerk, but not the judge.
Parties may communicate with the court clerk or judicial law clerk (not judge) via email.
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