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Northern District of Illinois Rule and Standing Order Changes

New versions of documents from Northern District of Illinois and its judges that Court Rules detected in the last 180 days, newest first. Each entry opens the new copy and the copy it replaced.

The date is the day Court Rules first saw the new version. Checks run about once a month, so the court may have posted it earlier. Only replaced PDF files are listed: a document posted at a new web address appears on its judge's page as a new document. A new version does not always change a rule, so compare the two copies.

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  1. Initial Joint Status Report For New Cases

    Judge Jeffrey I. CummingsNew version detected on

    New version Previous version, detected on Apr 4, 2026

  2. Schedule A Standing Order

    Judge Robert W. GettlemanNew version detected on

    The new version is dated Sep 1, 2026; the previous version is dated Jun 23, 2026.

    New version Previous version, detected on Aug 1, 2026

  3. Valderrama

    Judge Franklin U. ValderramaNew version detected on

    New version Previous version, detected on Apr 4, 2026

  4. Jlacall

    Judge Jorge L. AlonsoNew version detected on

    The new version is dated Aug 3, 2026; the previous version is dated Dec 4, 2025.

    New version Previous version, detected on Apr 4, 2026

  5. Isr-Cmoform

    Judge Margaret J. SchneiderNew version detected on

    Both versions are dated Jun 5, 2025.

    New version Previous version, detected on Apr 4, 2026

  6. Website Criminal Pretrial And Trial Procedures

    Judge Edmond E. ChangNew version detected on

    New version Previous version, detected on Apr 4, 2026

  7. Rule 16b Scheduling Order

    Judge Maria ValdezNew version detected on

    New version Previous version, detected on Apr 4, 2026