**District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt** was appointed to the Northern District of Illinois by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023. Judge Hunt is a native of Chicago who grew up in public housing and attended Chicago public schools. After law school, she worked as an associate at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP from 1995 to 1998, then as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1998 to 2001. She clerked for Judge William J. Hibbler on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 2001 to 2003. She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois from 2003 to 2005 and again from 2010 to 2015. She was Assistant General Counsel at Exelon Company from 2007 to 2009 and Regulatory Outreach Manager at ComEd from 2009 to 2010. She served as General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services in 2016 and Chief Legal Counsel for the Illinois Department of Corrections from 2015 to 2016. She was a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois from 2017 to 2023 before being elevated to district judge. **Education** - University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1995 - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 1992 **Career** - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Illinois (2017–2023) - General Counsel, Illinois Department of Central Management Services (2016) - Chief Legal Counsel, Illinois Department of Corrections (2015–2016) - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (2003–2005, 2010–2015) - Regulatory Outreach Manager, ComEd/Exelon (2009–2010) - Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Company (2007–2009) - Law Clerk, Hon. William J. Hibbler, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2001–2003) - Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1998–2001) - Associate, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (1995–1998)
**Courthouse:** Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 **Chambers:** Room 1460 **Phone:** (312) 435-5504 **Fax:** (312) 554-8945 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Gloria Lewis, (312) 435-5668, Room 1428 - Court Reporter: Charles "Chip" Zandi, (312) 435-5387, Room 1426
Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 2 copies, delivery within 24 hours, by hand delivery. Final pretrial order emailed to specific address and two courtesy copies delivered within one business day.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Parties must meet and confer on all motions in limine before filing.
Judge LaShonda A. Hunt's rule states these limits: 20 pages; 20 pages. Motions in limine limited to 20 pages per side; responses limited to 20 pages per side; no replies unless ordered.
Judge LaShonda A. Hunt's formatting rule includes double spacing, double sided printing, ocr required, text searchable, and read only locking. Paper exhibits double-sided in three-ring binders; electronic exhibits named, read-only, OCR'd and text-searchable.
The rule requires exhibit list and exhibit list. One exhibit binder with objected-to exhibits and electronic upload required within one business day of filing final pretrial order.
The rule requires exhibit list and exhibit list. Two exhibit binders and electronic upload required business days before trial.
Bundling is encouraged for covered papers before Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. Opposed motions in limine must follow court schedule; multiple motions should be filed in one document.
Motions in limine limited to 20 pages per side; responses limited to 20 pages per side; no replies unless ordered.
Parties must meet and confer on all motions in limine before filing.
Opposed motions in limine must follow court schedule; multiple motions should be filed in one document.
One exhibit binder with objected-to exhibits and electronic upload required within one business day of filing final pretrial order.
Two exhibit binders and electronic upload required business days before trial.
Paper exhibits double-sided in three-ring binders; electronic exhibits named, read-only, OCR'd and text-searchable.
Final pretrial order emailed to specific address and two courtesy copies delivered within one business day.
Final pretrial order must be filed on CM/ECF docket under specific event.
Each side limited to 12 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause motion filed.
Jury instructions must be submitted with final pretrial order, indicating proponent, status, legal authority, and objections.
Parties must conduct Rule 26(f) planning conference and file joint Initial Status Report for New Case.
Supplement to federal jurisdiction statement must be filed within 14 days of any change.
Individuals are citizens of their state of domicile, not necessarily current residence.
Patent cases must follow Local Patent Rules schedule.