**Senior District Judge Robert W. Gettleman** was appointed to the Northern District of Illinois by President William J. Clinton in 1994. Judge Gettleman was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and grew up in Miami, Florida. He received joint B.S. and B.A. degrees from Boston University in 1965 and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1968. After law school, he clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, then was in private practice in Chicago for 24 years. He took senior status in May 2009. **Education** - Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1968 - Boston University, B.S./B.A., 1965 **Career** - Senior District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2009–present) - District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1994–2009) - Private practice, Chicago (approximately 1969–1994) - Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
**Courthouse:** Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 **Chambers:** Room 1788 **Phone:** (312) 435-5543 **Fax:** (312) 554-8531 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Claire Newman, (312) 435-5544, Room 2050C - Court Reporter: Nancy Bistany, (312) 435-7626, Room 1706 - Judicial Assistant: Mary Gartland - Law Clerks: Joseph Amdur, Timothy Rechtien
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. Discovery motions require L.R. 37.2 statement; interrogatory limit of 25 without leave.
Judge Robert W. Gettleman's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Joint status report limited to 5 pages.
Judge Robert W. Gettleman's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Plaintiff must file 10-page memorandum within 2 weeks of filing Schedule A case.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The initial memorandum must address joinder under FRCP 20 and personal jurisdiction over each defendant.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The memorandum must address whether defendants' addresses are known and, if not, the efforts to discover them.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Robert W. Gettleman. Court approval required before filing any document under seal or as restricted.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Plaintiff's initial memorandum must be filed within 2 weeks of filing the Schedule A case.
Joint status report limited to 5 pages.
Settlement letters must be submitted 7 days before conference.
Each party must send settlement letter copies to all other parties.
Confidential information to court must be in footnote/addendum marked as unshared.
Settlement letters will be discarded by Judge at case close.
Plaintiff must file 10-page memorandum within 2 weeks of filing Schedule A case.
Plaintiff must file 5-page memorandum before or upon default judgment motion.
Plaintiff's initial memorandum in Schedule A cases is limited to 10 pages.
The initial memorandum must address joinder under FRCP 20 and personal jurisdiction over each defendant.
Plaintiff's initial memorandum must be filed within 2 weeks of filing the Schedule A case.
Plaintiff's memorandum in Schedule A cases with foreign defendants, filed before or upon a default judgment motion, is limited to 5 pages.
The memorandum must address whether defendants' addresses are known and, if not, the efforts to discover them.
The memorandum must be filed before or upon filing a motion for default judgment.
Discovery motions require L.R. 37.2 statement; interrogatory limit of 25 without leave.
Summary judgment statements limited to 80 (a)(2) or 40 (b)(3)(B) facts.
Summary judgment memoranda must include facts section citing L.R. 56.1 statements.
Rebuttal expert disclosures due 30 days before discovery cut-off.
Daubert motions due 60 days before trial or 10 days before discovery cut-off.
Protective order materials must be specifically described, not marked at discretion.
Court approval required before filing any document under seal or as restricted.
Sealed/restricted documents may be returned within 63 days after case closure; otherwise become public.
Parties cannot amend protective order provisions regarding court approval or document return without court approval.