Northern District of Illinois Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Two courtesy copies of Proposed Final Pretrial Order must be delivered to Chambers.

In addition, two courtesy copies organized in a manner that is conducive to facilitating the Court's review of the materials must be delivered to Chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Two courtesy copies of highlighted deposition transcripts must be delivered to Chambers.

For any witness testimony proposed to be offered by deposition, the parties shall jointly submit to Chambers by email the deposition transcript(s) with the proposed designations from each party highlighted in different colors and shall also deliver two courtesy copies of the highlighted transcript(s) to Chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

One original and one copy of Final Pretrial Order must be delivered to chambers.

An original and one copy of the Final Pretrial Order shall be delivered to chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Two courtesy copies of motions in limine must be delivered to chambers.

Two courtesy copies of any motions in limine shall be delivered to chambers in accordance with the Local Rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a statement (10-page limit) plus exhibits totals more than 25 pages, in addition to emailing a copy, it must also be three-hole punched and placed in a binder and mailed to chambers.

If a statement (10-page limit) plus exhibits totals more than 25 pages, in addition to emailing a copy, it must also be three-hole punched and placed in a binder and mailed to chambers.

CRITICAL

One courtesy copy of all exhibits must be delivered to Courtroom Deputy on pretrial order due date.

In addition, one courtesy copy of all exhibits must be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy (Room 1036) on the date the final pretrial order is due.

CRITICAL

Proposed findings and conclusions must be filed separately with chambers copy 7 days before bench trial.

In a bench trial, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are not to be included in the final pretrial order, but are to be separately filed (with one courtesy copy delivered to chambers) seven (7) calendar days before trial.

CRITICAL

Supply exhibits on USB/DVD/CD to court and opposing side 5 business days before pretrial conference; provide chambers with 2 double-sided paper copies of objected-to exhibits in three-ring binders.

Five business days before the pretrial conference, supply the exhibits to the Court (and to the other side) on a USB drive, DVD, or CD. Consistent with the Standing Order, you will also be supplying chambers with two paper copies of only the objected-to exhibits, double-sided in three-ring binders.

WARNINGCivil cases

Unless the parties agree otherwise, the party offering an objected-to exhibit or deposition transcript must provide its copy.

Unless the parties agree otherwise, the party that is offering the exhibit or deposition transcript is responsible for providing the copy of the objected-to exhibit or deposition transcript.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of trial-related materials are not required unless the Court specifically orders them.

Courtesy copies of trial-related materials are not required unless specifically ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Electronically submitted documents requiring a judge's signature must be promptly delivered to the judge in the form the judge requires.

An E-Filer submitting a document electronically that requires a judge's signature must promptly deliver the document in such form as the judge requires.

WARNINGCivil cases

Submit one three-ring-binder exhibit bench book for each party to chambers before trial on the schedule set at or before the final pretrial conference.

6. One bench book of exhibits (in a three-ring binder) for each party should be submitted to chambers in advance of trial, pursuant to a schedule to be set at or before the final pretrial conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of Proposed Pretrial Order with more than 5 exhibits must include tabs.

If the Proposed Pretrial Order has more than five exhibits, the courtesy copies must include tabs.

WARNINGCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the memorandum of law, depositions and other materials relied upon in support of the motion (as required by Local Rule 56.1(a)(1)-(3) or in opposition to the motion (as required by Local Rule 56.1(b)(1)-(3)) may be requested by court staff. If so, the courtesy copy of the compendium must be securely bound, must separately tab each document, and must contain an index identifying what document is contained under each tab. It must also have the CM/ECF header.

A courtesy copy of the memorandum of law, depositions and other materials relied upon in support of the motion (as required by Local Rule 56.1(a)(1)-(3) or in opposition to the motion (as required by Local Rule 56.1(b)(1)-(3)) may be requested by court staff. If so, the courtesy copy of the compendium must be securely bound, must separately tab each document, and must contain an index identifying what document is contained under each tab. It must also have the CM/ECF header.

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies not required for settlement letters.

Courtesy copies are not required unless otherwise requested by the Court.

INFOCivil cases

No courtesy copies required for Proposed Pretrial Orders.

Proposed pretrial orders must be filed electronically using CM/ECF (no need for courtesy copies).

INFOCivil cases

Paper copies of exhibits should not be delivered to chambers unless requested.

Paper copies must not be delivered to chambers unless requested by the court.

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies of settlement letters are not routinely accepted.

The Court does not routinely accept courtesy copies of settlement letters but will notify you if a paper copy is necessary.

INFO

Final pretrial order requires one courtesy copy to be included.

The final pretrial order (including the Court’s one courtesy copy) must include the following items:

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies of proposed final pretrial orders are not needed.

Proposed final pretrial orders must be filed electronically using CM/ECF (no need for courtesy copies).

CRITICAL

Where a local rule or court order requires filing or service by a specific time of day to be timely, a courtesy copy must be submitted to the court within one business day.

To the extent local rule or an order of the court requires filing with the court or or served by that time of day to be timely and a courtesy copy submitted to the court within one business day.