Court Rules
district Judge
Verified Current8 days ago

Judge Sunil R. Harjani

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Northern District of Illinois

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Opening Brief
25 pgs
Responsive Brief
25 pgs
Reply Brief
15 pgs
Brief
25 pgs
Trial Brief
10 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Filings (Pretrial Order)

Required

Filings (Motions In Limine)

Required

Adjournments

Notice Required
7Calendar Days
Notice Required
21Calendar Days
Notice Required
14Calendar Days
Notice Required
28Calendar Days

Must Include

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    Reason For Request
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Detailed Drafting Rules

Page or Word LimitMandatory

Opening claim construction brief limited to 25 pages.

Within thirty-five (35) days after the exchange of terms set forth in LPR 4.1(a), the parties opposing infringement shall file their Opening Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of court.

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|SecLPR 4.2(a)
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Responsive claim construction brief limited to 25 pages.

Within twenty-eight (28) days after filing of the Opening Claim Construction brief, the parties claiming infringement shall file their Responsive Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of Court.

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|SecLPR 4.2(c)
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Reply claim construction brief limited to 15 pages.

Within fourteen (14) days after filing of the Responsive Claim Construction Brief, the parties opposing infringement shall file their Reply Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed fifteen (15) pages absent prior leave of Court.

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|SecLPR 4.2(d)
Page or Word LimitImportant

Multiple infringers may justify additional pages or separate briefing.

The presence of multiple alleged infringers with different products or processes shall, in an appropriate case, constitute good cause for allowing additional pages in the Opening, Responsive, or Reply Claim Construction Briefs or for allowing separate briefing as to different alleged infringers.

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|SecLPR 4.2(e)
Page or Word LimitMandatory

Trial briefs limited to 10 pages without leave of court.

Any trial briefs shall be limited to 10 pages without leave of court.

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