Circuit Court of Cook County Chambers Communication Rules
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Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
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Emergency motions, including TRO motions, are heard as add-ons between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, and must be emailed to chambers to receive a hearing date.
Emergency motions, including emergency motions for TRO, shall be head as an add-on to the Court’s previously set matters (between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM during the Court’s hours of operation). In order to receive a hearing date from Judge Walker’s law clerk(s), all emergency motions, must be sent via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
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Parties must submit post-trial materials by email to the specified chambers address.
a. Post-Trial Submissions: Parties are to submit any post-trial materials via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
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Emergency movants must email the judge's law clerk explaining the emergency.
Movant must contact the Judge’s law clerk via email articulating the circumstances/reason which calls for the motion to be presented on an emergency basis.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Immediately contact the judicial law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved or the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
As a courtesy to the Court, please make immediate attempts to contact the Court's judicial law clerk if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and/or the parties will not argue their briefs on their scheduled hearing date.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
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Rescheduling of conferences and hearings must be coordinated with the law clerks by email.
Agreed Orders to modify briefing schedules and/or reset Case Management Conferences and Motion Hearings must be coordinated with Judge Atkins’ law clerks by emailing ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
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- (312) 603-6039
Parties seeking a hearing on an emergency motion must contact chambers via email or phone to obtain a hearing date.
Any party seeking to be heard by the court on an Emergency Motion must contact Judge Atkins' chambers via email (ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov) or by telephone (at (312) 603-6039 or (312) 603-3419), to speak with the law clerks about obtaining a hearing date and time.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Communications with the Judge must be via filed pleadings, motions, or agreed orders; staff contact is limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.
All communications with the Judge should be by filing of pleadings, motions, or agreed orders. Communications with Court Coordinator, or if she is not available, with the Presiding Judge's staff, are allowed only on administrative, procedural or scheduling matters.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
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No contested or judgment motion may be presented at a case management conference, and no routine motion may be piggy-backed onto one without first obtaining permission from the law clerk by email or phone.
Under no circumstance shall any contested motion or any judgment motion be presented at a case management conference, and **no routine motion may be piggy-backed onto a case management conference without first contacting the law clerk via email or phone for permission.**
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
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For a true emergency, contact Judge Bates' Court Coordinator by email; do not give yourself a court date.
Contact Judge Bates' Court Coordinator at CCC.MarkhamCR209@cookcountyil.gov if you have an emergency as defined below. DO NOT GIVE YOURSELF A COURT DATE!
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
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Pre-trial memos should be emailed to the Court Coordinator at least three days before the settlement conference.
This memo should be delivered to the Court Coordinator via email at least three (3) days before the settlement conference.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
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Motions must be submitted by email to chambers (law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov) on the selected date after the time on the notice of motion.
On the selected date and after the time on the notice of motion, submit the motion via e-mail to law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
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All motion-related communications with the Court must be by email to Sandra.Ramos@cookcountyil.gov and must copy all parties.
All communications with the Court regarding motions shall take place by emailing the Court at Sandra.Ramos@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
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Proposed orders must be emailed directly to the Court's email, not the courtroom email.
ALL proposed court orders are to be emailed directly to the Court at the email listed above, not the courtroom email.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Attorneys must check the CCC Portal before contacting the Deputy Clerk about order status.
Attorneys must consult the Clerk of the Circuit Court Clerk’s “CCC Portal” to gain access to the Court’s electronic case files to determine if an order has been entered before contacting the Deputy Clerk.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
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Before filing a piggyback motion, the movant should contact the law clerk by chambers email or phone to check whether the schedule permits it.
Before filing, the Movant should contact Judge Walker’s law clerk(s) via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov or by phone at 312-603-5432 to determine if the Court’s schedule will allow them to piggy back the motion.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Counsel for all parties of record and any pro se litigants must be carbon copied on any email or communication to the Court.
Counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants must be carbon copied ("CC'd") on any email or communication to the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders; inquire with the deputy clerk at countycrt1702orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Please do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders. Parties may inquire about the status of order entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1702 at countycrt1702orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Chambers maintains a dedicated email address for courtesy copies and emergency motion scheduling.
Courtesy Copies and Emergency Motion Scheduling E-mail: ccc.mfmlcalendar63@cookcountyil.gov
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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- 3126037554
Contact the Court immediately via phone or email if you cannot connect to a Zoom hearing.
In the event a litigant or attorney is scheduled to attend via Zoom, but is unable to connect to Judge Pedersen's Zoom hearing, please immediately call (312) 603-7554 and/or e-mail ccc.mfmlcalendar63@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty in connecting with the Zoom hearing call.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Motions may not be piggy-backed onto a case management conference without emailing Judge Pedersen's law clerk for permission.
No other motions may be piggy-backed onto a case management conference without contacting Judge Pedersen's law clerk via e-mail for permission.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Emergency motion pleadings and notices must be emailed to the designated chambers email address.
Pleadings and Notices for Emergency Motions must be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar63@cookcountyil.gov no later than 1 day prior to the hearing date and received before 3:00 p.m.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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If the parties have agreed to the entry of an Agreed Order, it may be submitted to the Calendar 7 mail slot located outside of Room 1701 or emailed to corinne.heggie@cookcountyil.gov. When an email submission attaching an agreed order contains questions or provides information to the court, parties, or both, the agreed order with not be signed. All parties must be copied on any email submissions. Do not submit originals to the court.
If the parties have agreed to the entry of an Agreed Order, it may be submitted to the Calendar 7 mail slot located outside of Room 1701 or emailed to corinne.heggie@cookcountyil.gov. When an email submission attaching an agreed order contains questions or provides information to the court, parties, or both, the agreed order with not be signed. All parties must be copied on any email submissions. Do not submit originals to the court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Status inquiries about entered orders must go to the deputy clerk in Room 1704 by email, copying all parties, not to the court directly.
Do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders. Parties may inquire about the status of order entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1704 at Countycrt1704orders@cookcountycourt.com copying all parties.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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Email to chambers is for scheduling only unless the Court specifically directs otherwise or the Post-Trial Motions Section permits it.
Email Address daniel.trevino@cookcountyil.gov (Email is FOR SCHEDULING ONLY unless otherwise specifically directed by the Court or as addressed below in Post-Trial Motions Section)
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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After court, proposed orders must be sent to Probatecrt1803orders@cookcountycourt.com.
After court, proposed orders shall be sent to Probatecrt1803orders@cookcountycourt.com
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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The emergency motion email must have subject line 'Emergency Motion', copy all parties of record, and the movant must call the law clerk after sending.
Indicates "Emergency Motion" in the subject line of the email; (3) Carbon copies all parties of record on the email; and (4) Calls the law clerk after sending the emergency motion to the calendar's courtesy copy email address to ensure prompt handling of the motion.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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Counsel submitting orders in advance with future dates must email the Court Coordinator to confirm the date is available.
If you are submitting Orders in advance that have future dates please email Meghan Ciesielski, the Court Coordinator, in advance of submission to confirm that said date is in fact available. Email her at CCC.MarkhamCR209@cookcountyil.gov and you will receive an auto-response listing future court dates being given at least four weeks out.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
Communications with the Court should be by filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, or suggested orders, except that Orders may be emailed to Room 209.
All communications with the Court other than the submission of Orders to Room 209 via email as set forth above, should be by filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, or suggested orders.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.
All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Witnesses testifying must turn on their video and be seated in a private, quiet location.
Anyone testifying is expected to turn on their video and is expected to be seated in a private and quiet location.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
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Communications to court staff must identify the case, docket number, and next scheduled court date, and written communications must copy all appearing parties.
In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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Attorneys should email 3-5 proposed pretrial dates, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible agreed dates to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Filings over 15 pages should not be emailed or faxed to chambers.
No filing in excess of fifteen (15) pages should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
All communications with the Court other than the submission of orders as set forth above, should be by filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, etc. The opposing party and/or attorney must be included on all communications with the Court.
All communications with the Court other than the submission of orders as set forth above, should be by filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, etc. The opposing party and/or attorney must be included on all communications with the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
Parties must notify the Courtroom Clerk if they need an interpreter or special accommodations.
Parties shall notify the Courtroom Clerk if they need an interpreter or special accommodations.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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The court must be notified immediately by email of any settlement after entry of this order, by sending an agreed dismissal order to the court and copying chambers.
If the parties reach a settlement after entry of this order the court should be notified immediately via email by sending an agreed dismissal order to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com with a copy to ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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- (312) 603-3914
Motions to appoint a receiver or mortgagee in possession must be scheduled with the Judicial Law Clerk by phone at (312) 603-3914.
Pursuant to Chancery Division General Administration Order No. 2014-01, Motions to Appoint a Receiver or Mortgagee in Possession must be scheduled with the Judicial Law Clerk via phone at (312) 603-3914.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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To schedule a motion, email the Court with a suggested date and copy all counsel of record.
To schedule the motion, email the Court at Maureen.Hannon@cookcountyil.gov with the suggested date. Copy all counsel of record.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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- (312)603-3381
To withdraw a motion, email and/or call chambers.
To withdraw a motion email and/or call chambers at (312)603-3381.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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- (312) 603-2357
To withdraw a motion from the call, the moving party must call the law clerk at (312) 603-2357 prior to the hearing date.
If the moving party intends to withdraw a motion from the call, please call the law clerk at (312) 603-2357 prior to the hearing date to inform the court that the motion will not be presented.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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Attorneys must not contact Judge Ramos for complex-case trial availability; direct all such communications to Room 2005.
Pursuant to GAO 24-1, attorneys should not contact Judge Ramos to determine availability for advanced random assignment of complex cases for trial. All communications should be directed to Room 2005.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
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A Calendar Z email must include a summary of allegations/defenses, evidence, claimed injuries and specials/damages, and the last demand/offer/policy limit.
Calendar Z email containing (1) a summary of the allegations/defenses, evidence, claimed injuries and specials/damages, and; (2) the last demand/offer/policy limit.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Counsel must email chambers before filing routine motions, which may be entered off-call.
Routine Motions Mondays through Thursdays 8:45 am. Please email ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov before filing, as many may be entered off-call.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number and copy all parties and attorneys of record; email is preferred.
All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff. Email communications are preferred.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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The court clerk email is designated for proposed orders only.
Court Clerk: Shibraun Green lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.
Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
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Requests for additional time or alternative scheduling dates should be emailed to the Deputy Clerk; Deputy Clerk will not schedule except pursuant to written court order.
If additional time is needed, or an alternative date/time is required, please email the Deputy Clerk with your request; matters will not be scheduled by the Deputy Clerk except pursuant to a written court order.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
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Do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders; inquire with the deputy clerk at countycrt1702orders@cookcountycourt.com instead.
Please do not contact the court regarding the status of entered orders. Parties may inquire about the status of order entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1702 at countycrt1702orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
A party may contact the judge's law clerk or administrative assistant to request an off-call hearing.
The party asking for relief may contact the Judge’s law clerk or administrative assistant to request that this matter be heard off-call.
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Contact the Judge's law clerk if a scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.
As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Judge's law clerk if any scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
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Copies of orders must be requested from the Clerk's Office, not from the Court's general calendar or law clerk emails.
Due to the increasing volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the law clerk will not provide copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Copies of signed orders are sent to parties by the Clerk of the Court through an automated process. If parties would like a copy of an order sooner, they may request it from the Clerk's Office directly at courtesyorders2@cookcountycourt.com. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy (cc:) the Court's general calendar or law clerk email addresses with such requests.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
Agreed orders may be heard at the beginning of the call if the law clerk is notified beforehand, including via a Zoom chat message.
an Agreement can be reached 2. Agreed orders may also be heard at the beginning of the call if Judge Pedersen's law clerk is notified before the beginning of the call. (Parties may send a chat message to the Court's law clerk in the Zoom chat to indicate
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
Contact the Courtroom Clerk or Administration to set a matter on Calendar 7.
Please contact the Courtroom Clerk or Administration to set a matter on Calendar 7.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
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To confirm trial availability, email chambers with case name, court number, trial attorney names, start date, and anticipated trial length, copying other attorneys.
To confirm availability, please email the Court at: Daniel.trevino@cookcountyil.gov - Please copy the other attorneys of record on all emails. Within the message, include case name, court number and names of the trial attorneys. Please indicate start date of trial and the anticipated length of the trial.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
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If an order is not received by email within three days of entry, contact the Calendar 16 email.
If the parties know an order has been entered, but does not receive a copy of the order via email within three (3) days of the order being entered, please contact the Calendar 16 email.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
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- (312) 603-6039
The judge's law clerks can be contacted by email or phone.
The judge's law clerks can be contacted by email at ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov, or by telephone at (312) 603-6039 or (312) 603-3419.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
If uncertain about which documents to submit, parties should ask the law clerks.
If in doubt, please ask the law clerks whether copies of specific documents are required.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
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Parties unsure of required procedures should contact Judge Atkins' law clerks at the provided email.
Any party unsure of the court's required procedures relevant to any specific motion or stage of litigation should contact one of Judge Atkins' law clerks at ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
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- (312) 325-9501
Questions about the appearance procedure may be directed to the Clerk's Office of the Domestic Violence Courthouse at (312) 325-9501.
Any questions regarding such procedure may be addressed with the Clerk's Office of the Domestic Violence Courthouse at (312) 325-9501.
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Contact the Court's judicial law clerk for legal or procedural concerns.
For legal or procedural concerns, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk.
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Contact the law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and parties will not argue.
As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
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Email communications are preferred for court correspondence.
Email communications are preferred.
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Participants must post their job title and name (or job title and case name) in Zoom or they may be left in the waiting room when the case is called.
Please post your job title and name in Zoom (i.e. "CW Amy Smith" for caseworkers), or job title and case name (i.e. "CW Morales case") otherwise you may be left in the Zoom waiting room when the case is called.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
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To schedule a pre-trial conference, parties should speak with the judge directly or email chambers.
The court welcomes the opportunity to conduct pre-trials conferences in Law Division cases. To schedule a pre-trial, speak with the judge directly or send an e-mail to the address above.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
Parties who resolve a motion before the hearing date should immediately contact the Courtroom Clerk.
If the parties reach an agreement on any motion prior to the hearing date, please immediately contact the Courtroom Clerk to avoid the Court spending time preparing for the hearing.
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Tax deed prove-ups must be scheduled through the courtroom clerk.
Tax deed prove-ups are to be scheduled through the Courtroom clerk.
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- (312) 603-3905
Contact the judicial law clerk for legal matters or procedural concerns.
For legal matters or procedural concerns, please contact Erica Thomas, the Court's judicial law clerk. Erica Thomas can be reached at ccc.mfmlcalendar62@cookcountyil.gov or via telephone at (312) 603-3905.
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- (312) 603-3905
Notify the judicial law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be heard.
As a courtesy to the Court, please contact Erica Thomas, the Court's judicial law clerk, via email at ccc.mfmlcalendar62@cookcountyil.gov or at (312) 603-3905, if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.
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Routine motions may be submitted by email to law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Routine motions can be submitted by email at law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.
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An agreed HIPAA order may be brought to court while in session or submitted by email to law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.
If agreed, then you can bring the HIPPA Order anytime while court is in session. A HIPPA Order can be submitted by email at law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
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Contact law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov to schedule a pre-trial conference.
To schedule a pre-trial conference, contact law.calfcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
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- (312) 603-2357
Pretrial conferences may be requested by motion or by calling Judge Bartkowicz's law clerk at (312) 603-2357.
Requests for a pretrial conference may be made by motion or scheduled by calling Judge Bartkowicz's law clerk at (312) 603-2357.
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Technical or logistical questions should be directed to the Court Clerk via email.
If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Maryann Coleman, at mrcoleman@cookcountycourt.com.
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- (312) 603-6032
Chambers may be contacted by email (preferred) or by phone.
Email: ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov (preferred) (312) 603-6032
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Substantive questions should be directed to chambers by email at ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov.
For substantive questions, email ccc.chancerycalendar8@cookcountyil.gov.
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Do not contact the Court regarding the status of entered orders.
Summary: Parties may not contact the Court to inquire about the status of entered orders.
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All parties who have appeared must be copied on any email-correspondence directed to the Court.
Summary: All parties who have appeared must be copied on any email correspondence directed to the Court.
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Parties may inquire about the status of order entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1704 at Countycrt1704orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Summary: Parties may ask the deputy clerk about order entry status at the provided email address.
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- 312-603-6194
Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court Coordinator, Kelly Wright, at Kelly.wright@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-6194.
Summary: Questions about scheduling or procedures should go to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright by email or phone.
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After any appearance in Court, the Parties must email an agreed proposed order to ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: After any court appearance, parties must email an agreed proposed order to ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.
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Parties shall email to the Calendar 4 and/or Court4 [ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov] copies of all pretrial memoranda and operative individual complaints, counterclaims and affirmative defenses not less than two (2) days before this conference.
Summary: Parties must email electronic copies of pretrial memoranda and operative complaints, counterclaims and affirmative defenses to Calendar 4 chambers at least two days before the conference.
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Parties are to submit all orders via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov by 4:00 PM on the same date as their scheduled Case Management, Motion Presentment, or Status hearing.
Summary: Orders for a scheduled Case Management, Motion Presentment, or Status hearing must be emailed to chambers by 4:00 PM on the hearing date.
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Parties are to submit all orders via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov by 9:30 AM the following business day of their hearing set by the Court.
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Orders for a hearing set by the Court must be emailed to chambers by 9:30 AM the following business day.
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Routine motions and orders, along with proposed agreed orders will be reviewed by the Court’s law clerks during the Court’s normal hours of operation. Parties shall send all proposed orders and motions, along with all relevant courtesy copies via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Parties must email routine motions, proposed orders, and relevant courtesy copies to chambers for law-clerk review during normal operating hours.
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With the exception of court hearings and teleconferences specifically arranged by the Court, all communications with the Court shall be by email to jbridgetmitchell@gmail.com with cc's to all parties of record.
Summary: All communications with the Court must be by email to jbridgetmitchell@gmail.com (cc all parties of record), except for court hearings and Court-arranged teleconferences.
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Matters determined to require emergency scheduling can be heard at any time. Movants should contact the room 112 clerk to schedule any Emergency Motion.
Summary: Emergency motions may be heard at any time; movants must contact the Room 112 clerk to schedule them.
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Within one hour after appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed* to the Clerk at probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Summary: For remote 10:00 a.m. appearances, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.
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Within one hour after appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed to the Clerk at probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Summary: For remote emergency motions, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.
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The inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov is available for transmission of courtesy copies only. This is a courtesy. Other matters will not be viewed.
Summary: The Court's email inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov may be used ONLY to send courtesy copies; emails about any other matter will not be viewed.
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an email to ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov at least two full court days before the scheduled prove-up hearing with the following documents:
Summary: The movant must email the default-judgment/prove-up package to the Calendar 1 email address at least two full court days before the scheduled prove-up hearing.
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A party wishing to present a TRO motion should deliver a copy of the motion papers (including the Complaint), marked “EMERGENCY,” to the Court via email, at CCC.ChanceryCalendar1@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Parties must email the TRO motion papers to the Court's Chancery Calendar, marked “EMERGENCY,” before presenting a TRO.
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All emergency motions must be scheduled via email by one of the Calendar 11 law clerks. The party seeking to obtain a hearing on an emergency motion must contact Calendar 11 chambers after filing the same with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County by sending an email with a courtesy copy of the file-stamped motion, clearly marked “EMERGENCY MOTION,” along with all supporting documents, must be provided to the law clerk when scheduling the motion. Phone calls to the Calendar 11 law clerks is NOT required. Notice of the motion should not be sent to opposing parties until the court has confirmed scheduling.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled via email to Calendar 11 law clerks; phone calls not required; do not send notice to opposing parties until court confirms scheduling.
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If emailed prior to the scheduled court date, the proposed order shall be sent directly to the court at daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Emailed proposed agreed orders must be sent directly to the Court at daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov.
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Counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants must be carbon copied (“CC’d”) for any email or communication to the Court.
Summary: Any email or communication to the Court must include counsel for all parties of record or any pro se litigants on the copy.
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Email correspondence to the Court must copy all known parties to avoid any risk of ex parte communication.
Summary: Email correspondence to the Court must copy all known parties to avoid ex parte communication.
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In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Robles’s Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3878 to let the Court know of your difficulty in connecting with the Zoom call.
Summary: If you cannot connect to the Court's Zoom call, you must immediately call (312) 603-3878 to report the technical difficulty.
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The Court will not strike or move case management conferences via email even with an Agreed Order unless those are exceptional circumstances or it is required due to Court rescheduling. The Court will not modify deadlines or litigate issues via email outside of official Court proceedings even by agreement, and parties should be prepared to appear as scheduled. However, in the event that a date was mistakenly not stricken in a previous order or the matter has multiple dates set for the same purpose, an Agreed Order striking unnecessary ______ date should be submitted.
Summary: The Court will not move or strike CMC dates, modify deadlines, or litigate issues by email even with an Agreed Order absent exceptional circumstances or Court rescheduling, with a limited exception for duplicate/mistaken dates.
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Litigants, defendants, and other participants will provide an email address to the Calendar 7 law clerks via CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov to be sent an invitation to the Zoom proceeding.
Summary: Participants must provide an email address to the Calendar 7 law clerks to receive the Zoom hearing invitation.
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At least two court days prior to the hearing, contact the law clerks at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov to request an interpreter.
Summary: Parties must request an interpreter by contacting the law clerks at least two court days before the hearing.
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Courtroom email may ONLY be used to (1) submit courtesy copies, and (2) submit not proposed. Parties must not use this courtroom or court staff’s email for any other purpose, incl. improperly raising arguments or evidence. Improper use, if any, is the requirement to block an email list from the parties, hard copies of mailed attachments and examples, and call for any questions.
Summary: Court email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; improper use of court emails is grounds to block email and require hard copies.
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ALL MATERIALS IDENTIFIED ABOVE MUST BE EMAILED TO THE JUDGE (COPIED TO ALL COUNSEL) PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE AT: George.Canellis@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: All identified trial materials must be emailed to the judge, copied to all counsel, prior to the conference.
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Emergency Motions must be submitted to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov and include the grounds for the emergency. If the Court in its discretion determines that an emergency hearing is necessary, the Court will either grant the motion and enter an order or an expedited briefing schedule will be entered and the Court will rule by email.
Summary: Emergency motions must be emailed with grounds; court may grant, set expedited briefing, or rule by email.
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Any permitted communications with the Court with respect to Calendar A matters will be submitted to the email address for Calendar A listed above. All email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) the submission of Notices of Motion for matters set on the Court’s 9:00 AM motion call; (4) any other email communication expressly permitted by this order. Counsel, parties, or others may not use email for any other purpose. Those emails will not be answered.
Summary: All Calendar A email communications to the Court must use the designated email, copy all parties, and are limited to permitted purposes.
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Communication with the Court – Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited. Emails to the Court must copy all opposing counsels/self-represented litigants or they will be ignored. Permitted email communication with the Court is strictly limited to submitting proposed orders, routine/agreed motions, and any email expressly permitted in this standing order or by the Court. Note: pursuant to Rule 11(b), attorneys and self-represented litigants must include an email address to which documents and notices will be served in conformity with Rule 131(d) unless allowed otherwise by order of court.
Summary: Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited; emails must copy all opposing parties and are limited to submitting proposed orders, routine/agreed motions, or expressly permitted content.
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All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.
Summary: All written communications with court staff must include case name/docket number and copy all parties/attorneys of record.
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Email: law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov ALL CALLS ARE IN PERSON
Summary: Chambers email is law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov; all phone calls to chambers must be conducted in person.
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Pretrial Conferences are conducted by agreement of the parties on a Monday or Friday afternoon. To schedule a pre-trial conference, contact law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov. A pre-trial memorandum from each party should be provided no later than 3 days before the pre-trial conference.
Summary: Pre-trial conferences are held Mon/Fri afternoons by agreement; schedule via email to law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov; memoranda due 3 days prior.
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Official communication with the Court must occur through the email address dedicated to Calendar C and include all parties. DO NOT CREATE A NEW EMAIL THREAD IF A THREAD ALREADY EXISTS FOR THE CASE.
Summary: All official court communication must use the Calendar C email address, include all parties, and avoid creating new threads for cases with existing threads.
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Once all parties are in agreement to go before Judge McKenna, the parties must obtain from Courtroom 2005 an Order transferring the case to Judge McKenna for pre-trial only. The parties can then schedule a date for pre-trial by emailing the Judge at scott.mckenna@cookcountyil.gov, with all parties cc’d on the email, indicating the case information and time frame requested for the pre-trial. Judge McKenna will provide available dates and, once a date has been confirmed, the parties must send an Order to the Judge scheduling the Conference.
Summary: Parties must obtain a transfer order then schedule pre-trial conferences by emailing the judge with all parties cc'd, then send a confirming Order.
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For cases which were assigned to Judge McKenna for trial - but in which all or some portion of a case involving minors, disabled persons or survival/wrongful death claims has settled - said Petition and proposed Order shall be presented to the Court by emailing it to the Judge.
Summary: Petitions to Approve Settlement are submitted by emailing the judge at scott.mckenna@cookcountyil.gov.
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If an interpreter is needed, the party should contact the law clerk as soon as the need for an interpreter arises, but not fewer than three (3) days before the scheduled court date.
Summary: Interpreter requests must be made to the law clerk no fewer than 3 days before the scheduled court date.
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Any communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters must be submitted to the email address for Calendar R listed above (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov). Any email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) submission of courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions; and (4) other email communication expressly permitted by court order. Counsel, will not be answered.
Summary: All Calendar R court communications must use the designated email, cc all parties, and are limited to specific permitted uses.
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Emergency Motions with a proposed Order must be submitted by 10:00 AM via email and include an introductory paragraph stating the grounds for the emergency. The movant must have an appearance on file and must give notice of the emergency motion to opposing parties according to circuit court rules.
Summary: Emergency motions with proposed order must be submitted via email by 10:00 AM, include introductory paragraph, and notice to opposing parties.
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Courtesy Copy/Proposed Order Email: ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov. Email: Courtroom email may ONLY be used to (1) submit courtesy copies, and (2) submit proposed orders. The parties may not use this courtroom or court staff’s email for any other purpose, including improperly raising arguments or evidence.
Summary: Courtroom email may only be used to submit courtesy copies and proposed orders; other uses are prohibited and may result in blocking.
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Official communication with the Court (i.e. routine motions, agreed motions, submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar Z: law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.
Summary: Official court communication must use the Calendar Z email address and copy all parties.
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Pre-approval to appear must be obtained from chambers by submitting a copy of the emergency motion via email for review no later than 2:30 PM the day prior.
Summary: Pre-approval for emergency motions requires submitting a copy via email to chambers by 2:30 PM the day prior.
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All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff. Email communications are preferred.
Summary: All email communications with court staff must include case name and docket number, copy all parties/attorneys of record.
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In order to receive a hearing date from Judge Walker’s law clerk(s), all emergency motions, must be sent via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov. THE COURT DOES NOT GIVE DATES AND TIMES FOR EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA PHONE.
Summary: Emergency motions must be sent via email to chambers; hearing dates are not given by phone.
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Parties are to submit all orders via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov by 4:00 PM on the same date as their scheduled Case Management, Motion Presentment, or Status hearing. Parties should send Orders in Word Format (.doc or .docx). Parties are to submit all orders via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov by 9:30 AM the following business day of their hearing set by the Court.
Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted via email to chambers by 4:00 PM on the hearing date (or by 9:30 AM next business day for hearings set by the Court).
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Official communication with the Court noted throughout this Standing Order will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar X: law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: All official court communication must be conducted via the Calendar X email address law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov.
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If extenuating circumstances require a Zoom appearance, requests must be made in advance to the Calendar X email explaining the circumstance and copying all parties/counsel. Approvals are limited to emergencies and exigent circumstances.
Summary: Zoom appearance requests require advance submission to Calendar X email with explanation, copy all parties, and are only approved for emergencies or exigent circumstances.
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A party may object to the entry of a routine motion by emailing Calendar X, copying all parties prior to the date and time the motion is set.
Summary: Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Calendar X, copying all parties, before the motion's scheduled date and time.
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The Court will not strike or move case management conferences via email even with an Agreed Order unless there are extenuating circumstances or it is required due to Court rescheduling.
Summary: CMCs cannot be stricken or rescheduled via email unless extenuating circumstances or court rescheduling apply.
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All Orders: Must be emailed to Law.calTcc@cookcountyil.gov by 12:00 PM CT on the day of the party’s court appearance.
Summary: All orders must be emailed to chambers by 12:00 PM CT on the day of the party's court appearance.
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In the event a hearing is scheduled via Zoom and a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Wright's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty connecting to the Zoom call.
Summary: If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a Zoom hearing, they must immediately call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to notify the Court.
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All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov ONLY.
Summary: All electronic courtesy copies must be emailed only to ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcounteril.gov.
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Pursuant to Chancery Division General Administrative Order No. 2014-01, motions to appoint a receiver or to place the mortgagee in possession will be heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays. These motions must be scheduled by emailing ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov and requesting a presentment date. After obtaining a date from the law clerk, the motion and notice must be filed with the clerk's office.
Summary: Motions to appoint a receiver or place the mortgagee in possession are heard at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and must be scheduled by emailing the calendar address, then filing the motion and notice with the clerk's office.
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Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.
Summary: Ex parte communications with the Court by phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.
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No ex parte communication with the court will be allowed over email!
Summary: Parties may not engage in ex parte communication with the court by email.
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All proposed orders should be sent to probatecrt1806orders@cookcountycourt.com, only GAL reports and motions filed should be sent to jamieg.dickler@cookcountyil.gov or delivered to chambers no later than 4:00pm on the two business days preceding the Court date.
Summary: Proposed orders go to one email; GAL reports and motions go to another email or chambers by 4:00pm two business days before court.
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Emergency Motions and requests for Temporary Restraining Orders must be emailed to the court on the day of its filing to obtain a prompt hearing date.
Summary: Emergency motions and TRO requests must be emailed to the court on the day of filing.
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The courtroom email is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance or your case or any other topic besides court orders. Do not expect responses to communications other than responses concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court's scheduled call.
Summary: The courtroom email (D5CRT203ORDERS@COOKCOUNTYCOURT.COM) may be used only to deliver proposed court orders, not for substantive communication with the Judge or Court staff.
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Emergency motions and all exhibits must be e-mailed to the court. A non-file-stamped version is sufficient.
Summary: Emergency motions and all exhibits must be e-mailed to the court; a non-file-stamped version is sufficient.
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Pre-approval to appear must be obtained from chambers by submitting a copy of the emergency motion via email for review no later than 2:30 PM the day prior.
Summary: Emergency motions require pre-approval by emailing a copy to chambers by 2:30 PM the day before.
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All Motions and Orders: Must be emailed to court coordinator Patricia Wisniewski at patricia.wisniewski@cookcountyil.gov in both PDF and Word formats
Summary: All motions and orders must be emailed to the court coordinator in PDF and Word formats.
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A movant must schedule the motion with the Case Coordinator in advance, and any such scheduling will be done with the approval of the Judge. No unscheduled emergency motion will be heard. ... Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled with the Case Coordinator in advance with Judge's approval, and email addresses of noticed parties must be provided to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk immediately after scheduling.
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The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.
Summary: Routine motion and notice must be emailed to the Law Clerk, Case Coordinator, and law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov at least one week before the set date.
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Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calice@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced by the Court. Alternatively, hard copy orders are also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.
Summary: Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator before 12:00 p.m. on the day pronounced; hard copy also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.
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The routine motion and notice of routine motion must be emailed to the Law Clerk, to the Case Coordinator, and to law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov along with the Notice of Routine Motion at least one week before the date set in the Notice of Routine Motion.
Summary: The routine motion and required notices must be emailed to the listed recipients at least one week before the noticed presentation date.
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8. Withdrawing Motions Set for Hearing. If a hearing date on a motion has been set by court order, but the movant knows in advance that it will be withdrawing its motion for any reason, the movant must notify the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk (if assigned) by email in advance of the hearing.
Summary: A movant who knows in advance that it will withdraw a motion set for hearing must email the Case Coordinator and, if assigned, the Law Clerk before the hearing.
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Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator, Andrea Barnes (andrea.barnes@cookcountyil.gov) & (law.calicc@cookcountyil.gov) before 12:00 p.m. of the day the order was pronounced.
Summary: Orders must be emailed to the Case Coordinator before noon on the day they are pronounced.
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E-mail the court at karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov for a presentment date and time.
Summary: Counsel must email the court for a motion presentment date and time.
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All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.
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A. Dates — Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.
Summary: Attorneys must submit 3-5 possible pretrial dates to the judge's email, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
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The courtroom email (courtorders1503@cookcountycourt.com) is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance of your case or any other topic besides court orders. Please do not engage in ex parte communications with the Court and do not expect responses to communications other than concerning proposed court orders.
Summary: The courtroom email may be used only to submit proposed court orders; substantive and ex parte communications are prohibited.
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Please do not contact the Judge directly on any matter unless expressly asked to do so.
Summary: Direct contact with the Judge on any matter is prohibited unless the Judge expressly requests it.
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All orders on cases heard remotely must be emailed to: d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com on the date the case is on the call.
Summary: Orders on remotely heard cases must be emailed to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com on the date of the call.
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A party e-mailing the Court for any reason should copy all other parties who have appeared to avoid ex parte communications to the extent feasible.
Summary: Any party emailing the Court must copy all other appearing parties to avoid ex parte communications, to the extent feasible.
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E-mail communications regarding court business, such as those providing courtesy copies or proposed orders as discussed infra, must be sent to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov). The Judge prefers not to receive them at any of his other e-mail addresses.
Summary: All court-business emails, including courtesy copies and proposed orders, must be sent to the Calendar 53 email address rather than the Judge's other addresses.
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Court business includes initial case-management conferences, status reports, routine motions, emergency motions, contested motions, evidentiary hearings, pre-trial conferences, trials, and miscellaneous matters. E-mail communications regarding any of these matters must be sent to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).
Summary: Emails regarding court business (CMCs, status reports, motions, hearings, trials, and miscellaneous matters) must be sent to the Calendar 53 email address.
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Please contact the Court Coordinator to schedule a motion date and time unless, the motion is presented at an already scheduled date and time. This includes fee petitions and emergency motions. Motions filed without scheduling with the Court Coordinator may be stricken from the call.
Summary: Motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator before filing or they may be stricken from the call.
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Motions to Appoint Receiver or Mortgagee in Possession can be scheduled with the Judge’s law clerk via email on the Calendar 57 email upon request of the movant. These motions are heard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30am. The receiver MUST be present in court when the motion is scheduled to be heard. Please see Judge Brooks’ Standing Order for Receivers for more information.
Summary: Motions to appoint a receiver or mortgagee in possession are scheduled by email to Calendar 57 and heard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30 AM; the receiver must be present in court.
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- (312) 603-3908
In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Brooks’ Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3908 and/or email cccare.mfmlcalendar@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty in connecting with the Zoom call.
Summary: A litigant or attorney who cannot connect to the Judge’s Zoom hearing call must immediately call or email the contact number/email to notify the Court.
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Official communication with the Court (courtesy copies of motions or submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar H: law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.
Summary: Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar H email and must copy all parties.
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A copy of the proposed Emergency Motion must be emailed to Calendar 62 email by 4:00 p.m. the day before the desired date of presentment.
Summary: A copy of the proposed emergency motion must be emailed to Calendar 62 by 4:00 p.m. the day before the desired presentment date.
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ALL ORDERS MUST BE EMAILED TO: D5CRT205ORDERS@COOKCOUNTYCOURT.COM
Summary: All proposed court orders must be emailed to the courtroom orders email address.
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Any correspondence to the Court concerning any case on the “J1” Asbestos Litigation Calendar shall be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov, the official email address for the Court’s calendar. Any email relayed to an email address previously utilized by the Court will neither be processed nor addressed.
Summary: All correspondence must be sent to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov; emails to previously used addresses will not be processed.
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Any email relayed to the Court must contain the following information within the subject line of the email: (1) the type of motion or petition (e.g., REGULAR MOTION, EMERGENCY MOTION, ROUTINE MOTION, etc.) or the type of request being made to the Court (e.g., AGREED ORDER(S) TO PROCESS); and (2) the last name of the Plaintiff and/or Decedent and Circuit Court of Cook County assigned case number, unless the email concerns more than one case. ... The case name and Circuit Court of Cook County-assigned case number must be included within the body of the email. ... The email addresses of any relevant counsel of record must be copied (or “CC’d”) to any communication with the Court. ... Emails that DO NOT comply with the above requirements will be rejected.
Summary: Emails to the Court must include specific subject line (motion type and case identifier), case name and number in body, and CC counsel; non-compliant emails will be rejected.
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Notice for an emergency motion must comply with those provisions of Local Rule 2.2, and an electronically-filed copy of the emergency motion must be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov for the Court’s consideration, prior to being scheduled for a hearing.
Summary: Emergency motions must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov after e-filing and before scheduling a hearing; notice must comply with Local Rule 2.2.
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Any communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters must be submitted to the email address for Calendar R listed above (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov). Any email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to (1) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (2) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (3) submission of courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions; and (4) other email communication expressly permitted by court order.
Summary: All communications with the Court must be emailed to the Calendar R email address, must copy all parties who have appeared, and are limited to proposed agreed orders, routine or agreed motions, courtesy copies for fully-briefed motions, and court-permitted communications.
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(b) Any email communications with the Court with respect to Calendar R matters or inquiring about a pretrial should be submitted to the Calendar R email address (Law.CalRcc@cookcountyil.gov) and should cc all parties who have appeared. Such email communication is strictly limited to: (i) the submission of proposed agreed orders; (ii) the submission of routine or agreed motions; (iii) submission of courtesy copies for fully briefed motions; (iv) scheduling (including pretrials); and (v) other email communication expressly permitted by court order. • Counsel, parties, and others may not use email for any other purpose. Any such emails may not be answered.
Summary: Calendar R email about Calendar R matters or pretrials must go to the designated address and copy all appearing parties, and may be used only for the listed purposes or as expressly permitted by court order.
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Emergency Motions must be scheduled with one of Judge Mullen’s Law Clerks no later than 4:00 p.m. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. The movant shall present the motion, relevant pleadings, attachments, affidavit(s) and complaint stating the basis for the emergency to the law clerk via email.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled with law clerks via email by 4:00 p.m., not by telephone, with required documents emailed.
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All Emergency Motions must be scheduled by one of Judge Mackoff's Law Clerks in courtroom 2301. Dates and times will not be given over the telephone. Matters that have become urgent by reason of a party's failure to seek timely relief do not constitute emergencies.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled by a law clerk in courtroom 2301; dates and times are not given over the telephone, and urgency caused by a party's delay does not qualify as an emergency.
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To request a presentment date for an emergency motion, you must email your request to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov, explaining that you have filed an emergency motion and request. You must also attach a file-stamped courtesy copy of the motion marked "EMERGENCY MOTION" and all supporting documents, to the courtroom email prior to 3:00 p.m. or it may not be reviewed until the next following day when Court is in session.
Summary: Emergency motion presentment dates are requested by email to ccc.chancerycalendar14@cookcountyIL.gov with a file-stamped courtesy copy marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' and supporting documents, submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. or review may be delayed to the next court day.
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Emergency motions, including motions for temporary restraining orders, are scheduled by the court. Parties may contact the court by email including electronic courtesy copies of the motion and all necessary supporting papers.
Summary: For emergency motions, parties may contact the court by email with courtesy copies of the motion and supporting papers.
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Each party shall submit his/her/its submissions, and all exhibits thereto, to the court by emailing same in .PDF format to: ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Submissions to the court must be emailed in PDF format to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.
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Official communication with the Court must occur through the email address dedicated to Calendar C and include all parties.
Summary: Official communication with the Court must be via the Calendar C email and include all parties.
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said Petition and proposed Order shall be presented to the Court by emailing it to the Judge.
Summary: Petitions to approve settlement and proposed Orders must be presented to the Court by emailing the Judge.
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Official communication with the Court (i.e. routine motions, agreed motions, submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar Z: law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.
Summary: Official court communication is via the Calendar Z email address, and all email correspondence must copy all parties.
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Routine motions will be accepted and do not require a court appearance. Motions should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.
Summary: Routine motions must be emailed to the court coordinator with a draft order at least two court days before the order is entered.
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All participants are prohibited from sending private, direct messages to the Court.
Summary: All participants are prohibited from sending private, direct messages (ex parte communications) to the Court.
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Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this Court.
Summary: Routine motions and draft orders must be emailed to specified addresses at least two court days before order entry.
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The Court’s email address is: Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov. Any email communication to the Court, shall also be sent to all parties of record except confidential pretrial memorandum. In the case of self-represented litigants, alternative service may be required.)
Summary: Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.
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All emails shall contain/comply with the following: 1. The subject line must contain the type of motion (e.g. Emergency, Routine, Regular) and the case name and court number; 2. Description of the substance of the motion (e.g. special process server, vacate defaults, leave to appear, amend a pleading (with the specifics of what is being amended; counts, adding parties, etc.)) ; 3. Each document submitted as a separate attachment (i.e. not included as an exhibit to the motion), and identified (special process server order, vacate default order, amended complaint order, voluntary dismissal order, etc.).
Summary: All emails to the Court must have specific subject lines, describe the motion substance, and attach documents separately with identification.
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All parties who have filed an appearance shall be carbon copied on courtesy copy emails to the Court. Failure to carbon copy any party who has filed an appearance in the case and provided an email address may result in the striking of the motion.
Summary: All parties who have appeared must be CC'd on courtesy copy emails; failure may result in motion being stricken.
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no routine motion may be piggy-backed onto a case management conference without first contacting one of the law clerks via email or phone for permission.
Summary: Routine motions may only be piggy-backed onto a case management conference after contacting a law clerk for permission.
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Submits to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov and the Court receives a copy of the filed emergency motion with supporting documents prior to 2:00 PM; Indicates 'Emergency Motion' in the subject line of the email; and Carbon copies all parties of record on the email (unless a temporary restraining order is sought without notice).
Summary: Emergency motions must be emailed to chambers before 2:00 PM with 'Emergency Motion' subject line and CC all parties.
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Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.
Summary: Ex parte communications via phone are strictly prohibited.
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- (312) 603-7546
Joseph Fleming, Administrative Assistant Joseph.fleming@cookcountyil.gov (Requests for interpreters or Zoom access for parties (312) 603-7546 located outside the United States must be submitted at least three business days in advance.)
Summary: Requests for interpreters or Zoom access for parties outside the United States must be submitted to Administrative Assistant Joseph Fleming at least three business days in advance via email or phone.
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To request an interpreter, please email ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov at least two (2) days prior to the hearing, indicating what language(s) are needed. Additionally, parties may provide their own interpreters.
Summary: Interpreter requests must be emailed to the Calendar 4 address at least two days before the hearing, stating the languages needed; parties may also arrange for their own interpreters.
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THE COURT DOES NOT GIVE DATES AND TIMES FOR EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA PHONE.
Summary: The court does not provide emergency-motion dates or times by phone.
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h. Interpreters: Parties are to provide their own interpreters. If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.
Summary: Parties provide their own interpreters; an indigent party unable to afford one should call chambers to request one at least seven business days before the first trial date.
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Post-Trial Submissions: Parties are to submit any post-trial materials via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to the chambers email.
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Interpreters: Parties are to provide their own interpreters. If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.
Summary: Parties must provide their own interpreters; indigent parties should call chambers at least 7 business days before trial to request one.
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The “re:” line of the email must contain the name of the party filing the motion, the case number and the date and time of the motion call. All parties must be copied on any email submissions.
Summary: Emails to Judge Loftus must have a re: line with the filer's name, case number, and motion call date/time, and all parties must be copied.
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The “re:” line of the email must contain the name of the party filing the motion, the case number and the date and time of the motion call. All parties must be copied on any email submissions.
Summary: Email submissions to the Judge must have a 're:' line containing the party name, case number, and motion call date/time, and all parties must be copied.
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All parties must be copied on any email submissions.
Summary: All parties must be copied on any email submissions to the Court.
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If a party and their invited guests wish to appear in person for an initial presentment, counsel must notify the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras, gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov in advance of the hearing date.
Summary: Counsel must notify the Adoption Coordinator in advance if a party wishes to appear in person for an adoption initial presentment.
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All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.
Summary: Written communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number and copy all parties and attorneys of record.
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Parties should correspond with the court’s courtroom staff via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., oversight, monitor(s), etc.). Parties must bring their own trial equipment; the court will not provide any. Please provide for a court order allowing the parties to bring the equipment in the courthouse for the court to consider.
Summary: Parties must email court personnel to schedule trial-equipment setup, supply their own equipment (none provided by the court), and submit a draft order granting permission to bring the equipment into the building.
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Parties should not use this email address to request relief from the court or to copy the court on discussions between counsel. This email address is solely for the submission of documents.
Summary: The court email address may only be used for submitting documents, not for requesting relief or copying the court on counsel discussions.
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Clerk’s Statuses are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday after a reply is due. Clerk’s Statuses are conducted via email. No appearance is necessary.
Summary: Clerk’s statuses occur by email at 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday after a reply is due, with no appearance required.
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If an interpreter is needed, The party should contact the law clerk as soon as the need for an interpreter arises, but not later than the third (3) days before the scheduled court date.
Summary: Interpreter requests to the law clerk should be made no fewer than three days before the scheduled court date, as soon as the need arises.
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To request an interpreter, email ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov at least two full court days before the hearing.
Summary: Interpreter requests must be emailed to chambers at least two full court days before the hearing.
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All parties of record must be included on any communication with the court and or court staff.
Summary: Every communication with the court or court staff must include all parties of record.
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No ex parte communication with the Court will be allowed over e-mail.
Summary: Ex parte communication with the Court over email is prohibited.
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When submitting proposed orders for routine motions indicate in the subject of the email that this is an "Off Call" matter.
Summary: Emails submitting proposed orders for routine motions must indicate in the subject line that the matter is 'Off Call'.
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Emergency motions must be scheduled by contacting Judge Pedersen's Judicial Law Clerk. The law clerk will provide the date and time the emergency motion will be heard, depending on the availability of the Judge.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled by contacting the Judicial Law Clerk, who sets the hearing date and time based on the Judge's availability.
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a. Litigants must contact Judge Pedersen's Judicial Law Clerk to obtain the Argument or Ruling Date.
Summary: Litigants must contact Judge Pedersen's Judicial Law Clerk to obtain the argument or ruling date.
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All communications with the court must be made through the filing of pleadings, motions, applications, petitions, briefs, legal memoranda, etc.
Summary: All communications with the court must be made through filed documents, not direct contact.
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Direct communications with law clerks are permitted only for administrative and scheduling matters and not on substantive legal issues or legal advice.
Summary: Direct communications with law clerks are allowed only for administrative and scheduling matters, not substantive legal issues.
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The parties are to email a copy of the Trial Assignment Order to the Court at: Daniel.trevino@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Upon assignment for trial, the parties must email a copy of the Trial Assignment Order to chambers.
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All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.
Summary: All email correspondence to the Court must copy all parties and include the hearing date in the subject line when applicable.
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After the judge approves the motion and schedules a return date, the estate attorney shall contact the Illinois State Treasurer's Manager for Compliance at UP_Report@illinoistreasurer.gov.
Summary: After the motion is approved, the estate attorney must contact the Illinois State Treasurer's Manager for Compliance by email.
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Emails with proposed agreed orders or proposed continuances sent prior to court hearing shall be sent to daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov. No other documents should be sent to this email.
Summary: Emails with proposed agreed orders or proposed continuances sent before a court hearing must be sent to daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov, and no other documents should be sent to that address.
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As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Judge’s law clerk or his secretary, if any scheduled fully briefed matter has been resolved and will not be heard.
Summary: The movant should contact the judge's law clerk or secretary when a scheduled fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be heard.
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All parties for whom an appearance has been filed must be cc'd on all email communications with the court.
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All parties with an appearance must be copied on all email communications with the court.
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ANY PERSON who contacts the court to schedule an emergency motion must be prepared to explain the nature of the emergency to the Court. Emergency hearings will not be scheduled unless such a hearing is warranted due to a genuine emergency.
Summary: Anyone contacting the court to schedule an emergency motion must explain the emergency, and hearings are only scheduled for genuine emergencies.
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While your appearance is via Zoom you are still required to conduct yourself in a civil and cordial manner before the Judge. You must be dressed, and if possible somewhere where it is quiet and where you have good service connection to avoid internet connectivity issues.
Summary: Zoom attendees must maintain courtroom decorum, be dressed, and be in a quiet location with a good internet connection.
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If the Court declines to enter any Agreed Order, the Court shall have the court coordinator contact the parties and ask them to appear via Zoom so that the Court may communicate the reasons for the same to the parties;
Summary: If the Court declines an agreed order, the court coordinator will contact parties to appear via Zoom to communicate reasons.
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In the event a hearing is scheduled via Zoom and a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Seaton's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3894 and/or email
Summary: If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a scheduled Zoom hearing, they should immediately call (312) 603-3894 and/or email chambers.
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Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the general calendar email address with such requests.
Summary: Do not email or copy the general calendar email address when requesting copies of signed and entered orders.
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(1) When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2803 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.
Summary: Couriers delivering physical copies must call chambers staff upon arrival for acceptance and confirmation.
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(4) Please do NOT include any "internal" file numbers of the law firm submitting the courtesy copies or property addresses in the subject line or body of the email.
Summary: Do not include internal file numbers or property addresses in courtesy copy emails.
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These motions shall be scheduled by emailing ccc.mfmlcalendar60@cookcountyil.gov and requesting a presentment date.
Summary: Motions to appoint a receiver or place the mortgagee in possession must be scheduled by emailing the calendar mailbox to request a presentment date.
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For other languages, please notify the law clerk at least 72 hours prior to your court date so the Court may arrange for an interpreter to be present for the requested language.
Summary: Notify the law clerk at least 72 hours before court for non-Spanish/Polish interpreters.
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Due to the increasing volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the law clerk will no longer be providing copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Please either contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County or contact the Court’s administrative assistant to obtain a copy of any previously signed and entered order. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the generally calendar email address with such requests.
Summary: The law clerk no longer provides copies of signed and entered orders; obtain copies from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County or the Court's administrative assistant, and do not email or CC the general calendar email address with such requests.
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Please send an updated service list with accurate emails to the Court at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov as soon as possible!
Summary: Parties must promptly email the Court an updated service list containing accurate email addresses.
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Communications with Court Coordinator Meghan Ciesielski, or if she is not available, with the Presiding Judge's staff, are allowed only on administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.
Summary: Contact with the Court Coordinator (or Presiding Judge's staff) is limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.
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The opposing party and/or their attorney as applicable, should be copied on communications with the Court Coordinator except scheduling date confirmation communications.
Summary: The opposing party (or their attorney) should be copied on communications with the Court Coordinator, except for scheduling date confirmations.
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If the parties reach an agreement on any motion prior to the hearing date, please immediately contact the Court Coordinator Meghan Ciesielski to avoid the Court spending time preparing for the hearing.
Summary: Parties must immediately contact the Court Coordinator if they reach an agreement on a motion before the hearing date.
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Email the court at ccc.district6civil@cookcountyil.gov for a presentment date and time.
Summary: Parties must email the court at ccc.district6civil@cookcountyil.gov to obtain a presentment date and time for motions.
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Communication with the Court: All scheduling with the Court will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.
Summary: All scheduling communications must be sent to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with the hearing date in the subject line.
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All communications with the Court regarding the notice of hearings will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.
Summary: All communications regarding notice of hearings must be via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with hearing date in subject line.
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The law clerks WILL NOT provide motion presentment dates over the phone, unless it is to piggyback a motion on a previously set hearing date.
Summary: Law clerks will not provide motion presentment dates over the phone except for piggybacking.
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Before filing, the Movant should contact Judge Walker’s law clerk(s) via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov or by phone at 312-603-5432 to determine if the Court’s schedule will allow them to piggy back the motion.
Summary: Before filing a piggyback motion, movant must contact law clerk via email or phone to check if schedule allows.
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submit to the Court via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Settlement conference memorandum must be emailed to chambers.
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Parties are to submit any post-trial materials via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to chambers.
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If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.
Summary: Indigent parties must call chambers at least 7 business days before trial to request an interpreter.
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All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.
Summary: All written communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number and be copied to all parties and attorneys of record.
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- (312) 603-7554
Each self-represented litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 to conduct a one-time "test run" to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments must be made at least three business days prior to the self-represented litigant's scheduled court date. If a self-represented party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting "test run", they must keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."
Summary: Self-represented litigants may schedule one Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-7554 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep the appointment or call to cancel or reschedule.
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The referred defendant shall call CVLS at (312) 332-7574 immediately after the court call to inform CVLS of the referral and to set up a consultation.
Summary: Referred defendants must call CVLS immediately after the court call to arrange a consultation.
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For other languages, please notify the law clerk at least 72 hours prior to your court date so the Court may arrange for an interpreter to be present for the requested language.
Summary: For languages other than Spanish and Polish, notify the law clerk at least 72 hours before the court date so an interpreter can be arranged.
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- (312) 603-3904
In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Lyle’s Zoom hearing call, please immediately call (312) 603-3904 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar56@cookcountyil.gov for further assistance.
Summary: Litigants or attorneys unable to connect to the Zoom hearing must immediately contact the court by phone for assistance.
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- 312/603-3904
Emergency motions must be scheduled by contacting the clerk at 312/603-3904. The law clerk will provide the date and time the emergency motion will be heard, depending on the availability of the Judge.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled by telephone through the clerk; the court provides the date and time.
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Requests for Spanish and Polish interpreters must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Summary: Spanish/Polish interpreter requests require at least 48 hours advance notice.
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Requests for interpreters of languages other than Spanish and Polish must be made at least five (5) business days in advance.
Summary: Other language interpreter requests require at least 5 business days advance notice.
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Requests for these services must be made at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing.
Summary: ASL, certified deaf interpreter, and CART requests require at least 5 business days advance notice.
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- (312) 433-7811 ?
Please contact the court coordinator to schedule a motion date/time unless the motion is presented at an already scheduled time.
Summary: Motions must be scheduled with the court coordinator unless presented at an already scheduled time.
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- 312-603-5923
If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court's case coordinator by phone (312-603-5923); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calscc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court's briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the "Forms" section of Judge Esrig's webpage on the Circuit Court's website), and the parties shall indicate in the "7. Other" field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court.
Summary: Agreed schedule modifications require a phone call to the case coordinator and an emailed proposed order using the court's form, with all parties copied.
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All communications with the Court must be by filed pleading, motion, brief or proposed orders, etc. Any communications with the Court must be copied to all parties of record.
Summary: All communications with the Court must be made through filed pleadings, motions, briefs, or proposed orders, and must be copied to all parties of record.
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Communications with the presiding judge’s staff or the court clerk are allowed only on administrative, procedural or scheduling matters.
Summary: Communications with the presiding judge's staff or court clerk are limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.
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- (708) 974-6290
Movants should contact a staff member at the Office of the Presiding Judge at (708) 974-6290 to schedule any Emergency Motion.
Summary: Movants should call the Office of the Presiding Judge at (708) 974-6290 to schedule any emergency motion.
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Do not engage in any ex parte communication with the Court and do not expect responses to communications other than communications concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court’s scheduled call.
Summary: Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited; the Court will only respond to communications about proposed orders sent after appearing on the scheduled call.
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Sending an email is no substitute for appearing on the Court’s scheduled call on the date assigned through the clerk’s electronic docketing system.
Summary: Emailing the Court does not substitute for appearing on the scheduled call.
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All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number.
Summary: All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.
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All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.
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All motions relating to the arbitration process must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.
Summary: All arbitration-related motions must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.
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In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.
Summary: Communications to court staff must include case name, docket number, next court date, and copy all parties.
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The 'piggy-backing' of motions onto a previously scheduled date is permitted so long as the movant separately schedules the 'piggy-backed' motion with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance of the date. Piggy-backed motions that are not properly set and scheduled the call through the Case Coordinator will not be heard.
Summary: Piggy-backed motions are permitted if scheduled with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance.
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Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.
Summary: The movant must immediately provide the noticed parties’ email addresses to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk after scheduling the emergency motion.
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All other orders must be submitted via email to the Courtroom Clerk immediately after the court appearance
Summary: Orders other than proposed orders must be emailed to the Courtroom Clerk immediately after the court appearance.
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Any case that has been settled or otherwise resolved between the parties does not require a court appearance. Either party may submit via email an agreed order to be entered and filed provided that it is has been signed by the parties.
Summary: Settled cases do not require appearance; either party may email a signed agreed order for entry.
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All agreed orders must be emailed to the Courtroom Clerk with the case title and number in the re: line. If the matter has been set for trial and has been resolved, please note that in the body of the email itself and strike all future dates in the order.
Summary: Agreed orders must be emailed to the Courtroom Clerk with case title/number in subject and, if trial set, note resolution and strike future dates.
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All communications with the court should be by filed pleading, motion, brief or proposed orders, etc.
Summary: Communications with the court should be made through filed pleadings, motions, briefs, or proposed orders.
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Communications with the presiding judge's staff or the court clerk are allowed only on administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.
Summary: Communications with the judge's staff or clerk are limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.
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The attorneys are NOT to include the court in email chains. The court coordinator will select which chains, if any, to share with the court.
Summary: Attorneys must not include the court in email chains; the coordinator selects which chains to share.
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- 312-603-6920
Questions or concerns should be directed to the Clerk's Office, not the Judge's Chambers, by calling 312-603-6920.
Summary: Questions or concerns about orders and opinions must go to the Clerk's Office at 312-603-6920, not to the Judge's Chambers.
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You should be in a private and quiet location. Private computer stations are available in the courthouse. If you are testifying, you are expected to turn on your video.
Summary: Parties must appear from a private, quiet location and turn on video when testifying.
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Post your name, title and case name- - i.e., John/Jane Doe, Case Worker, Smith Case. If you do not name your device, you may be left in the Zoom waiting room when the case is called.
Summary: Parties must name their Zoom device with name, title, and case name or risk being left in the waiting room.
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Due to the increased volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the Court’s law clerk will no longer be providing copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Please either contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County directly or contact the Court’s disadministration assistant directly to obtain a copy of any previously signed and entered order. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the generally calendar email address with such requests.
Summary: Parties must obtain signed and entered orders from the Circuit Court Clerk or the Court's administrative assistant, not by emailing the general Calendar email address.
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If a briefing schedule has been entered and a hearing date has been set, but the movant will be withdrawing or continuing its motion, the movant shall notify the law clerk at the Calendar 57 email address. Correspondence indicating such a withdrawal may be delivered to the law clerk in lieu of a phone call if timely delivered.
Summary: The movant must notify the law clerk at the Calendar 57 email address when withdrawing or continuing a motion that has an entered briefing schedule and set hearing date; email notice may substitute for a phone call if timely.
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If you do not receive a confirmation email within two (2) business days of sending, please contact chambers.
Summary: Contact chambers if you do not receive within two business days a confirmation email for a submitted courtesy copy.
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All parties who have appeared must be copied on any email-correspondence to the Court.
Summary: All parties who have appeared must be copied on any email correspondence to the Court.
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All parties must be copied on any email submissions.
Summary: All parties must be copied on email submissions for entry of orders.
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The courtroom email is to be used solely for delivery of proposed court orders. It is not for communication with the Judge or Court staff on the substance of your case or any other topic besides court orders. Do not expect responses to communications other than responses concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court's scheduled call.
Summary: The courtroom email may only be used to deliver proposed court orders, not for substantive case communication with the Judge or Court staff.
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any memoranda (confidential or otherwise) must be transmitted to the following email address at least three (3) business days beforehand: asbestos@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Memoranda for pre-trial settlement conference must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov at least three business days before the conference.
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All email transmittals must copy all counsel of record.
Summary: All email transmittals to the Court must copy all counsel of record.
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If the most recent order calls for a remote hearing and an attorney or litigant wants to appear in person, they must notify the Court via email at least 12 hours in advance.
Summary: Parties must email the Court at least 12 hours in advance to appear in person when the governing order calls for a remote hearing.
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A party may object by contacting the court by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to presentation.
Summary: Objections to routine motions must be made by email or telephone by 4:00 p.m. the day before presentment.
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Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to nichole.patton@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court.
Summary: Attorneys must email 3-5 possible dates for pretrial settlement conference to chambers, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
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Please contact the Court Coordinator to schedule a motion date/time unless the motion is being presented at an already scheduled time.
Summary: Motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator unless they will be presented at an already scheduled time.
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Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible dates and times that work for all parties to patricia.sheahan@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.
Summary: Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible pretrial dates/times to the judge's email, including case name/number and copying all counsel of record.
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Communications with the Court should be solely through filed pleadings, motions, applications, petitions, briefs, legal memoranda, etc. Communication with the Court’s law clerks is allowed only to address administrative and scheduling matters via email and telephone.
Summary: Communications with the Court must be through filed documents; law clerks may be contacted by email or phone only for administrative and scheduling matters.
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- Phone
- (312) 603-2357
Any objections must be made before 8:30 a.m. by calling the law clerk at (312) 603-2357.
Summary: Objections to routine motions must be made by calling the law clerk at (312) 603-2357 before 8:30 a.m.
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DO NOT CREATE A NEW EMAIL THREAD IF A THREAD ALREADY EXISTS FOR THE CASE.
Summary: Do not create a new email thread if one already exists for the case.
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The parties can then schedule a date for pre-trial by emailing the Judge at scott.mckenna@cookcountyil.gov, with all parties cc'd on the email, indicating the case information and time frame requested for the pre-trial.
Summary: Parties schedule pre-trial dates by emailing the Judge with all parties cc'd, including case information and requested time frame.
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Courtesy copies should be emailed as an electronic copy to Judge Atcherson at sophia.atcherson2@cookcountyil.gov, or hand-delivered as a hard copy to Courtroom 205, or wherever Judge Atcherson is sitting.
Summary: Courtesy copies may be emailed to Judge Atcherson or hand-delivered to Courtroom 205.
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Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.
Summary: Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in word format.
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Inbox at Terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov is available for transmission of courtesy copies ONLY. Communications about other matters will not be viewed.
Summary: The chambers inbox at Terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov may be used only for courtesy copies; other communications will not be viewed.
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Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)
Summary: The court coordinator email is designated for courtesy copies only.
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No Inquiries regarding status of Orders should be made directly to Judge Martinez at either her personal email or the calendar 10 email address.
Summary: Status inquiries about orders must not be sent to Judge Martinez via personal or calendar email.
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- Phone
- (312) 603-6025
In the event a litigant, attorney, or other case participant is unable to connect to Judge Sullivan's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-6025 and/or email calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov to let the Court know of your difficulty connecting to the Zoom call.
Summary: If unable to connect to Zoom hearing, immediately call (312) 603-6025 or email calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
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Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the general calendar email address with such requests.
Summary: Do not email the general calendar email address to request copies of orders.
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When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier shall call either of the Court’s law clerks upon arrival to courtroom 2410 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.
Summary: When delivering physical courtesy copies, the courier must call a law clerk upon arrival at Courtroom 2410.
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For any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Tyler Technologies at: efiling.support@tylertech.com.
Summary: Questions, comments, or concerns about the eFileIL e-filing system should be directed to Tyler Technologies at efiling.support@tylertech.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.
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- (312) 603-5943
Phone: (312) 603-5943
Summary: Judge Daniel R. Degnan's chambers phone number is (312) 603-5943.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to daniel.degnan@cookcountyil.gov.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: tlhudson@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Daniel R. Degnan must be submitted via email to tlhudson@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher must be submitted via email to carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: Probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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- (312) 603-7546
Phone: (312) 603-7546
Summary: Judge Daniel O. Tiernan's chambers phone number is (312) 603-7546.
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Status Reports and Proposed Orders Prior to Hearing: daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Status reports and proposed orders prior to hearing for Judge Daniel O. Tiernan must be submitted via email to daniel.tiernan2@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: Probatecrt1803orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Daniel O. Tiernan must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1803orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1803orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Daniel O. Tiernan must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1803orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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- Phone
- (312) 603-7545
Phone: (312) 603-7545
Summary: Judge Kent A. Delgado's chambers phone number is (312) 603-7545.
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Status Reports and Proposed Orders Prior to Hearing: kent.delgado@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Status reports and proposed orders prior to hearing for Judge Kent A. Delgado must be submitted via email to kent.delgado@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: Probatecrt1802orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Kent A. Delgado must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1802orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1802orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Kent A. Delgado must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1802orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: jamieg.dickler@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Jamie G. Dickler must be submitted via email to jamieg.dickler@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: Probatecrt1806orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Jamie G. Dickler must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1806orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1806orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Jamie G. Dickler must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1806orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: aicha.maccarthy@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Aicha M. MacCarthy must be submitted via email to aicha.maccarthy@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: aicha.maccarthy@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Aicha M. MacCarthy must be submitted via email to aicha.maccarthy@cookcountyil.gov.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1810orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Aicha M. MacCarthy must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1810orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Terrence McGuire must be submitted via email to terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Terrence McGuire must be submitted via email to terrence.mcguire@cookcountyil.gov.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1814Aorders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Terrence McGuire must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1814Aorders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: jesse.outlaw@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Jesse Outlaw must be submitted via email to jesse.outlaw@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: jesse.outlaw@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Jesse Outlaw must be submitted via email to jesse.outlaw@cookcountyil.gov.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1812orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Jesse Outlaw must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1812orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: stephanie.miller@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Stephanie K. Miller must be submitted via email to stephanie.miller@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: stephanie.miller@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Stephanie K. Miller must be submitted via email to stephanie.miller@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1809orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Stephanie K. Miller must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1809orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: Daniel.malone@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Daniel Malone must be submitted via email to Daniel.malone@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: probatedivorders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Daniel Malone must be submitted via email to probatedivorders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: probatedivorders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Daniel Malone must be submitted via email to probatedivorders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: amee.alonso@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Amee Alonso must be submitted via email to amee.alonso@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: amee.alonso@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Amee Alonso must be submitted via email to amee.alonso@cookcountyil.gov.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1804orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Amee Alonso must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1804orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: susan.kennedy-sullivan@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Susan Kennedy-Sullivan (Adult Guardianship) must be submitted via email to susan.kennedy-sullivan@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: susan.kennedy-sullivan@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Susan Kennedy-Sullivan (Adult Guardianship) must be submitted via email to susan.kennedy-sullivan@cookcountyil.gov.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1811orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge Susan Kennedy-Sullivan (Adult Guardianship) must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1811orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Status Reports, Proposed Orders and Bonds: james.murphy2@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Status reports, proposed orders and bonds for Judge James Murphy must be submitted via email to james.murphy2@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: james.murphy2@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge James Murphy must be submitted via email to james.murphy2@cookcountycourt.com.
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Stamped Order Inquiry: Probatecrt1801orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Stamped order inquiries for Judge James Murphy must be submitted via email to Probatecrt1801orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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Courtesy Copies Email: barry.goldberg@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies for Judge Barry Goldberg must be submitted via email to barry.goldberg@cookcountyil.gov.
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Proposed Orders After Hearing: barry.goldberg@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Proposed orders after hearing for Judge Barry Goldberg must be submitted via email to barry.goldberg@cookcountycourt.com.
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- (312) 603-5694
Best Anaele, Chief Deputy Clerk beanaele@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-5694
Summary: Chief Deputy Clerk Best Anaele can be reached at beanaele@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-5694.
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- (312) 603-2486
Shanae Adams, Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk snadams@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-2486
Summary: Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk Shanae Adams can be reached at snadams@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-2486.
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- (312) 603-5025
Senior Administrative Assistant (312) 603-5025
Summary: The Senior Administrative Assistant can be reached at (312) 603-5025.
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David Hensel, Operations Manager dwhensel@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Operations Manager David Hensel can be reached at dwhensel@cookcountycourt.com.
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- (312) 603-6878
Court Hearings - Orders (312) 603-6878
Summary: Inquiries about court hearings and orders can be directed to (312) 603-6878.
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- (312) 603-2591
Jose Virella, Assistant Operations Manager jzvirella@cookcountycourt.com General Probate Questions (312) 603-2591 probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: General probate questions can be directed to probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-2591.
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- (312) 603-7229
Wills and Letters of Office probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-7229
Summary: Inquiries about wills and letters of office can be directed to probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-7229.
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- (312) 603-3784, (312) 603-5647
E-File Helpdesk efilehelp@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-3784 (312) 603-5647
Summary: E-file assistance is available via email at efilehelp@cookcountycourt.com or phone at (312) 603-3784 or (312) 603-5647.
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- (312) 603-6558
Issues related to wills jlmckay@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-6558
Summary: Inquiries about will-related issues can be directed to jlmckay@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-6558.
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- (312) 603-5157
Fee waivers (298 fee petitions) probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-5157
Summary: Inquiries about fee waivers for 298 fee petitions can be directed to probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-5157.
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- (312) 603-5647
Filing issues probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com (312) 603-5647
Summary: Inquiries about filing issues can be directed to probatedivservices@cookcountycourt.com or (312) 603-5647.
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- (312) 603-7545
If counsel or SRLs do not have internet access or have questions regarding the Probate Division or this Order, they should contact the Probate Staff Attorney at (312) 603-7545 or Probate.DivAtty@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Counsel/SRLs can contact Probate Staff Attorney via phone or email for questions about Probate Division or this Order.
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- (312) 603-7546
or the Probate Division Administrative Assistant, Joseph Fleming, at (312) 603-7546 or Joseph.Fleming@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Counsel/SRLs can contact Joseph Fleming via phone or email for questions about Probate Division or this Order.
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- (312) 603-4158
Cal 4 phone number: (312) 603-4158 CCC.ChanceryCalendar4@CookCountyIL.gov
Summary: Calendar 4 chambers can be reached by phone at (312) 603-4158 or by email at CCC.ChanceryCalendar4@CookCountyIL.gov.
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Parties may request a settlement conference at any time by emailing Court chambers.
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Parties may request a fillable version of the below chart by emailing Calendar 4.
Summary: A fillable version of the Preliminary Approval Chart may be requested by emailing Calendar 4.
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Interpreters are available during remote proceedings, but requests must be promptly made (at least two court days prior to the hearing). In order to make a request, contact the Court at ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov.
Summary: Interpreter requests for remote proceedings must be emailed to the Court at least two court days before the hearing.
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Case Management Conferences are at 9:30 a.m. daily, excluding weekends and Court holidays during the Court’s Case Management Call.
Summary: Case management conferences occur daily at 9:30 a.m., except weekends and Court holidays.
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- 312-603-6194
Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court Coordinator, Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-6194.
Summary: Questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright.
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- Phone
- 312-603-2492
Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.
Summary: Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras.
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Dismissal Orders may be sent to the Calendar 52 email address and handled at any time.
Summary: Dismissal orders may be sent to the Calendar 52 email address and handled at any time.
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- 312-603-6194
Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division's Administrative Assistant, Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-6194.
Summary: Questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to Administrative Assistant Kelly Wright.
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- 312-603-2492
Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria Contreras at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.
Summary: Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras.
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Email communications are preferred.
Summary: Email is the preferred method for communicating with the court.
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Communicating with the Court Staff: For substantive questions, email law.calwcc@cookcountyil.gov. For limited communication to confirm appearance when needed, “chat” may be used.
Summary: Unauthorized substantive communications with court staff must go to law.calwcc@cookcountyil.gov, while limited use of chat is permitted only to confirm an appearance.
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- 312-603-4829
If further assistance is needed, please contact Chambers at #312-603-4829.
Summary: Contact Chambers by phone at 312-603-4829 for assistance with public access to remote proceedings.
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The Court welcomes and encourages email communications to clarify any uncertainties and to resolve difficulties regarding the Court's remote procedures. As with any communication with the court, please copy in all counsel of record.
Summary: The Court encourages email communications to clarify uncertainties about remote procedures; all such communications must copy all counsel of record.
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Courtroom 112 email: d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Chambers email for Courtroom 112 is d4crt112orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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- Phone
- 708.865.5186
Fourth District Clerk’s office 708.865.5186
Summary: Fourth District Clerk's office phone number is 708.865.5186.
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Please include the case number and upcoming court date and time in the Subject line of the email.
Summary: When emailing about a resolved matter, the subject line must include the case number and upcoming court date and time.
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As a courtesy to the court and other litigants, please email Judge Evans’ court clerk at d.generalists@cookcountycourt.com if any scheduled matter (i.e. fully briefed motion; trial, etc.) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.
Summary: The court clerk should be emailed by email when a scheduled hearing or trial is resolved and no longer needs a hearing.
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- (312) 603-6441
All questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk (not the Court): probatecrtcook. Clerk of the Court Probate Division Services (312) 603-6441; Jose Virella, Manager, Clerk Probate Division (312) 603-6878.
Summary: Questions about orders must be directed to the Clerk's office (by email or phone), not to the Court.
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Inquiries regarding Entered Orders: Parties may inquire about the order of entry with the deputy clerk assigned to Room 1706 at Countycrt1707orders@cookcountycourt.com.
Summary: Parties may email the deputy clerk in Room 1706 to inquire about the status of entered orders.
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- 312-603-2492
Inquiries regarding adoption matters should be directed to the Adoption Coordinator, Gloria with the phone or the email at Gloria.contreras@cookcountyil.gov or 312-603-2492.
Summary: Adoption inquiries should be directed to Adoption Coordinator Gloria Contreras by email or phone.
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Any questions regarding meeting or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Court of Kelly Wright at Kelly.wright@cookcounty.gov or 312-003-6194.
Summary: Scheduling and procedure questions may be directed to Court Coordinator Kelly Wright by email or phone.
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To schedule a settlement conference, please email the Court at: Daniel.trevino@cookcountyil.gov - Please copy the other attorneys of record on all emails. - Within the message, please suggest 2 or 3 dates for the conference.
Summary: To schedule a settlement conference, email chambers, copy the other attorneys of record, and suggest 2-3 dates.
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The court shall not otherwise communicate with attorneys or litigants via email.
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Dismissal Orders may be sent to the Calendar 54 email address and handled at any time.
Summary: Dismissal Orders may be emailed to the Calendar 54 email address and will be handled at any time.
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Clerk Status dates are scheduled Monday through Thursday at 9:30 A.M. to be conducted via email.
Summary: Clerk Status hearings are held Monday-Thursday at 9:30 AM via email.
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- (312) 325-9000
If necessary, you may contact the Presiding Judge's staff at 555dv.courthouse@cookcountyil.gov or (312) 325-9000.
Summary: The Presiding Judge's staff may be contacted by email or phone if necessary.
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Proposed agreed orders may be hand-delivered, mailed or emailed. Please refer to the Court Coordinator's email above.
Summary: Proposed agreed orders may be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed to the Court Coordinator.
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This matter is continued for further case management to _____________________ at __________ A.M. P.M. to be held by remote video. Instructions for joining the video call will be provided by the Court to the email addresses on file with the Clerk's Office, or alternate method, provided to the Court for communication.
Summary: Continued case management conferences are held by remote video, with joining instructions provided by the Court via email to addresses on file with the Clerk's Office.
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- (312) 603-7554
Each *pro se* litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 to conduct a one-time "test run" to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments shall be made at least three business days prior to the *pro se* litigant's scheduled court date. If a *pro se* party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting "test run," they shall keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."
Summary: Pro se litigants must call (312) 603-7554 to schedule a one-time Zoom test run at least three business days before their court date and must keep or cancel/reschedule the appointment by phone.
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For administrative concerns, please contact the Court's administrative assistant.
Summary: Contact the Court's administrative assistant for administrative concerns.
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Courtesy Copies Email: ccc.mfmlcalendar59@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Courtesy copies should be emailed to ccc.mfmlcalendar59@cookcountyil.gov.
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- (312) 603-3878
As a courtesy to the Court, please contact Judge Robles’s Judicial Law Clerk, Ethan Conway, at (312) 603-3878 if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
Summary: Contact Judge Robles's Judicial Law Clerk Ethan Conway at (312) 603-3878 if a fully briefed matter is resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
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Courtesy Copy/Proposed Order Email: ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Chambers' designated email for courtesy copies and proposed orders is ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov.
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Parties may reach out my own phone to the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com if they have had not receive courtesy orders.
Summary: Parties who do not receive courtesy orders may contact the Clerk’s Office at ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com.
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If all parties agree, they may call the Court to schedule a date and time.
Summary: Parties may call the Court to schedule a settlement conference if all parties agree.
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If you have questions concerning the requirements of this Standing Order, scheduling, or other matters, please email or call.
Summary: Parties may contact chambers by phone or email with questions about the Standing Order or scheduling.
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- Phone
- 312.603.7551
Chambers 312.603.7551
Summary: Chambers phone number for communication.
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frank.andreou@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Chambers email address for scheduling and communication.
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Agreed orders and stipulations may be emailed to the Courtroom.
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they can submit the agreement via email to the ERP Court case manager at a designated email address. Agreements negotiated with the assistance of program partners may be submitted with electronic signatures.
Summary: Parties may submit settlement agreements by email to the ERP Court case manager at a designated email address, and agreements negotiated with program partners may bear electronic signatures.
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Calendar B Email: Law.calBcc@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: The Calendar B chambers email address is Law.calBcc@cookcountyil.gov for scheduling and other permitted uses.
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ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Chambers contact email is ccc.chancerycalendar4@cookcountyil.gov, used for courtesy copies, scheduling requests, and settlement conference requests.
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- Telepiione: 3 “Law Clerk: Collin Gill ?
If email is not available for any litigant, any party may call the Law Clerk at the phone number listed above for further instructions on how to proceed.
Summary: Parties may call the Law Clerk at the listed phone number if email is unavailable.
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- (312) 603-6348
Telephone: (312) 603-6348
Summary: General contact phone number for Calendar A is (312) 603-6348.
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Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.
Summary: Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or via email to the Calendar C email address.
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- 312-603-5030
Questions regarding filing should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at 312-603-5030.
Summary: Filing-related questions should be directed to the Clerk’s Office via phone.
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Routine Motions, Unopposed Motions, and Agreed Orders may be presented to the Court off call via email. All parties should be CC’d on the email submission.
Summary: Routine, unopposed, and agreed motions and orders may be submitted via email to the Court, with all parties CC’d.
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- (312) 603-6042
CCC.ChanceryCalendar10@cookcountyil.gov 2302 Richard J. Daley Center Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 603-6042
Summary: Chambers can be contacted via email at CCC.ChanceryCalendar10@cookcountyil.gov or phone at (312) 603-6042.
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E-Mail: law.cal5cc@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Judge Thomas A. Morrissey's chambers email address is law.cal5cc@cookcountyil.gov.
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- 312-603-4466
Court Clerk: Shibraun Green (312-603-4466) lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)
Summary: Court Clerk Shibraun Green can be contacted via phone or email for proposed orders only.
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- 312-603-5533
Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)
Summary: Court Coordinator Johan Townsend can be contacted via phone or email for courtesy copies only.
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Judge’s Email: eileen.o’connor@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Judge O'Connor's chambers email address is eileen.o’connor@cookcountyil.gov.
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Please email Judge O’Connor with 3 proposed dates at noon that work for all parties.
Summary: Email Judge O'Connor with 3 proposed noon PTC dates that are available to all parties.
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Judge Eileen O’Connor is always available for pretrial settlement conferences upon request. Please email Judge O’Connor at the Motion Cal D email.
Summary: Email Judge O'Connor to request a pretrial settlement conference.
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- Phone
- (312) 603-3343; (312) 603-3342
Chambers Telephone: (312) 603-3343; (312) 603-3342
Summary: Chambers can be contacted via phone at the listed numbers for questions about the standing order, scheduling, or other matters.
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If all parties agree, they may call the Court to schedule a date and time.
Summary: Parties may call chambers to schedule settlement conference if all parties agree.
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On request and a showing of good cause, the Court may allow parties to be available by phone.
Summary: Parties may participate in settlement conferences by phone with good cause showing.
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If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers at least three (3) days before the first scheduled trial date to request an interpreter.
Summary: Indigent parties must call chambers at least 3 days before trial to request interpreter.
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If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Sharon Mindock, at slmindock@cookcountycourt.com.
Summary: Technical or logistical questions must be directed to Court Clerk Sharon Mindock via email.
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Parties may submit a pre-trial memorandum by 3 days before the Conference to the Calendar Z email.
Summary: Pre-trial memoranda may be submitted to the Calendar Z email up to 3 days before the conference.
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- 312-603-5902
HONORABLE STEPHEN A. SWEDLOW STANDING ORDER CALENDAR Q ROOM 2007 (312) 603-5902 EMAIL: Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov(proposed orders) Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies) Zoom Meeting ID: 994 2739 7392 Zoom Meeting Password: 2007 Zoom Call-in Number: 312-626-6799 Law Clerk: Lilly Gullett: Lilly.gullett@cookcountyil.gov Court Clerk: TBD Court Coordinator: Melissa Robbins: Melissa.robbins@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Chambers contact information for Judge Swedlow, Court Coordinator, and Law Clerk, including phone, email, and Zoom details for remote appearances.
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Parties should correspond with the court’s personnel via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., projectors, screens, computer monitors, etc.). Parties must supply their own equipment; the court does not provide any.
Summary: Parties must email court personnel to schedule trial equipment setup; parties must supply their own equipment.
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Routine, Uncontested Motions: May be presented remotely via Zoom. a. Zoom information: 1. Meeting ID: 999 8063 6139 2. Password: 645477 b. For Zoom: in the username, attorneys should include case number, first and last name, and party designation: 1. 20L3456 - John Doe (P) 2. 20L3456 - Jane Smith (D)
Summary: Routine uncontested motions may be presented via Zoom; username must include case number, name, and party designation.
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- Phone
- 312-603-6920
For issues with E-Filing, or other matters with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office, please call 312-603-6920.
Summary: For e-filing issues, call the Clerk's Office at 312-603-6920.
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If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Corina McGoldrick, at cemcgoldrick@cookcountycourt.com or to the appropriate staff from the clerk’s office on the 8th floor of the Daley Center.
Summary: Technical or logistical questions must be directed to Court Clerk Corina McGoldrick via email or to clerk staff on the 8th floor of the Daley Center.
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The Court will accept any Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by email, even if the Trial Certification date has not been reached yet.
Summary: Agreed Trial Certification Orders may be submitted via email to Calendar X at any time, even before the trial certification date.
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- Phone
- 312-603-5930
If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-5930) and emailing Law.CalTcc@cookcountyil.gov at your earliest convenience.
Summary: If a case settles after trial date is set, notify the case coordinator by voicemail and email.
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Parties should correspond with the court’s personnel via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., projectors, screens, computer monitors, etc.).
Summary: Parties should email court personnel to schedule setup of trial equipment.
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When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2810 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.
Summary: The courier should call the law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival at courtroom 2810 so chambers staff can accept and confirm the physical courtesy copy delivery.
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- Phone
- (312) 603-0800
The Court shall prepare a OPG referral order; shall set a 60 day status date for OPG to advise the Court on the status of the intake assessment; shall call OPG intake at (312) 603-0800 to inform OPG of the referral; and shall provide a copy of the referral order to OPG;
Summary: The Court will call OPG intake at (312) 603-0800 to inform OPG of the referral and provide a copy of the referral order.
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If you require a foreign language interpreter, please either call or email the law clerk before your court date, message the law clerk using the chat function in Zoom when in court, or inform Judge Wright when your case is called.
Summary: Interpreter requests may be made by calling or emailing the law clerk before the court date, using Zoom chat, or informing Judge Wright when the case is called.
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For administrative concerns, please contact the Court's administrative assistant.
Summary: Contact the Court's administrative assistant for administrative concerns.
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For legal or procedural concerns, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk.
Summary: Contact the Court's judicial law clerk for legal or procedural concerns.
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As a courtesy to the Court, please contact the Court's judicial law clerk if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
Summary: Notify the judicial law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and the parties will not argue on the hearing date.
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advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804)
Summary: Contact case coordinator at 312-603-4804 for scheduling modifications.
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submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Submit proposed orders via email to law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov.
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If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-4804) at your earliest convenience.
Summary: If a case settles after a trial date is scheduled, counsel must notify the case coordinator by voicemail at 312-603-4804.
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Please advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-4804) after submitting a proposed agreed order.
Summary: Counsel must call the case coordinator at 312-603-4804 after submitting a proposed agreed order.
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To request an interpreter, the requesting party shall email Joseph Fleming (joseph.fleming@cookcountyil.gov) and Daniel Duffy (probate.divatty@cookcountyil.gov). The email shall include the case name, case number, court calendar, name of the assigned Judge, and language needed.
Summary: Interpreter requests must be emailed to specified contacts with required case details.
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- (312) 603-7545 or (312) 603-7546
If the requesting party does not have access to email, he/she may request an interpreter by calling (312) 603-7545 or (312) 603-7546. The voicemail shall include the case name, case number, Court Calendar, name of the assigned Judge, and language needed.
Summary: If no email access, interpreter requests can be made by phone with required voicemail details.
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If you have any problems accessing the meeting within 15 minutes of the hearing, send an email to the staff attorney at probate.divatty@cookcountyil.gov and Joseph Fleming at joseph.fleming@cookcountyil.gov with “URGENT: Zoom Hearing” in the subject line. In the body of the email, include your name, case number, phone number, and the problem you are having.
Summary: For hearing access problems, email with URGENT subject and required contact details.
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If attorneys or self-represented litigants do not have access to the Internet or have questions regarding the Probate Division or these Instructions, please contact the administrative assistant at (312) 603-7545 or (312) 603-7546.
Summary: For lack of internet access or questions about the Probate Division, contact the administrative assistant by phone.
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- 312-603-5923
If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court's case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-5923) at your earliest convenience.
Summary: Notify the case coordinator by voicemail at 312-603-5923 if the case settles after a trial date is set.
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All communications with the Court, court personnel, opposing counsel, parties or witnesses shall be presented in a civil and courteous manner.
Summary: All communications with the Court, court personnel, opposing counsel, parties, or witnesses must be civil and courteous.
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In the event any matter scheduled for a hearing or trial is settled, both parties may appear on Judge Castillo's 9:30 a.m. Zoom call (Monday thru Friday) to advise the court that the scheduled hearing will not proceed as scheduled.
Summary: When a scheduled matter is settled, both parties may appear on Judge Castillo's 9:30 a.m. Zoom call (Monday thru Friday) to advise the court the hearing will not proceed.
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Speak with the judge or e-mail the court for a presentment date and time.
Summary: Contact the judge or email the court to obtain a motion presentment date and time.
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Dates and times for such conferences should be requested via e-mail.
Summary: Pretrial conference dates and times should be requested via e-mail.
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Email communications are preferred.
Summary: Email communications are preferred for contacting court staff.
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If a hearing date on a motion has been set by court order, but the movant knows in advance that it will be withdrawing its motion for any reason, the movant must notify the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk (if assigned) by email in advance of the hearing.
Summary: Movant must notify Case Coordinator and Law Clerk by email in advance if they know they will withdraw a motion with a set hearing date.
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If a case or hearing requires the services of an interpreter, counsel on the case must let the courtroom clerk and the case coordinator or other courtroom staff know three days before the court date. Such notice may be provided by email. A represented plaintiff is obliged to make such requests as instructed above if the party knows the defendant is unrepresented and requires an interpreter.
Summary: Counsel must notify courtroom clerk and case coordinator three days before court date if interpreter needed; notice may be by email.
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karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Judge O'Malley's chambers email address is karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov.
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(312) 603-3384
Summary: Judge O'Malley's chambers phone number is (312) 603-3384.
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Court Clerk: Rita Patel Rapatel@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Court Clerk Rita Patel's email address is Rapatel@cookcountycourt.com.
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If an order does not appear on the clerk's electronic docketing system within a reasonable time, it is the litigants' responsibility with regard to the missing order, by contacting 1503's clerk at the courtroom-email or by phone at (312) 603-4852.
Summary: Litigants must follow up on missing orders through the courtroom email or clerk's phone if the order does not appear on the docket.
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If, for some reason, you are having trouble scheduling a motion through the Clerk's Office, you may email the Courtroom Clerk directly to inquire about scheduling.
Summary: Counsel may email the Courtroom Clerk directly for scheduling issues.
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Agreed Orders are strongly encouraged to resolve a case or set a briefing schedule. Agreed orders and stipulations may be emailed to the Courtroom Clerk prior to the call.
Summary: Agreed orders may be emailed to the Courtroom Clerk before the call.
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The following draft orders may be emailed to the clerk the day prior to the call. (i) Agreed settlement orders where all relevant parties have affixed signature to the order. (ii) Voluntary dismissal orders by plaintiff where there is no pending counterclaim, hearing, or trial date set and no dispositive motion has been filed.
Summary: Agreed settlement orders and voluntary dismissal orders may be emailed to the clerk the day prior to the call.
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Courtesy copies of including any objections to the opposing party’s submissions shall be submitted to the court at least seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference via email (ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov with a copy to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com ).
Summary: Chambers email for submitting courtesy copies of pretrial submissions is ccc.d4rm111@cookcountyil.gov, with a copy to d4crt111orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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A party should send file-stamped courtesy copies of any off-call matter and a proposed order, if applicable, to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov).
Summary: The Calendar 53 email address is the designated channel for submitting off-call matters to chambers.
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If it does happen, the Law Clerk will e-mail the movant, with all other parties copied, to schedule the hearing.
Summary: When the Court decides to hear an agreed-to motion sua sponte, the Law Clerk will email the movant and all parties to schedule the hearing.
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A party should call or e-mail the Secretary for any questions regarding them.
Summary: Questions about SPS Orders should be directed to the Secretary by phone or e-mail.
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Please allow 7-10 business days to receive an order from the Clerk’s automated email system. If an order has not been received, order requests should be sent to the Calendar 57 email. If more than one order is missing, please send ONE email with a list of all orders.
Summary: Allow 7-10 business days for a Clerk's order, then send order requests submitted to the Calendar 57 email, consolidating multiple missing orders into a single email.
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Emergency motions are scheduled with the Judge’s law clerk.
Summary: Emergency motions must be scheduled through the Judge’s law clerk.
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If your email is asking a question of a technical or logistical nature, please direct that to the Court Clerk, Sarah, at skoneil@cookcountycourt.com.
Summary: Technical or logistical questions should be directed to the Court Clerk via email.
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- (312) 603-3914
For administrative concerns and follow-up on the status of entered court orders, please contact Daisy Valladares, the Court's administrative assistant. Daisy Valladares can be reached at daisy.valladares@cookcountyil.gov or via telephone at (312) 603-3914.
Summary: Contact the administrative assistant for administrative concerns and order status follow-up.
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A hearing date may be obtained from the Clerk's Office in Room #802
Summary: A hearing date for citations to discover assets may be obtained from the Clerk's Office in Room #802.
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Any requests for a pre-trial settlement conference must be directed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Requests for pre-trial settlement conferences must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.
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Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible agreed dates to melissa.durkin@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.
Summary: Attorneys submit 3-5 possible agreed pretrial dates to the chambers email, including the case name and number and copying all counsel of record; the judge selects the first available date.
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E-mail the court at melissa.durkin@cookcountyil.gov for a presentment date and time.
Summary: Email chambers to obtain a motion presentment date and time.
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Pretrial Settlement Conferences may be scheduled in open Court or by email to the Calendar B email account with the initial hearing.
Summary: Pretrial settlement conferences may be scheduled either in open court or by email to the Calendar B account.
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Parties may request a pre-trial conference through email or in person with the clerk in Courtroom 2208.
Summary: Parties may request a pre-trial conference by email or in person with the clerk in Courtroom 2208.
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The court will review the motion when it is emailed to determine whether it constitutes an emergency and proceed accordingly (see below).
Summary: The Court reviews an emailed motion to determine whether it qualifies as an emergency and how to proceed.
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(iii) If the Court determines that the matter is not an emergency the Court will inform the parties by email response.
Summary: If the Court determines a matter is not an emergency, it will inform the parties by email.
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If the Court finds an emergency and finds a hearing is not necessary, the Court will rule on the motion and advise the parties by email.
Summary: If the Court finds an emergency and determines no hearing is necessary, it will rule on the motion and advise the parties by email.
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Please contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division if you have any questions or fail to receive an order: ChanceryDivservices@cookcountycourt.com | 312-603-5133.
Summary: Parties with questions about orders or who fail to receive an order should contact the Chancery Division Clerk by email or phone.
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For further questions, the court can be contacted by email or telephone.
Summary: The court can be contacted by email or telephone for questions about court procedures.
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If a case is removed to federal court, please submit a proposed order to the court at ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov which “strikes the future court date of [date] for the reason that the case has been removed to the [e.g. Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.]”
Summary: Submit proposed order for removal via email to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.
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Unless otherwise necessary and ordered by the court, all Clerk Statuses shall be conducted by email.
Summary: Clerk status conferences are conducted by email unless the court orders otherwise.
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- (312) 603-6037
Ante-Chambers - (312) 603-6037
Summary: Chambers can be contacted by phone at (312) 603-6037.
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- (312) 603-6551
(312) 603-6551
Summary: Judge Sheahan's phone number is (312) 603-6551.
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Court Clerk: Anthony Tucker aztucker@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Court Clerk Anthony Tucker's email address is aztucker@cookcountycourt.com.
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patricia.sheahan@cookcountyil.gov
Summary: Judge Sheahan's email address is patricia.sheahan@cookcountyil.gov, used for scheduling, pretrial orders, and settlement petition courtesy copies.
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As a courtesy to the court and all parties, send an email to Judge Spratt’s courtesy copy email, ccc.d4rm082@cookcountyil.gov, if any scheduled matter (i.e. prove-up or trial) has been resolved and no longer requires the hearing/trial date.
Summary: Notify Judge Spratt's chambers via email if a scheduled matter is resolved and no longer needs a hearing.
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Pre-trial conferences may be scheduled in open court or by email to the Calendar C email account.
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After being filed in Odyssey, any such motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution to the motion.
Summary: Post-trial motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution.
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The parties can then schedule a date for pre-trial via the Calendar Z email.
Summary: Parties schedule pre-trial dates via the Calendar Z email.
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- (312) 603-3221
All questions about orders should be directed to Clerk (not Court). You may contact any of the following: Calendar 11 Clerk: probatecrt1814Aorders@cookcountycourt.com Manager of Probate Division Court Clerks: (312) 603-3221 or ProbateDivservices@cookcountycourt.com
Summary: Questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk, not the Court, via the listed email addresses or phone number.
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Parties should correspond with the court's personnel via email to schedule set-up of any trial equipment (e.g., projectors, screens, computer monitors, etc.).
Summary: Parties should email court personnel to schedule set-up of trial equipment.
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Court Clerk: Shibraun Green (312-603-4466) lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com (proposed orders only)
Summary: Proposed orders must be sent to the Court Clerk's email address.
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Court Coordinator: Johan Townsend (312-603-5533) Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov (courtesy copies only)
Summary: Courtesy copies must be sent to the Court Coordinator's email address.
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Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in Word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.
Summary: Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in Word format.
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Any questions regarding scheduling or procedures should be directed to the County Division’s Administrative Assistant, Kelly Wright.
Summary: Questions about scheduling or procedures should be directed to Kelly Wright.
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Thereafter, Parties may inquire about status of order entry with the Deputy Clerk assigned to Room 1706.
Summary: After consulting the portal, parties may inquire about order status with the Deputy Clerk in Room 1706.
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Each pro se litigant may contact (312) 603-6025 to conduct a one-time 'test run' to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments shall be made at least three business days prior to the pro se litigant's scheduled court date. If a pro se party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting 'test run,' that party shall keep that appointment or call (312) 603-6025 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the 'test run.'
Summary: Pro se litigants may schedule a one-time Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-6025 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep or cancel the appointment.
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Proposed orders to be submitted by the litigants to the Court following a court proceeding shall be submitted to the Court in Microsoft word format via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov no later than 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding. Failure to timely submit an order may result in the Court entering its own order without input from the parties, striking the matter, subjecting the case to dismissal for want of prosecution, and/or any other appropriate sanction at the Court’s discretion.
Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
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As a courtesy to the Court, please contact one of the Court’s judicial law clerks if any fully briefed matter has been resolved and the parties will not argue their briefs on the hearing date.
Summary: Contact a law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be argued.
How may parties contact Circuit Court of Cook County?
Circuit Court of Cook County: The rule addresses email communications with the clerk. The rule lists email Joseph.fleming@cookcountyil.gov and phone (312) 603-7546. Requests for interpreters or Zoom access for parties outside the United States must be submitted to Administrative Assistant Joseph Fleming at least three business days in advance via email or phone. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
The rule addresses email communications with Judge Fredrick H. Bates' chambers. The rule lists email CCC.MarkhamCR209@cookcountyil.gov. For a true emergency, contact Judge Bates' Court Coordinator by email; do not give yourself a court date.
The rule addresses email communications with Judge Allen P. Walker's chambers. The rule lists email ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov. Emergency motions, including TRO motions, are heard as add-ons between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, and must be emailed to chambers to receive a hearing date.
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