Circuit Court of Cook County Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Circuit Court of Cook County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Motions and supporting briefs collectively, as well as response briefs, are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, excluding attached pleadings and exhibits.
There is a FIFTEEN (15) PAGE LIMIT on motions and briefs in support of the motion (collectively, the motion and brief must fit within the 15 page-limit), along with response briefs. In addition, there is a TEN (10) PAGE LIMIT on reply briefs. These page limitations exclude attached pleadings and exhibits.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.
No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support/opposition limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.
Briefs in support of and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits.
No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 10 pages. Sur-replies are not permitted except by express permission of the Court.
There is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all reply briefs. Additional briefing (i.e., sur-reply, etc.) is not permitted except by express permission of the Court, and such motions along with motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement memo
Parties must submit a 2-3 page settlement memo via email at least three business days before the settlement conference.
At least three (3) business days prior to the settlement conference, parties shall submit via e-mail, a 2-3 page settlement memo including: a. Nature of the case and brief factual summary; b. Outstanding legal issues and procedural history; and c. Settlement position.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt
Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; exclusive of exhibits, with formatting and citation requirements.
Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, using typed 12-point font and be double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits. Pages must be numbered. Citations must be to official reporters only and must comply with the most recent edition of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation."
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Pre trial settlement submission
Pre-trial settlement submissions are limited to 7 pages.
Pre-Trial Settlement Submissions must be no more than seven (7) pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs must not exceed 15 pages.
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs are limited to 20 double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits; briefs over 20 pages require leave of court.
No brief shall exceed twenty (20) double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits. Any brief filed in excess of twenty (20) pages requires leave of court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Case management order
Case Management Orders are limited to 2 pages and may contain only the caption and plaintiff's law firm information.
(9) Case Management Orders shall be a maximum of 2 pages in length and shall only contain the caption of the case and the plaintiff's law firm information.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Spacing
- Double
- Margins
- top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in
Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, paginated at bottom, excluding exhibits.
(g) Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins on all sides, and paginated in the bottom margin, exclusive of exhibits.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Combined motion and brief
A combined motion and brief exceeding 15 pages may be stricken unless written leave of court is granted.
Any combined motion and brief in excess of 15 pages without written leave of court may be stricken.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs not to exceed 8 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Opening and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.
Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages.
Briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement memorandum
Settlement Memoranda are limited to five pages; exhibits may not exceed ten pages and are allowed only when they help explain or simplify the memorandum's material.
The Settlement Memoranda must not exceed five (5) pages, and no exhibits in excess of ten pages are permitted, exhibits being allowed only to the extent that they are either necessary for or capable of explaining or simplifying material contained in the Settlement Memorandum.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 8 pages.
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply brief not to exceed 8 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 8 pages
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages; reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages.
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court grants leave.
No motion or brief submitted to the Court shall exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding exhibits, without prior leave of the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless leave of Court is granted.
Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless leave of Court is granted.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages. Reply briefs are not to exceed 8 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Absent leave of court, initial briefs and separately filed supporting memoranda and opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.
(iii) Absent leave of court the following page limits apply: a. Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits) b. Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits) c. Reply brief: 7 pages
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs longer than 15 pages will not be accepted unless leave is granted.
Briefs in excess of 15 pages will not be accepted by this Court unless leave is granted.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits; exceeding 15 pages requires leave of court.
No brief shall exceed fifteen (15) pages, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits. Any brief filed in excess of fifteen (15) pages requires leave of court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages; replies to 10 pages, all double-spaced.
Rule 201(k). Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages, and Replies shall be no more than ten (10)
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Sur reply
Sur-responses require leave of court and are limited to 5 pages unless otherwise ordered.
No sur-responses may be filed without leave of court and will be limited to 5 pages unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
A motion to file a brief in excess of twenty (20) pages is not an emergency, and a motion filed with the court and noticed for hearing at the next regularly scheduled court date is sufficient.
A motion to file a brief in excess of twenty (20) pages is not an emergency, and a motion filed with the court and noticed for hearing at the next regularly scheduled court date is sufficient.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
Reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages unless leave of court to exceed is granted.
Reply briefs should be no longer than 8 pages, unless leave of Court to exceed 8 pages is granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
All briefs shall conform to the following page limitations: Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.
Summary: Opening and response briefs are limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Courtesy copy ?
Any courtesy copies sent via e-mail not exceeding 20 pages shall be e-mailed in PDF format as follows: Calendar 14: Judge Malone, daniel.malone@cookcountyil.gov. Any courtesy copies exceeding 20 pages must be mailed or hand delivered so that the Court receives the courtesy copies at least 5 business days in advance of the mediation.
Summary: Courtesy copies for Calendar 14 mediation are limited to 20 pages for email submission; copies exceeding 20 pages require mail or hand delivery 5+ business days prior to mediation.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a 15-page limit on Supporting and Responsive briefs. There is a 7-page limit on Reply briefs. Leave of court is required to file a brief in excess of these limits.
Summary: Supporting and responsive motion briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages, and leave of court is required to exceed either limit.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum
No memorandum in support of a filing, including memoranda in support of a motion and motions and briefs in support of and in opposition to administrative review, may exceed 15 pages without specific prior leave of Court, nor may a response. No reply memorandum may exceed 7 pages without specific prior leave of Court.
Summary: Memoranda in support and opposition and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages, unless prior leave of Court is granted.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Both the motion and response are limited to 10 pages. No reply is permitted.
Summary: Motions in limine and responses are limited to 10 pages each; no reply is permitted.
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- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed ten (10) pages unless permission is granted from the court to exceed this limit.
Summary: Briefs in support or response are limited to 10 pages unless the court grants permission to exceed that limit.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a 15-page limit on all motions and response briefs. There is a 10-page limit on reply briefs. These page limits include all supporting memoranda, and exclude any supporting exhibits.
Summary: Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, with all supporting exhibits excluded from the count.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a 15-page limit on Supporting and Responsive briefs. There is a 10-page limit on Reply briefs. Leave of court is required to file a brief in excess of these limits.
Summary: Supporting and responsive briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 10 pages, and exceeding either limit requires leave of court.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum
Memorandum in support of a filing (both original motion and response to motion) may not exceed 20 pages without specific prior leave of Court. Reply as memorandum may not exceed 10 pages without specific prior leave of Court.
Summary: Supporting and opposition memoranda are limited to 20 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 10 pages, unless the Court grants leave for more.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
No brief or responsive brief shall exceed 15 pages (excluding the the citations). Double spaced. Reply briefs may not exceed 7 pages (excluding exhibits), double spaced.
Summary: Briefs and responsive briefs are limited to 15 pages, and reply briefs to 7 pages, both excluding exhibits and double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs and memorandums are limited to fifteen (15) double-spaced pages. Except reply briefs are limited to seven (7) double-spaced pages.
Summary: Briefs/memorandums limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs limited to 7 double-spaced pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 14 pt ?
Please note that there is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced, size 14 font] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced, size 14 font] limit on all reply briefs.
Summary: Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, both double-spaced in 14-point font; motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed eight (8) pages.
Summary: For contested motions, support and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 8 pages.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless otherwise required by Court Order and seeking additional pages is not a routine motion.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court orders more, and requests for additional pages are not routinely granted.
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- Limit
- 13 pages
- Limit
- 6 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post-trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages.
Summary: Motions and supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to a combined 13 pages, and reply briefs are limited to 6 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial memorandum ?
Parties shall submit a pre-trial memorandum to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov containing the date and time of the pretrial, any history of settlement negotiations, a summary of the facts, demand and offer. The memoranda are to be short (3-5 pages) and submitted to the Court three days before the hearing.
Summary: Pre-trial memoranda (3-5 pages) must be submitted to the court email three days before the hearing, containing date/time, settlement history, facts, demand and offer.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply brief ?
- Spacing
- Double
All briefs shall conform to the following page limitations: pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.
Summary: Reply briefs are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
No memorandum in support of a filing, including memoranda in support of a motion and motions and briefs in support of and in opposition to administrative review, may exceed 15 pages without specific prior leave of Court, nor may a response. No reply memorandum may exceed 7 pages without specific prior leave of Court.
Summary: Support/opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages, without prior leave of court.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows otherwise.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages ?
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt ?
Opening and Response Briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages, all utilizing 12-point font and 1-inch margins.
Summary: Opening/response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages, replies to 10 double-spaced pages, using 12pt font and 1-inch margins.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages, without leave of Court. Should a party elect to file a motion and separate Memorandum of Law, they are limited to no more than a TOTAL of 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.
Summary: Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, motion + memo total 15 pages, reply briefs 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- Times New Roman 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs in excess of 15 pages will not be accepted by this Court unless leave is granted. All briefs should be typed in Times New Roman Size 12 font and double-spaced.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages (unless leave granted) and must use Times New Roman 12pt double-spaced formatting.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless permitted, in writing, by the Court.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court provides written permission to exceed the limit.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Post trial motion ?
All motions/briefs filed are restricted to no longer than 15 pages, absent prior leave of Court.
Summary: Post-trial motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages unless prior court leave is granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a 15-page limit on all motions and response briefs. There is a 10-page limit on reply briefs. These page limits include all supporting memoranda, and exclude any supporting exhibits.
Summary: 15-page limit for motions and response briefs, 10-page limit for reply briefs; limits include supporting memoranda and exclude exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt ?
There is a 15-page limit on motions and briefs in support (collectively, the motion and brief in support must be 15 pages or less), a 15-page limit on response briefs and a 7-page limit on reply briefs. The page limitation excludes attached pleadings and exhibits. All briefs should be double-spaced with 12-point font and at least 1-inch margins. All exhibits should be page numbered and tabbed.
Summary: Motion and supporting brief combined limited to 15 pages; response briefs 15 pages; reply briefs 7 pages. Excludes exhibits and attached pleadings. Double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins required.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
all briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt ?
All briefs shall be: (1) double-spaced with numbered pages; (2) typed in 12-point font; (3) with 1-inch margins. Absent leave of court the following page limits apply: Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits) Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits) Reply brief: 7 pages
Summary: Briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, with page limits: 15 pages for initial/support, 15 for opposition, 7 for reply, exclusive of exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Pretrial memorandum ?
Once a pre-trial conference is scheduled, each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum of five pages or less containing (1) a summary of the allegations, defenses, facts, claimed injuries, and damages, and (2) the last demand, offer, and policy limits.
Summary: Pre-trial memoranda are limited to 5 pages or less, delivered at least 2 days before the conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 13 pages
- Attorney limit
- 6 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Motions and Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion (excluding post- trial submissions) may not exceed a combined thirteen (13) pages, and reply briefs may not exceed six (6) pages. Agreed orders granting excess pages will not be considered without first presenting a written motion setting out the need for additional pages, spindled on Judge Reilly’s 9:30 a.m. call.
Summary: Supporting/opposing memoranda are limited to 13 combined pages; reply briefs are limited to 6 pages; page limit extensions require a prior written motion.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial memorandum
a pretrial memorandum not to exceed eight (8) pages detailing the history of the case with the operative complaint(s) and answer(s) provided as attachments.
Summary: Pretrial memoranda for trial must not exceed 8 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court grants an exception.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a 15-page limit on motions and briefs in support (collectively, the motion and brief in support must be 15 pages or less), a 15-page limit on response briefs and a 7-page limit on reply briefs. The page limitation excludes attached pleadings and exhibits.
Summary: Motions/support briefs limited to 15 pages, response briefs to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages; excludes attached pleadings and exhibits from page count.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt ?
Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages. Briefs must contain customary 12-point font, one-inch margins and be double-spaced. Briefs filed in excess of these limitations will not be accepted without leave of Court upon written motion containing good cause.
Summary: Opening/response briefs limited to 15 pages, reply briefs to 7 pages; 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced required.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a FIFTEEN (15) PAGE LIMIT on motions and briefs in support of the motion (collectively, the motion and brief must fit within the 15 page-limit), along with response briefs. In addition, there is a TEN (10) PAGE LIMIT on reply briefs. These page limitations exclude attached pleadings and exhibits.
Summary: Motions and supporting/response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages; excludes attached pleadings and exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless allowed by Court Order and seeking additional pages is not a routine motion.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court issues a specific order allowing additional pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Opening briefs and response briefs cannot exceed 15 pages, without leave of Court. Should a party elect to file a motion and separate Memorandum of Law, they are limited to no more than a TOTAL of 15 pages. Reply briefs cannot exceed 7 pages.
Summary: Opening and response briefs are capped at 15 pages, a motion plus separate memorandum of law combined is capped at 15 pages total, and reply briefs are capped at 7 pages, absent leave of Court.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion brief ?
- Spacing
- Double
Unless otherwise specified, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double, double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits.
Summary: Unless the Court orders otherwise, motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, excluding exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
No motion, movant’s brief, or response brief shall exceed 15 double-spaced pages (exclusive of exhibits). No reply brief shall exceed 7 double-spaced pages.
Summary: Motions and briefs limited to 15 pages (support/opposition) and 7 pages (reply), excluding exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Pleading
Absent leave court, your pleading (motion, petition, response, reply, memorandom, etc.) may not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Unless leave of court is granted, pleadings may may not exceed 15 pages, including motions, petions, responses, replies, and memoranda.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Double
All briefs shall be: (1) double spaced; (2) typed in 12-point font; and (3) set with 1-inch margins. Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Briefs must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and no more than 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
No motion, movant's brief, or response brief shall exceed 15 double-spaced pages (exclusive of exhibits). No reply brief shall exceed 7 double-spaced pages.
Summary: Motions, movant briefs, and response briefs limited to 15 double-spaced pages; reply briefs limited to 7 double-spaced pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt
No motion, movant’s brief or response brief shall exceed fifteen (15) double-spaced pages with no less than 12 pt. font and 1-inch margins (exclusive of exhibits). No reply brief shall exceed seven (7) pages.
Summary: Motions and briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support and in response to a motion shall not exceed ten (10) pages unless permission is granted from the Court to exceed this limit.
Summary: Briefs in support and in response are limited to 10 pages unless the Court grants permission to exceed this limit.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief ?
Memoranda supporting motions and responses are limited to 15 pages with replies limited to seven pages.
Summary: Memoranda supporting motions and responses are limited to 15 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Settlement memorandum
The Settlement Memoranda must not exceed five (5) pages, and no exhibits in excess of ten pages are permitted, exhibits being allowed only to the extent that they are either necessary for or capable of explaining or simplifying material contained in the Settlement Memorandum.
Summary: Settlement Memoranda limited to 5 pages; exhibits limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Please note that there is a fifteen (15) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all supporting and response briefs. There is a ten (10) page [standard margins, double-spaced] limit on all reply briefs.
Summary: Supporting and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages, double-spaced with standard margins; motions for leave to file oversize briefs are strongly discouraged.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
No motion or brief may exceed 15 pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins, excluding exhibits, without prior permission of court. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins, excluding exhibits.
Summary: Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, redacted), reply briefs to 8 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
1. The response of ______________________________________________is due on ______________________, 20_____. THE RESPONSE SHALL NOT EXCEED 15 PAGES. 2. The reply of ________________________________________________ is due on __________________________, 20_____. THE REPLY SHALL NOT EXCEED 7 PAGES.
Summary: Response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Proposed findings conclusions ?
Each party should prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, not to exceed fifteen pages, within fourteen days after trial.
Summary: Each party's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are limited to fifteen pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For any dispositive motion, such as Motions to Dismiss or Motions for Summary Judgment, the Court requires paper courtesy copies, and requests that all briefs be double-sided and any deposition transcripts submitted in mini-script, 4 pages per one page, and double-sided. A thumb drive need not be submitted for any courtesy copies, but may be advisable for video or photographic exhibits. Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.
Summary: For dispositive motions, paper courtesy copies required; briefs must be double-sided, deposition transcripts in mini-script (4 pages per page) and double-sided; briefs limited to 15 pages unless allowed by Court.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows more.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
There is a fifteen-page limit on motions and briefs in support of the motions, along with response briefs. Collectively, the motion and brief must fit within the 15-page limit. There is a ten-page limit for Reply Briefs. These page limitations exclude attached pleadings and exhibits.
Summary: Motions and briefs in support/opposition are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 10 pages, excluding attached pleadings and exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Double ?
No brief shall exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, doubled-spaced and exclusive of any corresponding exhibits. Additionally, briefs must utilize a customary twelve-point (12) font and one (1) inch margins, and any citations must be made to official reporters. Briefs filed in violation of these requirements will neither be accepted nor considered without leave of Court.
Summary: Briefs limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, 12pt font, 1-inch margins, citations to official reporters; violations not accepted without leave.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply ?
- Spacing
- Double
pages and Replies shall be no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages.
Summary: Replies are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Absent leave of court the following page limits apply: Initial brief (and memorandum in support, if separately filed): 15 pages total (exclusive of exhibits) Opposition brief: 15 pages (exclusive of exhibits) Reply brief: 7 pages
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages for initial/opposition and 7 pages for reply, excluding exhibits, unless leave of court is granted.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Pre trial memorandum
Once a pre-trial conference is scheduled, each party should deliver to the court at least two days before the pre-trial conference an unfiled pre-trial memorandum of five pages or less
Summary: Pre-trial memoranda are limited to five pages or fewer.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Pro se limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
- Font
- Times New Roman 12 pt ?
All briefs must be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, set with 1-inch margins, and must not exceed fifteen (15) double-spaced single-sided pages (exclusive of Exhibits), unless otherwise given leave by the Court.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 double-spaced single-sided pages (exclusive of exhibits), double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 1-inch margins.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Page Limitations: 1) Motions and Responses are limited to 15 pages; 2) Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Summary: Motions and responses are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Memorandum in support of and in opposition to a motion shall not exceed 15 pages. Reply briefs shall not exceed 8 pages. These page limitations do not include exhibits.
Summary: Support/opposition memoranda limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 8 pages; exhibits excluded from count.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum of law
each party shall submit a memorandum of law, not in excess of five (5) pages, summarizing their respective legal theories, with citations to cases.
Summary: In bench trials, each party must submit a memorandum of law of no more than 5 pages summarizing legal theories with case citations.
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Civil cases
All briefs shall be: Double spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font, Supported by parallel citations, where available, No longer than 15 pages
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All briefs are limited to no longer than 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
All motions/briefs filed are restricted to no longer than 15 pages, absent prior leave of Court.
Summary: All post-trial motions/briefs are limited to 15 pages unless prior leave of Court is granted.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.
Summary: Briefs limited to 15 pages unless the Court allows more.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The movant’s brief and the respondent’s response brief are limited to 15 pages each. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Summary: Support and opposition briefs limited to 15 pages each; reply briefs limited to 8 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Unless otherwise specified, motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs are limited to 10 pages. All motions and briefs shall be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides, and paginated in the bottom margin, exclusive of exhibits.
Summary: Motions and response briefs limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages. All motions and briefs must be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, paginated bottom margin, excluding exhibits.
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- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Case management order
1-2 page Case Management orders shall be used.
Summary: Case Management orders are limited to 1-2 pages.
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- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Case management order
1–2 page case management orders shall be used whenever possible. DO NOT “pre-check” any boxes in these orders as the Court’s ruling may differ from the “pre-checked” box.
Summary: Case management orders should be limited to 1–2 pages and lawyers must not pre-check any boxes.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 4 pages
- Applies to
- Ptc memorandum ?
Please keep memorandums to 2-4 pages in length.
Summary: PTC memorandums should be kept to 2-4 pages in length.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial settlement submission ?
Submissions should be 3-5 pages in length
Summary: Pretrial settlement submissions should be 3 to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Settlement statement ?
Each side must deliver a one-page statement describing the facts and their settlement position, including prior settlement efforts, either to the basket outside Courtroom 1503 or through the U.S. Mail or third-party carrier, no later than three (3) business days before the date scheduled for the settlement conference.
Summary: Each side's settlement statement is limited to one page.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial settlement submission ?
Submissions should be 3-5 pages in length
Summary: Pretrial settlement submissions should be 3-5 pages in length.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Settlement memorandum ?
The parties may (if they so choose) submit a memorandum not exceeding five pages that summarizes the issues, the damages, the settlement negotiations to date (if applicable), the parties’ written settlement demand and offer, and any other information that would be helpful to the Court in assisting the parties to resolve the dispute.
Summary: Settlement conference memorandum is limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 4 pages
- Applies to
- Pre trial memo ?
If submitted, they should be short (2-4 pages) and should not include entire copies of depositions or expert reports, but excerpts are welcome.
Summary: Pre-trial memos are recommended to be short, generally 2-4 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Pre trial memo
Brief (no longer than 3 pages) Pre-Trial Memos are appreciated, although not required, by emailing to the Judge at any time before the day of the Conference.
Summary: Pre-trial memos, if submitted, are limited to 3 pages and can be emailed to the judge before the conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Pre trial memo
Brief (no longer than 3 pages) Pre-Trial Memos are appreciated, although not required, by emailing to the Judge at any time before the day of the Conference.
Summary: Pre-Trial Memos are limited to 3 pages and may be emailed to the Judge anytime before the Conference (optional but appreciated).
Other limits (time, motions, days)
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- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion ?
Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed sufficiently in advance of the set trial date to accommodate a briefing schedule and ruling. Otherwise, the motion will be taken contemporaneously with trial. Exclusive of the recitation of facts, the format and length for Contested Motions (see above) must be followed.
Summary: Summary judgment motions must follow the same format and length as contested motions, but the recitation of facts is excluded from the page limit.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Brief
Oversized briefs are disfavored and require leave of court.
Summary: Briefs exceeding page limits are disfavored and require court permission.
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No sur-replies will be permitted unless ordered by the court.
Summary: Sur-replies are not permitted unless ordered by the court.
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Civil cases
There is no limit on the length of post-trial submissions.
Summary: Post-trial submissions have no page or word limit.
What page or word limits apply to courtesy copy in Circuit Court of Cook County?
Circuit Court of Cook County's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Courtesy copies for Calendar 14 mediation are limited to 20 pages for email submission; copies exceeding 20 pages require mail or hand delivery 5+ business days prior to mediation. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to combined motion and brief in Circuit Court of Cook County?
Judge Fredrick H. Bates' rule states these limits: 15 pages. A combined motion and brief exceeding 15 pages may be stricken unless written leave of court is granted.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Circuit Court of Cook County?
Judge Allen P. Walker's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 15 pages; 10 pages. Excludes exhibits and attachments. Motions and supporting briefs collectively, as well as response briefs, are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 10 pages, excluding attached pleadings and exhibits.
Judge George L. Canellis Jr.'s rule states these limits: 15 pages; 15 pages; 8 pages. Motions and response briefs are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Judge David B. Atkins' rule states these limits: 20 pages. Excludes exhibits. Briefs are limited to 20 double-spaced pages exclusive of exhibits; briefs over 20 pages require leave of court.
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What page or word limits apply to pre trial settlement submission in Circuit Court of Cook County?
Judge Chloe Pedersen's rule states these limits: 7 pages. Pre-trial settlement submissions are limited to 7 pages.
What page or word limits apply to case management order in Circuit Court of Cook County?
Judge Debra Ann Seaton's rule states these limits: 2 pages. Case Management Orders are limited to 2 pages and may contain only the caption and plaintiff's law firm information.
Judge Chloe Pedersen's rule states these limits: 2 pages. Case Management orders are limited to 1-2 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Edward N. Robles' rule states these limits: 2 pages. Case management orders should be limited to 1–2 pages and lawyers must not pre-check any boxes. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply in Circuit Court of Cook County?
Judge Debra Ann Seaton's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes exhibits. Motions and briefs are limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, paginated at bottom, excluding exhibits.
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