Judge William B. Sullivan
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Courtesy Copies
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- 1 copy • Before Presentment
- Prior To Each Court Date
- Prior To Each New Court Date
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
- Hand Delivery
Adjournments
- After a motion's oral argument is continued without a new date, movant must file a motion to set a new hearing date or contact a law clerk.
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
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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.
Brief
15 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Reply Brief
10 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Format Requirements17 rules
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All courtesy copy submissions shall be fewer than 30 megabytes inclusive of all attachments to ensure delivery to the Court’s email address.
Summary: Courtesy copy submissions must be under 30 MB including attachments.
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All courtesy copy submissions presented to the court that were filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court 'shall be legibly written, typewritten, printed, or otherwise prepared.' Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 10(b); Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 131(a). Failure to submit legible courtesy copies may result in the Court striking the courtesy copies, not taking action on the scheduled matter, denial of the motion(s), or continuation of the matter to a new date subject to the Court’s availability. This includes handwritten motions presented by pro se litigants.
Summary: Courtesy copies must be legible; illegible copies may be struck or result in denial.
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Courtesy copies of briefs submitted for hearing shall be provided in PDF format with each separate PDF clearly labeled. Any exhibits submitted separate from the briefs shall be clearly labeled, identifying the brief to which the exhibits correspond.
Summary: Courtesy copies of briefs for hearing must be in PDF format, clearly labeled; exhibits must be clearly labeled with corresponding brief.
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Courtesy copies for motions set for presentment shall be submitted to the Court in a SINGLE email for the case, in a neatly and intuitively organized fashion, containing ONLY TWO attachments: (1) A SINGLE, tabbed PDF document containing the notice of motion, Zoom instructions, all motion(s) being presented, exhibit(s) thereto, prior relevant orders, etc.; and (2) A SEPARATE SINGLE MICROSOFT WORD document containing ALL proposed orders.
Summary: Courtesy copies for presentment must be in a single email with two attachments: a tabbed PDF and a Word document with proposed orders.
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Attachments to the email should be in PDF form ONLY and should each have clear and conspicuous titles explaining what is contained within that PDF. DO NOT send courtesy copies as “Word” documents or in any other format other than PDF. Only proposed orders shall be submitted in “Word” format.
Summary: Courtesy copy attachments must be PDF with clear titles; only proposed orders may be in Word format.
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The Notice of Motion or briefing schedule/continuance order should ALWAYS be the first page of this PDF packet and should never be separately attached.
Summary: Notice of Motion or briefing schedule must be the first page of the courtesy copy PDF.
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The subject line of the email shall include only the case number, the case name, and the court date (e.g., 26-CH-00000 Smith v. Martin 4/06/2026). For routine motions, please indicate “off call” instead of the court date.
Summary: Courtesy copy email subject line must include case number, case name, and court date (or 'off call' for routine motions).
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All motions and briefs shall be typeset in a Century family (e.g., Century Expanded, New Century Schoolbook, or Century Schoolbook), Times New Roman, Equity, or other similar font with serifs in 12-point type. Quotations in excess of 50 words shall be indented an additional 1/2 inch on the left and right margins. The typeface of footnotes shall be 10-point type.
Summary: Motions and briefs must use Century, Times New Roman, Equity, or similar serif font, 12-point type; block quotes over 50 words indented 1/2 inch; footnotes 10-point.
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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 in Microsoft Word format.
DOCX
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Physical courtesy copies SHALL be neatly organized and bound with labeled tabs.
Summary: Physical courtesy copies must be neatly organized and bound with labeled tabs.
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Please format case numbers exactly as 26-CH-00000, so that emails can easily be searched and located in the Court’s inbox. Case numbers should include a “0” placeholder for a digit without a numerical value, the “20” in the year should be omitted, and the “CH” should be set apart by hyphens.
Summary: Case numbers in courtesy copy emails must be formatted as 26-CH-00000 with hyphens and omitted '20' in year.
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Courtesy copy submissions shall not include any “internal” file numbers of the law firm submitting the courtesy copies in the subject line or body of the email.
Summary: Do not include law firm internal file numbers in courtesy copy email subject line or body.
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The body of the email shall include the case number, court date, and a brief description of the motion being presented (e.g., Attached are courtesy copies for the April 06, 2026, hearing in 26-CH-00000 (Smith v. Martin) up on Plaintiff ’s or Defendant’s Motion to _______.).
Summary: Email body must include case number, court date, and brief motion description.
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If attachments are too large to be attached in one email, movants may send the courtesy copies in a Dropbox link, a Google Drive link, or other similar format. If none of these options are feasible, multiple emails are acceptable only if conspicuously labeled in the subject line and body of the email (e.g., Part 1 of 3, Part 2 of 3, etc.). Zipped files are allowed but not encouraged.
Summary: Large courtesy copy attachments may be sent via Dropbox/Google Drive link or multiple labeled emails; zipped files allowed but not encouraged.
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Citations shall be to official reporters only and shall comply with the most recent edition of 'The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.' Citation of Illinois cases filed prior to July 1, 2011, and published in the Illinois Official Reports shall be to the Official Reports, but the citation to the North Eastern Reporter and/or the Illinois Decisions may be added. For Illinois cases filed on or after July 1, 2011, and for any case not published in the Illinois Official Reports prior to that date and for which a public-domain citation has been assigned, the public-domain citation shall
Summary: Citations must be to official reporters and comply with the Bluebook; Illinois cases have specific citation rules.
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Citations to sources within the body of a motion or brief shall be in the body of the text and shall not be as an endnote.
Summary: Citations must be placed in the body text, not as endnotes.
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Headings, footnotes, and block quotations in excess of 50 words may be single-spaced.
Summary: Headings, footnotes, and block quotations over 50 words may be single-spaced.
Document Filing Requirements23 rules
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Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13(c) and Circuit Court Rule 1.4(a), no party may appear without having previously filed an appearance, except for a petition to intervene.
Summary: Parties must file an appearance before appearing in court, except for petitions to intervene.
Document Type
Appearance
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Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(b), a self-represented litigant who has an email address shall designate a single email address to which service may be directed and include that email address on all court documents and correspondence.
Summary: Pro se litigants with an email must designate a single email for service and include it on all documents.
Document Type
All Court Documents
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All pleadings shall contain the entire case caption and calendar number.
Summary: Pleadings must include the full case caption and calendar number.
Document Type
Pleading
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All service notices shall include each attorney or pro se litigant's address, telephone number, and email address.
Summary: Service notices must include the address, phone number, and email of each attorney or pro se litigant.
Document Type
Service Notice
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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 after a court proceeding.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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(f) All proposed orders shall include the Court’s contact and Zoom information.
Summary: Proposed orders must include the Court's contact and Zoom information.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the moving party is to supply the Court with all courtesy copies prior to each court date, as well as the briefing schedule order and any other relevant order(s) necessary for the Court to have a full understanding of a case’s procedural history.
Summary: Courtesy copies must include the briefing schedule order and relevant procedural orders.
Document Type
Courtesy Copy
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All documents a movant wishes the Court to consider in adjudicating any matter before it shall bear a stamp demonstrating that the original document was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and all pleadings, motions, and other documents shall be signed pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137.
Summary: Documents for the Court's consideration must bear a filed stamp and be signed per Rule 137.
Document Type
Courtesy Copy
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courtesy copies an order withdrawing the motion, entering and continuing the motion generally, or striking the motion from the call, such a proposed order and the email submitting said proposed order to the Court for entry either on or off call shall contain both the date and time for which the motion was originally scheduled.
Summary: Proposed orders for withdrawn, continued, or stricken motions must include the original motion date and time.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Proposed orders shall be attached as a separate MICROSOFT WORD attachment in the same courtesy copy email clearly titled “Proposed Order(s).” Multiple proposed orders should all be submitted together in one MICROSOFT WORD attachment.
Summary: Proposed orders must be attached as a separate Word document titled 'Proposed Order(s)'; multiple orders in one attachment.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Every motion with respect to discovery shall incorporate a statement that counsel responsible for trial of the case after personal consultation and reasonable attempts to resolve differences have been unable to reach an accord or that opposing counsel made himself or herself unavailable for personal consultation or was unreasonable in attempts to resolve differences.
Summary: Discovery motions must include a certificate of conference stating that counsel personally consulted and could not resolve differences.
Document Type
Discovery Motion
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Motions to voluntarily dismiss a case in its entirety shall include the basis for the dismissal in both the motion and the proposed order. Additionally, the proposed dismissal order shall state whether the dismissal is with or without prejudice.
Summary: Motions to voluntarily dismiss must state the basis in the motion and proposed order, and the proposed order must indicate whether dismissal is with or without prejudice.
Document Type
Motion To Voluntarily Dismiss
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A motion to issue an alias summons shall state when the summons will issue and identify the person on whom it is being issued.
Summary: Motions for alias summons must state when the summons will issue and identify the person to be served.
Document Type
Motion For Alias Summons
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A motion for leave to amend or to file a third-party claim shall specify what is being amended and attach a proposed filing.
Summary: Motions for leave to amend or file third-party claims must specify what is being amended and attach the proposed filing.
Document Type
Motion For Leave To Amend
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the use of AI before this Court is authorized and need not be disclosed in filings presented for the Court’s review, such use of AI is only permitted provided that its use complies with all applicable legal and ethical standards. ... Compliance with the AI rules as outlined in this Standing Order REQUIRES all attorneys and litigants (if they are pro se) to check all citations and propositions generated by AI for accuracy and completeness. Citations to 'hallucinated' law of any type or 'hallucinated' facts or other content is STRICTLY prohibited and shall subject the attorney or litigant who signed the document pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 to appropriate sanctions at the Court’s discretion.
Summary: AI use is permitted if compliant with ethical standards; all AI-generated citations must be verified for accuracy; hallucinated content is prohibited and subject to sanctions.
Document Type
Motion
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All notices of motion for any motion noticed up on the Court’s call shall contain the date and time of the scheduled hearing in the body of the notice of motion itself. Blank lines in the body of the notice of motion, 'see above' or other language referencing the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s stamp in the upper left-hand corner of the page, or any deviation from the format required herein is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the Court treating the motion as not properly noticed. The Court will strike the motion off the call requiring the motion to be re-noticed.
Summary: Notices of motion must include date and time in body; no blank lines or references to clerk's stamp; non-compliance results in striking.
Document Type
Notice Of Motion
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A party seeking discovery prior to responding to a dispositive motion brought pursuant to Illinois Code of Civil Procedure sections 2-1005, 2-619, or 2-301(b) shall provide on the presentment date of the dispositive motion a filed affidavit in strict compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 191(b). Failure to comply with this requirement may waive all discovery by that party prior to being given an opportunity to file a response brief to the dispositive motion.
Summary: Party seeking discovery before responding to a dispositive motion must provide a Rule 191(b) affidavit on the presentment date; failure may waive discovery.
Document Type
Dispositive Motion
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All briefing schedule orders entered shall provide a specific date by which the response brief(s), reply brief(s), and courtesy copies are due. The briefing schedule order shall also indicate the hearing date and time provided by the Court.
Summary: Briefing schedule orders must specify dates for response briefs, reply briefs, and courtesy copies, plus hearing date and time.
Document Type
Briefing Schedule Order
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All emergency motions shall set forth the emergency basis for the matter. The movant shall be prepared to explain the nature of the emergency, the basis for emergency relief, the relief sought, and the party's plans to provide notice to the other parties, or good cause to not do so.
Summary: Emergency motions must include the emergency basis, nature, relief sought, and notice plans.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
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Proposed orders shall contain the Court’s email address, phone number, and Zoom information.
Summary: Proposed orders must include the Court's email, phone number, and Zoom information.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Citations should only be to LexisNexis. The Court does not have access to Westlaw or many secondary sources such as treatises. If a party wishes to cite authority that is not found on LexisNexis, that party shall attach a copy of that authority to their motion or brief.
Summary: Citations should be to LexisNexis; if citing other authority, attach a copy to the motion or brief.
Document Type
Motion
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Dispositive motions (including, but not limited to, those brought pursuant to Illinois Code of Civil Procedure sections 2-1005, 2-619, and 2-301(b)) will be screened for strict compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules, as required. The Court 'can—and should—sua sponte strike affidavits that are insufficient under Rule 191(a).'
Summary: Dispositive motions will be screened for compliance with Supreme Court Rules; insufficient affidavits may be struck sua sponte.
Document Type
Dispositive Motion
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the date and time on the notice of motion shall not be pre-selected by the moving party; although, the moving party may suggest a date/time for the hearing. In the event a hearing is set, one of the Court's law clerks will provide the date and time the emergency motion will be heard by the Court, based upon the availability of the Court.
Summary: For emergency motions, the movant must not pre-select a hearing date/time on the notice; the court's law clerk will provide it.
Document Type
Notice Of Motion
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed orders must be submitted by 5:00 PM the same day as the court proceeding.
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.
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Page 6 | VI. ORDERS
Written discovery must be completed within 8 months of pre-trial timeline order.
8 months to complete written discovery
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
All dispositive motions must be filed within 20 months of the pre-trial timeline order.
ALL dispositive motions from ALL parties shall be filed no later than 20 months after the entry of the pre-trial timeline discovery order.
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
Expert witness discovery must be completed within 17 months of pre-trial timeline order.
17 months to complete expert witness discovery
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
Oral discovery must be completed within 14 months of pre-trial timeline order.
14 months to complete oral discovery
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
Trial must be set no later than 24 months after pre-trial timeline order.
As the need arises, the case shall be set for trial no later than 24 months upon entry of the pre-trial timeline discovery order.
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
Expert witness disclosure must be completed within 15 months of pre-trial timeline order.
15 months to complete disclosure of expert witnesses
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
Emergency motions received after 2:00 PM are handled the next business day.
Without exception, emergency motions received by the Court after the 2:00 PM cut off will be handled the next business day.
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Page 18 | XII(c)
On the business day before a court holiday, emergency motions must be submitted before noon; after noon they are handled the next business day.
Without exception, requests for an emergency motion hearing of any sort submitted to the Court for review on the business date immediately preceding a Court holiday are due to the Court before noon. Emergency motions received by the Court after the noon cut off on the business day immediately preceding a Court holiday will be handled the next business day (i.e., the business day after the Court holiday). If a Court holiday is on a Monday, the business day immediately preceding the Court holiday is the previous Friday.
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Page 18 | XII(e)
Emergency motions received on a holiday or weekend are handled the next business day.
Without exception, emergency motions received by the Court on a Court holiday or weekend will be handled on the next business day.
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Page 18 | XII(d)
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Personal service of notice of motion must be before 4 PM on the second court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.
All notices of motion given by personal service shall be delivered before 4 PM on the second court day preceding the hearing of the motion.
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Page 16 | (k)(1)
Mail service of notice of motion must be deposited by the fifth court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.
All notices of motion given by United States Mail shall be deposited in a United States Post Office or Post Office Box on or before the fifth court day preceding the hearing of the motion.
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Page 16 | (k)(2)
All parties must be CC'd on emergency motion email submissions.
Carbon copies all parties of record on the email (unless a temporary restraining order is sought without notice).
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Page 18 | XII(b)(3)
Courtesy Copy Requirements
The moving party must supply courtesy copies prior to each court date; failure may result in denial.
Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the moving party is to supply the Court with all courtesy copies prior to each court date, as well as the briefing schedule order and any other relevant order(s) necessary for the Court to have a full understanding of a case’s procedural history. Failure of the moving party to tender courtesy copies pursuant to the requirements set forth in this Standing Order is grounds for denial of the motion.
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Page 7 | VII(b)
Courtesy copies for presentment or status are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing if filed later but within the noticing timeframe.
All courtesy copies for motions scheduled for presentment or status are due by 4:30 PM (1) 10 COURT BUSINESS DAYS in advance of the scheduled presentment or status date or (2) On the date of filing the motion if the motion was filed after the 10 court business day rule above but still within the appropriate timeframe for filing and noticing a motion pursuant to Circuit Court Rule 2.1(c)(i) and Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11.
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Page 8 | VII(j)
Courtesy copies for hearings are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing the reply brief.
All courtesy copies for motions scheduled for hearing are due by 4:30 PM (1) 10 COURT BUSINESS DAYS in advance of the scheduled hearing date or (2) On the date of filing the reply brief/last scheduled brief pursuant to the briefing schedule order entered by the court.
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Page 8 | VII(k)
For continued motions, movant must submit a fresh set of courtesy copies prior to each new court date.
The Court will not retain courtesy copies for continued motions. The movant shall submit a fresh set of courtesy copies to the Court’s email prior to each new court date.
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Page 8 | VII(i)
When an in-person hearing is set, the movant must provide physical courtesy copies to Courtroom 2410.
In the event an in person hearing is set by order of Court, the movant shall tender BOTH physical courtesy copies to Courtroom 2410 and electronic courtesy copies to the email listed above.
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Page 10 | Courtesy Copies
Physical courtesy copies are not accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in-person hearing is set.
No paper or physical courtesy copies will be accepted unless ordered by the Court or an in person hearing is set.
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Page 10 | Courtesy Copies
All electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
All electronic courtesy copies, regardless of volume, shall be emailed to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov ONLY.
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Page 10 | Courtesy Copies
Piggy-backing a motion requires providing courtesy copies.
A party may present a motion on a date and at a time previously scheduled for the presentment of another motion or at a hearing ('piggy-backing') only after obtaining leave from one of the Court's law clerks, providing courtesy copies, and giving proper notice of the motion to all parties entitled to notice.
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Page 14 | X. MOTIONS
Filing Bundling Requirements
Motions must be bundled into a single tabbed PDF with all supporting documents.
All motions shall be in ONE tabbed PDF file with all supporting documents. Each tab shall be clearly titled (e.g., Notice of Motion, Complaint, Service Affidavits, Motion for Default, etc.) and neatly and intuitively organized.
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Page 11 | Calendar 15
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Piggy-backing requires leave from a law clerk and proper notice; dispositive motions cannot be piggy-backed if the hearing is less than 14 days away.
A party may present a motion on a date and at a time previously scheduled for the presentment of another motion or at a hearing ('piggy-backing') only after obtaining leave from one of the Court's law clerks, providing courtesy copies, and giving proper notice of the motion to all parties entitled to notice. In the interest of fairness, piggy-backing of dispositive motions to existing hearing dates will generally not be permitted if the scheduled hearing date is less than 14 days from the date one of the Court's law clerks is contacted.
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Page 14 | X. MOTIONS
Routine motions may be submitted with a proposed order for entry off call.
Routine motions may be submitted for entry outside the Court’s regular calls. The following motions are considered routine and may be submitted with a proposed order for entry off call:
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Page 12 | IX. ROUTINE MOTIONS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
After a motion's oral argument is continued without a new date, movant must file a motion to set a new hearing date or contact a law clerk.
In the event a fully briefed motion's oral argument is entered and continued generally, continued from another calendar following a prior substitution of judge, or for any other reason not heard and continued from the originally scheduled hearing date without setting a new hearing date, the movant may not simply re-notice the previously fully briefed motion for hearing without first filing a motion to set a new hearing date or contacting one of the Court's law clerks to achieve the same.
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Page 17 | XI(d)
Chambers Communication Rules
All parties who have appeared must be CC'd on courtesy copy emails; failure may result in motion being stricken.
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.
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Page 11 | Calendar 15
Routine motions may only be piggy-backed onto a case management conference after contacting a law clerk for permission.
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.
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Page 12 | VIII. DISCOVERY
Emergency motions must be emailed to chambers before 2:00 PM with 'Emergency Motion' subject line and CC all parties.
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).
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Page 18 | XII(b)
Ex parte communications via phone are strictly prohibited.
Ex parte communications via phone, email, or any other method are strictly prohibited.
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Page 21 | XVIII. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
If unable to connect to Zoom hearing, immediately call (312) 603-6025 or email calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
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.
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Page 4 | III(d)
Do not email the general calendar email address to request copies of orders.
Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the general calendar email address with such requests.
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Page 7 | (g)
When delivering physical courtesy copies, the courier must call a law clerk upon arrival at Courtroom 2410.
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.
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Page 10 | Courtesy Copies
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.
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.'
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Page 4 | IV(a)
Proposed orders must be submitted via email to calendar15.chancery@cookcountyil.gov.
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.
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Contact a law clerk if a fully briefed matter is resolved and will not be argued.
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.
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