Judge Suzanne C. Mangiamele
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Brief
- Seven Days Before Hearing
Brief, Motion
- At Least 7 Days Before Hearing
Motion
Pretrial Memo
- Seven Days Before Hearing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Phone
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Proposed orders generally must be submitted in Word format and remain modifiable by the court, except for agreed orders.
Proposed orders shall be in Word format and able to be modified by the Court (with the exception of agreed orders).
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Document Filing Requirements7 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
At least seven days before the trial conference, counsel must provide the court and exchange a statement of the case, witness list, motions in limine, proposed jury instructions, and proposed exhibits list.
At least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled trial conference, the attorneys for the parties shall provide the Court and shall have exchanged copies of the following: 1) Statement of the case; 2) Witness list; 3) Motions in limine; 4) Proposed jury instructions; and 5) Proposed exhibits list.
Document Type
Trial Conference Materials
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
The party scheduling a motion or petition is responsible for preparing its order, and plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel is responsible for status, case-management, and other orders.
A. Preparation of Order: The party who has scheduled a motion or petition before the Court is responsible for preparation of the order. Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s counsel is responsible for the preparation of all status/case management & other orders.
Document Type
Proposed Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Orders resetting routine matters for further status should state the matter’s specific status and related activity.
Routine Matters: Orders set over for further status should include the specifics of the status such as service, pleadings, written discovery, discovery, loss mitigation, affidavit, or the like.
Document Type
Proposed Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
A drafted agreed order may be submitted by counsel appearing on the record, by an attorney of record through correspondence, or with all parties’ endorsements; a self-represented party’s endorsement should be included when applicable.
Drafted agreed orders may be submitted (a) by an attorney with an appropriate representation in open court on the record, or (b) through correspondence containing an appropriate representation by an attorney of record in the case or (c) endorsement by all parties of record. To the extent the draft involves a self-represented party, the draft should contain the endorsement of the self-represented party.
Document Type
Agreed Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
The court defers to the parties’ format for pretrial memoranda, but the memorandum must sufficiently explain the dispute, plaintiff’s claimed damages, and settlement-negotiation status.
The Court defers the format of the pretrial memorandum to the parties so long as the memorandum provide sufficient information to educate the Court as to the nature of the dispute, plaintiff’s claimed damages, and the status of settlement negotiations.
Document Type
Pretrial Memo
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Any courtesy copy should be accompanied by a cover letter which references the names of the parties, the number of the case, and the date and time of hearing and shall be provided to the court at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing or as otherwise ordered.
Summary: A courtesy copy must be accompanied by a cover letter identifying the parties, case number, and hearing date and time, and must reach the court at least seven days before the hearing unless ordered otherwise.
Document Type
Cover Letter
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Important?
Prior to the trial conference, the trial attorneys shall engage in a conference for the purpose of narrowing the issues regarding motions in limine, jury instructions, and exhibits.
Summary: Before the trial conference, trial attorneys must confer to narrow the issues concerning motions in limine, jury instructions, and exhibits.
Document Type
Trial Conference Materials
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing is mandatory in every civil matter.
Electronic document filing is required in all civil matters.
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Page 2 | FILING OF DOCUMENTS
For all matters scheduled before the court, proposed orders must be submitted through the court’s proposed-order system and email at least two business days before the scheduled court date.
E. Submission of Orders: FOR ALL MATTERS scheduled before the Court proposed orders shall be submitted electronically through the Court’s proposed order system at least 2 business days before the scheduled court date. Orders shall be submitted electronically to proposedorders@22ndcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov.
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Page 3 | E. Submission of Orders
Unless the court orders otherwise, the filing party must preserve electronically filed documents bearing original signatures for at least one year after the appellate process period ends.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the filing party shall maintain and preserve all documents containing original signatures that are filed electronically for a minimum of one year after the appellate process period has been completed.
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Page 2 | FILING OF DOCUMENTS
The proposed-order email is exclusively for orders and must not be used for pleadings, motions, affidavits, or exhibits.
ONLY ORDERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROPOSED ORDER EMAIL, NOT PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AFFIDAVITS, OR EXHIBITS
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Page 3 | E. Submission of Orders
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
When a complex order is required after a contested hearing or trial, the court may direct a party to resubmit it, no later than 24 hours after the hearing or trial or by the first business day after the case was heard.
The Court recognizes there are circumstances in which a complex order is required following a contested hearing or trial. The Court in those instances may direct a party to resubmit the order to reflect the Court’s ruling. Such orders shall be submitted no later than 24 hours following the hearing or trial or the first business day following the date on which the case was heard.
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Page 3 | E. Submission of Orders
To the extent possible, pleadings and other matters should be filed at least seven days before their presentation in open court.
To the extent possible, pleadings and other matters to be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court with regard to a case, should be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the presentation of any such item in open court, so as to afford the Court sufficient opportunity to review the same.
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Page 2 | PRESENTATION OF MOTION
For routine matters, the court may draft and file the order if an acceptable proposed order was not presented electronically two days before the court date.
For routine matters, the Court may draft the order and file it with the clerk absent an acceptable proposed order having been presented to the Court 2 days prior to the Court date electronically to proposedorders@22ndcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov.
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Page 3 | E. Submission of Orders
Self-represented parties and counsel must file an emergency motion with the Circuit Court Clerk.
Self-represented parties and counsel of record shall make a reasonable effort to notify the opposing party of the presentation and hearing of the emergency matter and file the emergency motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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Page 2 | PRESENTATION OF MOTION — A. Emergency Motions
When an emergency matter cannot be placed on the court’s call, counsel or a self-represented party should arrive at least 15 minutes before court and inform the clerk or courtroom security officer about the motion.
If the emergency matter is unable to be placed on the Court’s call, counsel or the self- represented party shall plan on arriving at least 15 minutes before court and inform the clerk or court security officer in the courtroom of the motion.
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Page 2 | PRESENTATION OF MOTION — A. Emergency Motions
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Self-represented parties and counsel must make a reasonable effort to notify the opposing party of an emergency matter’s presentation and hearing and must file the emergency motion with the Circuit Court Clerk.
Self-represented parties and counsel of record shall make a reasonable effort to notify the opposing party of the presentation and hearing of the emergency matter and file the emergency motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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Page 2 | PRESENTATION OF MOTION — A. Emergency Motions
Copies of the courtesy-copy cover letter must reach all other parties of record and any served nondefault party at approximately the same time the court receives the letter.
Copies of such letters shall be provided to all other parties of record along with any served party who has not been found in default, through means which will place the letter in the possession of each at or about the same time the Court receives the same.
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Page 2 | COURTESY COPIES
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of motions that are merely to be presented are neither expected nor required.
Courtesy copies of motions to be presented are not expected or required.
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Page 2 | COURTESY COPIES
The parties must provide chambers courtesy copies of their pretrial memoranda at least seven days before the pretrial conference.
The parties shall provide the Court with courtesy copies of their pretrial memorandums no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled pretrial date.
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The moving party must provide chambers courtesy copies of all briefs related to the motion at least seven days before the hearing.
The moving party shall provide the Court with courtesy copies of all briefs related to the motion no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing date.
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Courtesy copies are required only for briefs or motions in contested matters that have been set for hearing.
The Court only requires courtesy copies of briefs or motions related to contested matters that have been set for hearing.
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Page 2 | COURTESY COPIES
Filing Bundling Requirements
Each listed Mortgage Foreclosure pleading, motion, affidavit, service paper, summons, publication paper, and sale notice must be filed as a separate electronic document.
In Mortgage Foreclosure cases (FC) Each complaint, motion, petition, notice of motion with proof of service, notice of filing, affidavit, including but not limited to affidavit of amounts due and owing, military affidavit, attorney’s fees affidavit, affidavit in support of motion, and loss mitigation affidavit, certificate/statement of service, summons with proof of service or non-service attached, certificate of publication with publication, notice of default, certificate of sale, receipt of sale, report of sale, certificate of publication for sale, or notice of sale, shall be filed separately electronically.
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Page 2 | FILING OF DOCUMENTS — Documents To Be Filed Separately
Chambers Communication Rules
A remotely appearing counsel or self-represented party must notify Court Administration at 815-334-4385 of an emergency matter by 8:30 a.m., or as circumstances permit.
If counsel or self-represented party is appearing remotely, he or she shall contact Court Administration and advise Court Administration of the emergency matter by 8:30 a.m. or as circumstances permit, so Court Administration can inform the Court of the unscheduled emergency motion remote appearance before the Court. Court Administration may be reached at 815-334-4385.
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Page 2 | PRESENTATION OF MOTION — A. Emergency Motions
Questions about scheduling or submissions to the court may be directed by telephone to the Civil Case Manager at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator.
Questions on scheduling or submissions to the Court may be directed to the Civil Case Manager in the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, at telephone number (815) 334-4385.
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Page 4 | QUESTIONS ON SCHEDULING OR SUBMISSIONS TO THE COURT