Judge Qiana Denise Lillard
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Reconsideration Motions
- Email • After Filing
Responsive Pleading
Adjournments
- Only the moving party may request an adjournment of a general motion, with proper notice to interested parties, and no more than two adjournments are permitted.
- Only the moving party may request an adjournment of a Motion for Summary Disposition.
- A settlement conference adjournment for facilitation may be requested through a stipulated order naming the facilitator and scheduled facilitation date.
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Request must include
- A stipulated order to adjourn a settlement conference for facilitation must name the facilitator, state a definite facilitation date, and be filed at least one day before the conference.
Communication
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Orders submitted through e-filing for signature must not contain firm lettering or they will be rejected.
ORDERS SUBMITTED VIA E-FILE FOR SIGNATURE SHOULD NOT CONTAIN FIRM LETTERING. ORDERS THAT CONTAIN FIRM LETTERING WILL BE REJECTED.
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Stipulated preliminary jury instructions which are case specific and proposed verdict form are due on the day stated in the final pretrial order before the first day of trial and emailed to JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org,Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org.
Summary: Case-specific stipulated preliminary jury instructions and the proposed verdict form are due by the date in the final pretrial order and must be emailed to the Court contacts.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Hard copies of general motions must be provided before the hearing date.
Hard copies of General Motions are required in advance of the hearing date.
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Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALL
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Stipulated orders opting out of case evaluation must be filed within 120 days of the first responsive pleading.
Parties that are opting out of case evaluation under MCR 2.403 must comply with MCR 2.403(3)(a). Stipulated Orders opting out of case evaluation are to be filed within 120 days of the first responsive pleading.
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Page 1 | Case Evaluation
The Final Joint Pretrial Order must be prepared and submitted as an order one week after the Final Pretrial Conference, unless the Court indicates otherwise.
FINAL JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER is due one week after the FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE unless otherwise indicated by the court and shall be prepared and submitted to the court as an order.
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Page 1 | TRIAL PROCEDURE
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Email courtesy copies of responsive pleadings to Motions for Summary Disposition to the law clerk.
Courtesy copies of responsive pleadings to Motions for Summary Disposition, should be emailed to our law clerk, Seth Atisha, at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org.
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Page 1 | MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
After e-filing a motion for reconsideration, email a courtesy copy to the law clerk.
After the motion is e-filed, please email a courtesy copy to the law clerk at JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org.
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Page 1 | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
To adjourn a hearing date, parties may file a stipulated order, email it to the Judicial Law Clerk, and the moving party must file a notice of hearing with the new date and time.
Parties may file a stipulated order to adjourn a hearing date. The stipulated order should be emailed to the Judicial Law Clerk and a new date for the hearing will be provided. The moving party shall file a notice of hearing with the new date and time of the hearing.
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Page 1 | MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
A settlement conference adjournment for facilitation may be requested through a stipulated order naming the facilitator and scheduled facilitation date.
Adjournment request of settlement conferences, if for the purpose of facilitation, may be done via submission of a stipulated order naming the facilitator and the scheduled date for facilitation.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
A stipulated order, without a motion, may extend a scheduling order to Track 2; adjournments beyond Track 2 require a motion.
A motion is not required to extend scheduling order to Track #2, a stipulated order will suffice. Requests for adjournments beyond track 2 require a motion.
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Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCES/SCHEDULING ORDERS
A stipulated order to adjourn a settlement conference for facilitation must name the facilitator, state a definite facilitation date, and be filed at least one day before the conference.
Parties may submit a stipulated order to adjourn settlement conference to attend facilitation. The settlement conference will be adjourned to a date after facilitation. Stipulated orders should include the name of facilitator, a date certain for facilitation and must be filed at least one day prior to the scheduled conference date.
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Page 1 | SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
Only the moving party may request an adjournment of a Motion for Summary Disposition.
To request to adjourn Motion for Summary Disposition. Only the moving parties shall request the adjournment.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
Only the moving party may request an adjournment of a general motion, with proper notice to interested parties, and no more than two adjournments are permitted.
To adjourn or cancel general motions. The moving parties may request adjournments for general motions with proper notification to all interested parties. Only the moving party may request the adjournment and only two adjournments shall be permitted.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
Chambers Communication Rules
For a scheduling conflict, the moving party must contact the Judicial Law Clerk within 14 days of the Scheduling Order; later changes require leave of court and good cause.
If there is a scheduling conflict, the moving party must contact the Judicial Law Clerk within 14 days of the entry of the Scheduling Order for a different hearing date. After 14 days, hearing dates will only be changed by leave of the Court upon a showing of good cause.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
Parties may email the court clerk or judicial law clerk, but not the judge.
Parties may communicate with the court clerk or judicial law clerk (not judge) via email.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
To dismiss or adjourn a motion, email the Court Clerk.
If you wish to dismiss or adjourn your motion, please email the Court Clerk at Kimberly.Davis@3rdcc.org.
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Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION CALL
Court staff cannot provide legal advice or e-filing navigation help; direct e-filing questions to the County Clerk’s Office or E-filing Helpdesk.
COURT STAFF is not allowed to give legal advice or directions on how to navigate the e-file system. E-filing questions should be directed to the County Clerk’s Office or the E-filing Helpdesk.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
For difficulties connecting, contact the Court by phone or email.
If you have difficulties connecting call 313-224-2240 or email JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org
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Page 1 | ZOOM CONNECTION INFORMATION
After e-filing a Motion for Summary Disposition, email a copy to the Judicial Law Clerk.
After a Motion for Summary Disposition has been e-filed, please email a copy of the motion to the Judicial Law Clerk at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org. (313-224-2241)
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Page 1 | MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
Email is the preferred communication method and must include all parties, the case name and number in the subject, and the contact person's cellphone number.
Email is the preferred way to communicate with the Court. Please make sure you include all parties in the case on your email. The subject line of the email should include the case name and case number. Also include the cellphone number of the contact person, in case Court staff needs to speak with the party.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT
After e-filing a claim of appeal or application for leave, email the law clerk the filed documents and identify anything else that needs to be obtained.
After the claim of appeal or application for leave has been e-filed with the court, email the law clerk at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org andJudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org what documents have been filed and if there is anything else that needs to be obtained.
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Page 1 | Appeals