Judge LaShonda A. Hunt
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Deposition Transcript
- 2 copies • By Morning Of Trial Day
Exhibits
- 1 copy • Within One Business Day After Filing
- 2 copies • No Later Than Five Business Days Before Trial
Pretrial Order
- 2 copies • Hand Delivery • Within One Day After Filing
Binding: Tabbed Three Ring
Communication
Phone
Clerk
Page & Word Limits5 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Absent prior court leave, motions in limine and responses are each limited to 20 pages per side, excluding exhibits.
Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 20 pages per side (not per motion) and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 20 pages per side.
Motion
20 pages
Opposition
20 pages
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Any additional questions sought by the parties must be listed in the final pretrial order, divided into (a) agreed-upon questions and (b) proposed questions to which one party objects. A short basis for any objection should accompany the list. Each side is limited to 12 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.
Summary: Each side limited to 12 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause motion filed.
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Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 20 pages per side (not per motion) and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 20 pages per side. No replies are to be filed unless ordered by the Court.
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 20 pages per side; responses limited to 20 pages per side; no replies unless ordered.
Motion In Limine
20 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Response To Motion In Limine
20 pages
Applies to: Attorney
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Each side is limited to 12 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.
Summary: Each side may propose no more than 12 disputed voir dire questions unless it files a good-cause motion before the pretrial conference seeking more.
Proposed Disputed Voir Dire Questions
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The report shall not exceed five pages (single-spaced).
Summary: The joint status report is limited to five pages and must be single-spaced.
Status Report
5 pages
Document Format Requirements6 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
The Final Pretrial Order must be emailed to the specified address in a Microsoft Word-compatible format.
The Final Pretrial Order must be e-mailed to Proposed_Order_Hunt@ilnd.uscourts.gov in a format compatible with Microsoft Word
DOCX
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Exhibit charts must substantially follow the provided example; landscape orientation is encouraged but not required.
The chart’s format shall be substantially similar to the example below (landscape orientation is encouraged).
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Paper exhibits should be double-sided and placed in three-ring binders with cover sheets, exhibit lists, and numbered tabs.
All paper exhibits should be printed double-sided and placed in three ring binders with appropriate cover sheets, exhibits lists, and number tabs.
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Electronic exhibits should use standard formats, filenames matching the exhibit number and a brief description, and read-only or editing-locked settings.
All electronic exhibits should be saved in standard file formats, named consistent with the exhibit number and brief description (e.g., PX1 Contract.pdf) and be saved “read-only” and/or locked for editing.
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PDF exhibits should undergo OCR and be text-searchable.
Any exhibit in .pdf format should undergo Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and be text-searchable.
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All paper exhibits should be printed double-sided and placed in three ring binders with appropriate cover sheets, exhibits lists, and number tabs. All exhibits should be numbered (e.g., PX1, DX1, etc.) All electronic exhibits should be saved in standard file formats, named consistent with the exhibit number and brief description (e.g., PX1 Contract.pdf) and be saved "read-only" and/or locked for editing. Any exhibit in .pdf format should undergo Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and be text-searchable.
Summary: Paper exhibits double-sided in three-ring binders; electronic exhibits named, read-only, OCR'd and text-searchable.
Document Filing Requirements47 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
The parties must meet and confer at least seven days before the final pretrial order is due to discuss their drafts and seek agreement where possible.
The parties must meet and confer by no later than seven days before the final pretrial order is due to discuss their respective drafts and to reach agreement to the extent possible.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
In every civil trial before Judge Hunt, the parties must jointly prepare and file a final pretrial order.
In all civil trials before Judge Hunt, the parties shall jointly prepare and file a final pretrial order.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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Defendant’s counsel must provide a written response at least 14 days before the final pretrial order is due, including objections, revisions, additions, and defendant’s portions of the draft.
Defendant’s counsel must respond in writing to plaintiff’s draft by no later than fourteen days before the final pretrial order is due, including any objections, changes, and additions to plaintiff’s draft, as well as defendant’s portions of the draft pretrial order (e.g., defendant’s witness list, exhibit list, and objections to exhibits and deposition testimony listed by plaintiff).
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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Plaintiff’s counsel must prepare the initial final pretrial order draft and provide it to defendant’s counsel at least 21 days before the order is due.
Plaintiff’s counsel has the responsibility to prepare the initial draft of the final pretrial order and must provide a draft to defendant’s counsel no later than twenty-one days before the date the final pretrial order is due.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
The final pretrial order must include jurisdictional information, trial attorney and counsel-table participant information, and a concise, agreed, neutral case statement describing the case, claims, and defenses.
The final pretrial order must include the following information: 1. Jurisdiction. State the jurisdictional basis for each claim. If the parties rely on either diversity jurisdiction or another jurisdictional basis that requires a threshold amount, then state whether the parties agree that the amount in controversy exceeds the amount and include a concise explanation of how the evidence supports that statement. 2. Trial Attorneys. List all attorneys trying the case, as well as contact information (business address, telephone number, and e-mail address). A list of the names of all people who will be sitting at counsel table, including parties, consultants, legal and technical assistants, etc. should also be provided. 3. Case Statement. Provide a concise agreed statement of the case (no more than one or two short paragraphs) to be read by the Court to the jury pool during jury selection. The statement must describe the nature of the case, claims (plus counterclaims and crossclaims, if any) and defenses. This is a neutral description of the case, with just enough information to introduce
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Each party must provide a categorized witness list, specified testimony-method information for prior testimony, a two- or three-sentence description of each witness, and an estimate of each witness’s total examination time.
Each party shall provide a list of witnesses, including expert witnesses, divided into (a) witnesses who will be called at trial; (b) witnesses who may be called to testify at trial; and (c) witnesses whose testimony will be presented by deposition or other prior testimony (indicating whether the presentation will be by reading a transcript or playing a video and including a brief summary of the legal and/or factual basis for presenting the testimony in that manner, as opposed to in-person). For each witness, provide a concise (2 or 3 sentences) description of the witness and the witness’ role in the case and estimate the amount of total time (including direct, cross, and redirect) required for each witness.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
The parties must upload electronic copies of all anticipated trial exhibits through the link provided by chambers.
In addition, the parties must upload electronic copies of all exhibits anticipated to be used at trial through a link that will be provided by chambers.
Document Type
Trial Exhibits
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
After the close of evidence, the parties must be prepared to meet and confer and provide the Court with Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s exhibit binders and a USB containing all admitted exhibits.
After the close of evidence, the parties must be prepared to meet and confer and each provide the Court with exhibit binders for Plaintiff and Defendant and a USB storage device containing all admitted exhibits.
Document Type
Admitted Trial Exhibits
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The parties must certify on the record that they reviewed and agree the binders and USB contain the admitted exhibits.
The parties will be required to certify on the record that they have reviewed and agree that the binders and USB storage device contain the admitted exhibits.
Document Type
Trial Exhibit Certification
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Counsel for each party must electronically sign the Pretrial Order.
The Pretrial Order must be signed (electronically) by counsel for each party.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
For a disputed instruction, the objector must state the objection grounds and any proposed alternative or modification on the immediately following page.
If an instruction is disputed, the objecting party must concisely state—on the page immediately following the instruction—the grounds for the objection, as well as any proposed modification or alternative.
Document Type
Proposed Jury Instructions
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Additional party voir dire questions must be listed in the Proposed Pretrial Order, separated into agreed questions and objected-to proposed questions.
Any additional questions sought by the parties must be listed in the Proposed Pretrial Order, divided into (a) agreed-upon questions and (b) proposed questions to which one party objects.
Document Type
Proposed Pretrial Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Plaintiff and any counter- or cross-claimants must itemize requested damages and other relief and briefly explain the evidentiary basis for each item.
Plaintiff (and counter/cross-claimants, if any) shall itemize damages and other relief sought and provide a concise explanation of the evidentiary basis for each itemization.
Document Type
Damages Itemization
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A party proposing a modification to an applicable Seventh Circuit Pattern Instruction must submit a comparison document showing the modification.
If the parties wish to modify an applicable Seventh Circuit Pattern Instruction, the party proposing the modification must submit a comparison document to the Court showing the modification to the pattern instruction.
Document Type
Jury Instruction Comparison
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Each proposed jury instruction must identify its proponent, legal authority, and whether it is objected to.
The proposed jury instructions must state, on an instruction-by-instruction basis, the following information: (1) the proponent of the instruction, (2) the legal authority for the instruction, and (3) whether there is an objection to the instruction.
Document Type
Proposed Jury Instructions
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Each party must provide a list briefly summarizing its motions in limine and stating whether each is opposed.
Each party must provide a list that very briefly summarizes its motions in limine and indicates whether they are opposed.
Document Type
Motions In Limine List
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A substantive exhibit without an objection is deemed admissible without foundation testimony unless it is not referred to during trial testimony or otherwise published to the jury.
Any substantive exhibit not objected to shall be deemed admissible into evidence by operation of the Final Pretrial Order without any need for foundation testimony unless the exhibit is not referred to during trial testimony or otherwise published to the jury.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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All exhibits should be numbered, using designations such as PX1 or DX1.
All exhibits should be numbered (e.g., PX1, DX1, etc.)
Document Type
Trial Exhibits
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Trial briefs are not required in jury trials, and a party wishing to file one must obtain leave of court.
Judge Hunt does not require trial briefs in jury trials. Parties who wish to file a trial brief must seek leave of court to do so.
Document Type
Trial Brief
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For a disputed instruction, the proponent should briefly explain its basis when the cited authority alone is insufficient.
If an instruction is disputed, the proponent of the instruction should concisely explain the basis for the instruction, if more explanation is required beyond the identified legal authority.
Document Type
Proposed Jury Instructions
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After the instructions are finalized, one party should prepare a table of contents.
Once the instructions are finalized, one of the parties should prepare a table of contents for the instructions.
Document Type
Finalized Jury Instructions
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Exhibits used only for impeachment or to refresh memories are exempt from the exhibit-upload requirement.
Exhibits that will be used only for impeachment purposes or to refresh memories need not be included.
Document Type
Trial Exhibits
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For bench trials, the Court may require separate trial briefs on a case-by-case basis.
Document Type
Trial Brief
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After the final pretrial conference and rulings on exhibits, no later than business days before trial, the parties must submit two sets of exhibit binders containing the final, pre-marked exhibits along with exhibit lists. In addition, the parties must upload any exhibits not previously uploaded to the link provided by chambers.
Summary: Two exhibit binders and electronic upload required business days before trial.
Document Type
Exhibit Binder
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Within one business day of filing the final pretrial order, the parties must submit to chambers one exhibit binder containing copies of all objected-to substantive exhibits. In addition, the parties must use the link that will be provided by the Court to upload all proposed exhibits (whether objected to or not). Exhibits that will be used only for impeachment purposes or to refresh memories need not be included.
Summary: One exhibit binder with objected-to exhibits and electronic upload required within one business day of filing final pretrial order.
Document Type
Final Pretrial Order
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The Final Pretrial Order must also be filed on the docket by selecting "Other Filings" and then "Other Documents" and choosing the Proposed Pretrial Order event in CM/ECF.
Summary: Final pretrial order must be filed on CM/ECF docket under specific event.
Document Type
Final Pretrial Order
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The parties must submit all agreed and proposed jury instructions with the final pretrial order. Each proposed instruction must indicate the proponent of the instruction and whether the instruction is agreed or disputed. The bottom of each instruction must identify the supporting legal authority. If an instruction is disputed, the grounds for the objection (and any proposed modification or alternate instruction) must be concisely stated on the same page immediately following the disputed instruction.
Summary: Jury instructions must be submitted with final pretrial order, indicating proponent, status, legal authority, and objections.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
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Witnesses who are not on the lists are barred from testifying unless the proponent shows good cause for the failure to disclose the witness.
Summary: An undisclosed witness may not testify unless the proponent shows good cause for the failure to disclose the witness.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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The parties shall generate ===== PAGE 4 ===== a joint chart, in page order, that sets forth the designation, objection, counter-designation if objection overruled, any counter-designations, and any objections to the counter-designations (again, with a concise basis for the objection, like the Exhibit Chart).
Summary: The parties must prepare a joint, page-ordered chart of deposition designations, objections, counter-designations, and concise objection bases.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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At the same time, the parties must limit objections to only good-faith objections.
Summary: Parties must limit exhibit objections to those made in good faith.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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The parties must submit exhibit charts, one for plaintiff’s exhibits and another for defendant’s exhibits, which states the following: (a) the exhibit number; (b) the date of the document or exhibit, if applicable; (c) a brief, neutral description of the exhibit; (d) a concise statement of the exhibit’s relevance; (e) whether there is an objection to admission of the exhibit, and if so, a concise statement of the basis for the objection; and (f) a concise response to the objection, if any.
Summary: The parties must submit separate plaintiff and defendant exhibit charts listing the specified identifying, relevance, objection, and response information.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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Counsel must certify in the final pretrial order that they have completed the required training session.
Summary: The final pretrial order must certify that counsel completed the required technology training.
Document Type
Final Pretrial Order
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In addition, the parties must upload any exhibits not previously uploaded to the link provided by chambers.
Summary: The parties must upload to chambers’ link any exhibits that they have not previously uploaded.
Document Type
Trial Exhibits
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The same principles apply to proposed verdict forms.
Summary: The requirements for proposed jury instructions also apply to proposed verdict forms.
Document Type
Proposed Verdict Forms
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This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. The parties are directed to meet pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and conduct a planning conference, and file a joint Initial Status Report for New Case, containing the following information:
Summary: Parties must conduct Rule 26(f) planning conference and file joint Initial Status Report for New Case.
Document Type
Initial Status Report
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Any non-compliance with these requirements may subject a party and/or its counsel to imposition of sanctions.
Summary: A party or counsel may be sanctioned for noncompliance with the final pretrial order preparation requirements.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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The parties must propose a method for presenting the stipulated facts to the jury (e.g., read into record, included in final jury instructions, etc.)
Summary: The parties must propose how stipulated facts will be presented to the jury.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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In numbered paragraphs, state any stipulations and uncontested facts.
Summary: Stipulations and uncontested facts must be stated in numbered paragraphs.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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In addition to substantive exhibits and any Rule 1006 summary exhibits, the chart should also include proposed demonstrative exhibits and any exhibits that are likely to be referred to at trial even though not allowed into evidence. For example, deposition transcripts of witnesses likely to be impeached, or documents likely to be used to refresh memory, should be included on the chart (and assigned an exhibit number and description).
Summary: The exhibit chart should also list demonstrative exhibits and likely trial-referenced materials that may not be admitted, assigning each an exhibit number and description.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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The parties shall stipulate to the authenticity of exhibits whenever possible.
Summary: The parties must stipulate to exhibit authenticity whenever possible.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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The Court expects trial counsel to use this system.
Summary: The Court expects trial counsel to use the courtroom’s evidence-presentation system.
Document Type
Trial Presentation
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A short basis for any objection should accompany the list.
Summary: The list of proposed voir dire questions should include a short basis for each objection.
Document Type
Proposed Pretrial Order
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NOTE 2: A supplement to the statement of the basis for federal jurisdiction shall be filed within 14 days of any change in the information provided in the Initial Status Report.
Summary: Supplement to federal jurisdiction statement must be filed within 14 days of any change.
Document Type
Supplemental Filing
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For patent cases, the proposed schedule should follow the schedule set forth in the Local Patent Rules.
Summary: Patent cases must follow Local Patent Rules schedule.
Document Type
Initial Status Report
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Therefore, the parties should submit a list of trial exhibits they definitely intend to introduce.
Summary: The parties are advised to submit a list of the trial exhibits they definitely intend to introduce.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Note?
routine objections that will likely be resolved at trial (e.g., foundation) need not be included.
Summary: Routine objections likely to be resolved at trial, such as foundation objections, need not be included.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
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NOTE 1: Individuals are citizens of the state where they are domiciled; that may or may not be the state where they currently reside. See Heinen v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 671 F.3d 669, 670 (7th Cir. 2012).
Summary: Individuals are citizens of their state of domicile, not necessarily current residence.
Document Type
Initial Status Report
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The Final Pretrial Order must be filed electronically on the docket using the Proposed Pretrial Order event in CM/ECF.
Final Pretrial Order must also be filed on the docket by selecting “Other Filings” and then “Other Documents” and choosing the Proposed Pretrial Order event in CM/ECF.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Daubert motions must be filed separately as soon as reasonably possible and no later than two months before the final pretrial conference.
Such Daubert motions should be filed separately and as soon as reasonably possible but no later than two (2) months prior to the final pretrial conference.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
When deposition testimony is proposed instead of live testimony, the offering party must serve page-and-line designations 10 business days before the pretrial order due date.
If a party proposes to introduce a witness’s testimony via a deposition rather than live testimony, then the offering party must serve the page/line designations of the deposition transcript on the opposing party 10 business days in advance of the pretrial order due date.
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The opposing party must serve designation objections with concise bases and state any counter-designations 5 business days before the pretrial order due date.
The opposing party must serve objections to designations (including a concise basis for the objection, like the Exhibit Chart discussed below) and also state the opposing party’s counter-designations (including counter-designations conditioned on an objection being overruled) 5 business days in advance of the pretrial order’s due date.
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Parties must serve proposed stipulations and uncontested facts on each other no later than 10 business days before the pretrial order is due.
No later than 10 business days before the pretrial order is due, the parties much serve on each other proposed stipulations and uncontested facts.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
The offering party must provide the Court two copies of the transcript, with designated portions highlighted, by the morning the testimony will be read at trial.
By the morning of the trial day during which the deposition testimony will be read, the party offering the testimony must provide the Court with two copies of the transcript with designated portions highlighted.
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Within one business day after filing the final pretrial order, the parties must submit one set of binders containing all objected-to substantive exhibits.
Within one business day of filing the final pretrial order, the parties must submit to chambers one set of exhibit binders containing copies of all objected-to substantive exhibits.
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Unless the Court orders otherwise, the parties must submit two sets of exhibit binders no later than five business days before trial, after the final pretrial conference and exhibit rulings.
After the final pretrial conference and rulings on exhibits, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, by no later than five business days before trial, the parties must submit two sets of exhibit binders.
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The Final Pretrial Order must be emailed in a Microsoft Word-compatible format, with two tabbed three-ring-binder courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom deputy’s office within one day after filing.
The Final Pretrial Order must be e-mailed to Proposed_Order_Hunt@ilnd.uscourts.gov in a format compatible with Microsoft Word, with two courtesy copies (in three-ring binders and tabs) delivered to my courtroom deputy’s office (Room 1428) within one day after filing.
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Final pretrial order emailed to specific address and two courtesy copies delivered within one business day.
The Final Pretrial Order must be e-mailed to Proposed_Order_Hunt@ilnd.uscourts.gov in a format compatible with Microsoft Word, with two courtesy copies (in three-ring binders and tabs) delivered to my courtroom deputy's office (Room 1428) within one business day after filing.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Motions in limine must be filed separately.
Motions in limine. As noted above, motions in limine will be filed separately.
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Parties filing multiple motions in limine should submit the initial motions and supporting exhibits together in one document.
Parties filing multiple motions in limine should submit their initial motions and the supporting exhibits in one document for the Court.
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The parties must meet and confer to seek agreement on jury instructions and verdict forms and submit one combined set to the Court.
The parties must meet and confer in order to attempt to agree on as many jury instructions and verdict forms as possible and shall submit a single set of instructions and forms to the Court.
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Responses to motions in limine should be submitted together in one document.
Responses to motions in limine should also be submitted in one document.
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Opposed motions in limine must follow court schedule; multiple motions should be filed in one document.
All opposed motions in limine must be filed according to the schedule set by the Court. Parties filing multiple motions in limine should submit their initial motions and the supporting exhibits in one document for the Court. Responses to motions in limine should also be submitted in one document.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Replies may not be filed unless the Court orders otherwise.
No replies are to be filed unless ordered by the Court.
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Before filing motions in limine, the parties must meet and confer to identify any unopposed motions that need not be filed.
The parties are directed to meet and confer on all motions in limine before filing them and determine which motions, if any, are unopposed and do not need to be filed.
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Before filing a Daubert motion, the parties must meet and confer to confirm that the challenged opinions will be offered at trial.
As with motions in limine, the parties are required to meet and confer before the filing of any Daubert motion to ensure that the opinions sought to be barred will be offered at trial.
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The parties must confer in good faith about stipulations and uncontested facts no later than 5 business days before the pretrial order due date.
No later than 5 business days before the due date, the parties must confer in good faith to arrive at as many stipulations and uncontested facts as possible.
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Parties must meet and confer on all motions in limine before filing.
The parties are directed to meet and confer on all motions in limine before filing them. As explained below, unopposed motions in limine should be briefly described in the final pretrial order.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The trial date will be continued only if the parties settle or demonstrate extraordinary, unanticipated circumstances constituting good cause.
However, the trial date will not be continued unless the parties have settled the case or demonstrated extraordinary and unanticipated circumstances that constitute good cause.
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Page 1 | PRETRIAL PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE HUNT
Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must contact the Courtroom Technology Administrator to schedule training as early as possible and at least three weeks before trial.
As early as possible prior to trial (not less than three weeks), counsel must contact Alexander Zeier, the Courtroom Technology Administrator, to schedule a training session.
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Page 5 | IMPORTANT NOTE ON PRESENTING EXHIBITS DURING TRIAL
If the parties anticipate a voluminous number of final trial exhibits, they should contact the courtroom deputy before submission.
If the parties anticipate a voluminous number of final trial exhibits, they should contact my courtroom deputy before submitting them.
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