Local Rules of the United States District Court Northern ...

Local Rules of the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois

(effective September 1, 1999 with amendments through July 1, 2024)

Contents

LR 3.1. Designation Sheet .................................................................................................................. 9 LR 3.2. Notification as to Affiliates.................................................................................................... 9 LR 3.3. Payment of Fees in Advance, In Forma Pauperis Matters, Sanctions ................................. 10 LR 4. Service in In Forma Pauperis Cases ....................................................................................... 11 LR 5.1. Place of Filing, Division ...................................................................................................... 12 LR 5.2. Electronic and Paper Documents Filed................................................................................ 12 LR 5.3. Motions: Review of Judge's Procedures and Notice of Motions and Objections ............... 13 LR 5.4. Motions: Filing Notice & Motion ........................................................................................ 14 LR 5.5. Proof of Service ................................................................................................................... 14 LR 5.6. Filing Documents by Non-parties........................................................................................ 14 LR 5.7. Filing Cases Under Seal....................................................................................................... 15 LR 5.8. Filing Materials Under Seal ................................................................................................. 15 LR 5.9. Service by Electronic Means ............................................................................................... 17 LR 7.1. Briefs: Page Limit ................................................................................................................ 17 LR 8.1. Social Security Cases: Notice of Social Security Number .................................................. 17 LR 9.1. Three Judge Cases ............................................................................................................... 17 LR10.1. Responsive Pleadings ......................................................................................................... 18 LR16.1. Standing Order Establishing Pretrial Procedure ................................................................. 18 LR16.1.1. Pretrial Procedures ........................................................................................................... 22 LR16.2. Pretrial Conferences and Status Hearings........................................................................... 22 LR16.3. Voluntary Mediation Program ............................................................................................ 22 LR16.4. Scheduling in Social Security Cases................................................................................... 23 LR17.1. Actions By or On Behalf of Infants or Incompetents ......................................................... 23 LR24.1. Notice of Claims of Unconstitutionality ............................................................................. 23 LR26.1. Scheduling Conference ....................................................................................................... 23 LR26.2. Sealed Documents............................................................................................................... 24 LR26.3. Discovery Materials Offered in Evidence as Exhibit ......................................................... 25 LR26.4. Testimony for Use in Foreign Tribunals............................................................................. 25 LR27.1. Depositions: Fees for Attorneys Appointed to Represent Absent Party............................. 26 LR 33.1. Interrogatories, Form of Answer, Objections .................................................................... 26 LR 37.1. Contempts .......................................................................................................................... 26

LR 37.2. Motion for Discovery and Production ............................................................................... 27 LR 40.1. Assignment of Cases: General ........................................................................................... 27 LR 40.2. Assignment Procedures...................................................................................................... 31 LR 40.3. Direct Assignment of Cases............................................................................................... 31 LR 40.3.1 Assignments Involving Bankruptcy................................................................................. 33 LR 40.4. Related Cases, Reassignment of Cases as Related ............................................................ 34 LR 40.5. Remands, Procedures for Following Appeals.................................................................... 35 LR 41.1. Dismissal for Want of Prosecution or By Default ............................................................. 36 LR 45.1. Attaching a Note to the Subpoena Permitted..................................................................... 36 LR 47.1. Juries .................................................................................................................................. 36 LR 48.1. Contact with Jurors ............................................................................................................ 36 LR 53.1. Masters............................................................................................................................... 37 LR 54.1. Taxation of Costs ............................................................................................................... 37 LR 54.2. Jury Costs for Unused Panels ............................................................................................ 38 LR 54.3. Attorney's Fees and Related Non-taxable Expenses.......................................................... 38 LR 54.4. Judgment of Foreclosure.................................................................................................... 42 LR 54.5. Stipulation Regarding Payment of Fees and Costs Not Prepaid........................................ 42 LR 56.1. Motions for Summary Judgment ....................................................................................... 42 LR 56.2. Notice to Unrepresented Litigants Opposing Summary Judgment ................................... 45 LR 58.1. Satisfaction of Judgment.................................................................................................... 51 LR 62.1. Supersedeas Bond .............................................................................................................. 51 LR 65.1. Sureties on Bonds .............................................................................................................. 51 IV. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and Local Rule 56.1 ...................................................... 50 LR 65.1.1. Notice of Motion to Enforce Liability of Supersedeas Bond ......................................... 52 LR 65.2. Approval of Bonds by the Clerk ........................................................................................ 52 LR 65.3. Security for Costs............................................................................................................... 52 LR 66.1. Receivers; Administration of Estates................................................................................. 52 LR 67.1. Investment of Funds Deposited With Clerk ...................................................................... 53 LR 69.1. Notice of Sale..................................................................................................................... 54 LR 72.1. Designated Magistrate Judges: Referrals........................................................................... 55 LR 73.1. Magistrate Judges: Reassignment on Consent................................................................... 55 LR 77.1. Places of Holding Court..................................................................................................... 57

LR 77.2. Emergencies; Emergency Judges....................................................................................... 57 LR 77.3. Clerk to Sign Certain Orders ............................................................................................. 58 LR 78.1. Motions: Filing in Advance of Hearing ............................................................................. 58 LR 78.2. Motions: Denial for Failure to Prosecute........................................................................... 59 LR 78.3. Motions: Briefing Schedules, Oral Arguments, Failure to File Brief................................ 59 LR 78.4. Motions: Copies of Evidentiary Matter to be Served ........................................................ 59 LR 78.5. Motions: Request for Decision; Request for Status Report ............................................... 59 LR 79.1. Records of the Court .......................................................................................................... 60 LR 79.2. Redemption from Judicial Sales ........................................................................................ 60 LR 80 International Arbitration Cases. ............................................................................................. 60 LR 81.1. Complaints Under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. ?1983, by Persons in Custody .......... 61 LR 81.2. Removals, Remands of Removals ..................................................................................... 61 LR 81.3. Habeas Corpus Proceedings by Persons in Custody.......................................................... 61 LR 81.4. Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Deportation Cases ............................................................ 62 LR 83.1. Court Facilities: Limitations on Use .................................................................................. 63 LR 83.2. Oath of Master, Commissioner, etc. .................................................................................. 64 LR 83.3. Publication of Advertisements........................................................................................... 64 LR 83.4. Transfers of Cases Under 28 U.S.C. ?? 1404, 1406, 1412................................................ 64 LR 83.5. Confidentiality of Alternative Dispute Resolution Proceedings........................................ 65 LR 83.10. General Bar ...................................................................................................................... 65 LR 83.11. Trial Bar ........................................................................................................................... 66 LR 83.12. Appearance of Attorneys Generally ................................................................................. 69 LR 83.13. Representation by Supervised Senior Law Students ........................................................ 70 LR 83.14. Appearance by Attorneys Not Members of the Bar ......................................................... 70 LR 83.15. Local Counsel: Designation for Service ........................................................................... 71 LR 83.16. Appearance Forms............................................................................................................ 71 LR 83.17. Withdrawal, Addition, and Substitution of Counsel......................................................... 72 LR 83.18. Transfer to Inactive Status................................................................................................ 72 LR 83.25. Disciplinary Proceedings Generally ................................................................................. 73 LR 83.26. Discipline of Attorneys Disciplined by Other Courts....................................................... 75 LR 83.27. Discipline of Convicted Attorneys ................................................................................... 76 LR 83.28. Discipline of Attorneys for Misconduct ........................................................................... 77

LR 83.29. Discipline: Assignment of Investigation Counsel ............................................................ 79 LR 83.30. Reinstatement ................................................................................................................... 79 LR 83.31. Duties of the Clerk ........................................................................................................... 80 LR 83.35. Pro Bono Program ............................................................................................................ 81 LR 83.36. Assignment Procedures .................................................................................................... 81 LR 83.37. Duties & Responsibilities of Assigned Counsel .............................................................. 81 LR 83.38. Relief from Assignment ................................................................................................... 83 LR 83.39. Discharge of Assigned Counsel on Request of Party ....................................................... 84 LR 83.40. Expenses........................................................................................................................... 85 LR 83.41. Attorney's Fees ................................................................................................................. 85 LR 83.50. Rules of Professional Conduct......................................................................................... 86 LR 83.58.5. Jurisdiction.................................................................................................................... 86 ADMIRALTY RULES ..................................................................................................................... 88 LRSupA.1. Local Admiralty Rules, Application of Local Civil Rules ............................................ 88 LRSupB.1. Attachments & Garnishments: Special Provisions ........................................................ 88 LRSupC.1. Actions in Rem: Special Provisions............................................................................... 89 LRSupE.1. Actions in Rem and Quasi in Rem: General Provisions ................................................ 89 LRSupE.2. Appraisal ........................................................................................................................ 90 LRSupE.3. Safekeeping of Vessels; Movement Within Port ........................................................... 90 LRSupE.4. Judicial Sale ................................................................................................................... 91 CRIMINAL RULES ......................................................................................................................... 92 LCR 1.1. Adoption of Rules ............................................................................................................. 92 LCR 1.2. Applicability of Local Civil Rules .................................................................................... 92 LCR 5.1. Duty Magistrate Judge ...................................................................................................... 92 LCR6.1. Chief Judge to Supervise Grand Jury................................................................................. 92 LCR6.2. Records of the Grand Juries in the Possession of the Clerk............................................... 92 LCR 10.1. Arraignments................................................................................................................... 93 LCR 11.1. Pleas by Corporate Defendants ....................................................................................... 93 LCR 12.1. Pretrial Motions............................................................................................................... 93 LCR 16.1. Pretrial Discovery and Inspection ................................................................................... 94 LCR 31.1. Contact With Jurors......................................................................................................... 94 LCR 32.1. Presentence Investigations .............................................................................................. 94

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