Local Rules of the United States District Court …

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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