Important Information Attorneys are required to appear at status and motion hearings as scheduled. If an attorney has a conflict on the assigned date, the attorney must notify Chambers of the conflict and, if appropriate, the Court will reschedule. Advising opposing counsel of a conflict is not a substitute for communicating with the Court. Attorneys who fail to appear and fail to notify Chambers of any conflict may be subject to sanctions. Parties who appear in court on a matter, whether set for a status or motion hearing, must be prepared to argue any motions pending in the case. Judge Blakey hears civil motions on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. All civil motions must be noticed for presentment. All hearings shall proceed in person unless otherwise ordered. Parties seeking leave to appear via telephone shall email Judge Blakey's Courtroom Deputy, Emily Wirtz, at Emily_Wirtz@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Attorneys granted leave to appear by telephone should refrain from using speakerphones, appearing while driving, or appearing from a location with significant ambient noise. For questions or additional assistance, please email Emily_Wirtz@ilnd.uscourts.gov or call (312) 818-6699. Calendar Schedule Judge John Robert Blakey --> Procedures to be followed in cases assigned to Judge John Robert Blakey Bankruptcy Appeals Judge Blakey will set a briefing schedule on all bankruptcy appeals. Briefs are limited to 15 pages each. Change of Plea Hearings Parties wishing to set a change of plea are advised as follows: (1) the Court requires the parties to provide a copy of the draft plea agreement (or plea declaration) to chambers (in hardcopy or via the Court's proposed order inbox, proposed_order_blakey@ilnd.uscourts.gov ) at least one week prior to the change of plea hearing; and (2) if the matter involves an offense triggering a remand to custody under 18 U.S.C. § 3143 upon acceptance of the plea, the Defendant, if released on bond, must come to the hearing prepared to go into the custody of the United States Marshal. If the parties intend otherwise, or if either side plans to file a motion on the issue, the parties must so advise the Court at least three days prior to the change of plea hearing by calling the Courtroom Deputy. If the Defendant is subject to remand as described, the Government shall also advise the United States Marshal at least three days prior to the change of plea hearing. Confidentiality Orders Parties who request entry of an order to preserve the confidentiality of material disclosed in discovery shall do so by motion. Counsel must attach the proposed order to the motion as an exhibit and base the proposed order on the Model Confidentiality Order contained in the Local Rules. Counsel should add the bracketed language to or delete it from the Model Confidentiality Order as appropriate for a specific case.