All local rules for N.D. Ill., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Neither a motion nor brief in support of or in opposition to any motion nor objections to a report and recommendation or order of a magistrate judge or special master, shall exceed 15 pages without prior approval of the court. Local Rule 7.1 ↗
Neither a motion nor brief in support of or in opposition to any motion nor objections to a report and recommendation or order of a magistrate judge or special master, shall exceed 15 pages without prior approval of the court. Local Rule 7.1 ↗
Neither a motion nor brief in support of or in opposition to any motion nor objections to a report and recommendation or order of a magistrate judge or special master, shall exceed 15 pages without prior approval of the court. Local Rule 7.1 ↗
(b) A judge may require a motion or an objection to a magistrate judge’s order to be accompanied by a notice of presentment specifying the date and time on which, and judge before whom, the motion or objection is to be presented. The date of presentment shall be not more than 14 days following the date on which the motion or objection is delivered to the court pursuant to LR 78.1. Local Rule 5.3(b) ↗
Except where a judge fixes a different time in accordance with this rule, the original of any motion shall be filed by 4:30 p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment. A judge may fix a time for delivery longer than that provided by this rule, or elect to hear motions less frequently than daily, or both. Local Rule 78.1 ↗
The court may set a briefing schedule. Oral argument may be allowed in the court’s discretion. Local Rule 78.3 ↗
Any judge wishing to refer a matter in a civil case pending on that judge’s calendar to a magistrate judge may do so following procedures approved by the Executive Committee. Local Rule 72.1 ↗
Discovery Motions Judge Gettleman encourages parties to work out discovery disputes and discourages the filing of discovery motions. Discovery disputes are normally resolved without briefing at a status call or a pretrial conference. If the matter is not resolved, Judge Gettleman will set a briefing schedule or refer the matter to a magistrate judge. Motions for discovery and motions for the production of documents under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26-37 will not be heard or considered unless the parties have complied with Local Rule 37.2 . In any motion for discovery or production of documents, the movant shall state when and how the movant complied with Local Rule 37.2 . Failure to comply with these rules will result in sanctions. Most often Judge Gettleman will rule on these motions after oral argument at the motion call and without briefing. Judge Gettleman will also consider these motions at a status call or a settlement conference.
Courtesy Copies A courtesy copy of any brief filed with exhibits must be dropped off at Room 1704 . Please be aware that this requirement differs from the Local Rules. Source ↗
Initial Status Conference Judge Gettleman will set cases for status approximately 60 days after the filing of the complaint. Prior to the initial status conference, the parties will file a written joint status in the prescribed format. Click here for Judge Gettleman ’ s Joint Status Report. Motion Practice Until further notice, Judge Gettleman will not be holding a motion call. Parties are not to notice motions up for presentment. Source ↗
Motion Practice Until further notice, Judge Gettleman will not be holding a motion call. Parties are not to notice motions up for presentment. Source ↗
Motion Practice Until further notice, Judge Gettleman will not be holding a motion call. Parties are not to notice motions up for presentment. Source ↗
Motion Practice Until further notice, Judge Gettleman will not be holding a motion call. Parties are not to notice motions up for presentment. Source ↗
STANDING ORDER OF JUDGE GETTLEMAN REGARDING PROCEDURES IN “SCHEDULE A” LITIGATION 1. This standing order applies to all “Schedule A” cases, defined as any case alleging that multiple defendants (commonly listed in an attachment to the complaint entitled “Schedule A”) engaged in copyright, patent, or trademark infringement. 2. Within 2 weeks of filing a “Schedule A” case, plaintiff shall file a memorandum, not to exceed 10 pages addressing the following topics: a. Joinder. Plaintiff must demonstrate that defendants are properly joined under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20. b. Personal Jurisdiction. Plaintiff must demonstrate the basis for this court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over each defendant. c. Service. Plaintiff must explain whether service will be or has been effectuated for each defendant, and how that service complies with the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matter (“Hague Convention”) and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 3. In any “Schedule A” case before or upon filing a motion for default judgment, plaintiff shall file a memorandum, not to exceed five pages, addressing: a. whether plaintiff has address information for each defendant; b. if plaintiff asserts that it possesses no address information for a particular defendant, the efforts that plaintiff undertook to learn the defendant’s mailing address; c. the basis for this court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over each defendant. Source ↗