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N.D. Ill. · Judge Kim · Practice Guide

Hon. Young B. Kim

Verified 2026-06-28verify at the court's site ↗

All local rules for N.D. Ill., integrated with this judge's published requirements.

Drafting the Motion
Length limits — motion, opposition, reply
🏛 N.D. Ill. local rule
Motion

15 pages maximum Local Rule 7.1 ↗

Opposition

15 pages maximum Local Rule 7.1 ↗

Reply

15 pages maximum Local Rule 7.1 ↗

Filing & Scheduling
Briefing schedule & hearing date
🏛 N.D. Ill. local rule
Notice period

Presentment model; notice date not more than 14 days after filing Local Rule 5.3 ↗

Hearing days

File by 4:30 PM two business days before presentment; hearing days set per judge Local Rule 78.1 ↗

Proposed orders
🏛 N.D. Ill. local rule

Silent on proposed orders. The local rules do not require a proposed order with motions. Consult the assigned judge's individual practices page on the court website. Local Rule 5.3(a) ↗

Filing under seal
👤 Judge Kim — standing order

Form Confidentiality Order Parties seeking to have the court enter a confidentiality order (agreed or otherwise) in their case must file a motion explaining the need and attaching the proposed order as an exhibit to the motion. Parties may use this form order and modify it as needed. If the parties wish to use this form order, they must attach a clean version and the redlined version to their motion. When the motion is filed, the parties must also email a Word version of the proposed order to the court ( proposed_order_kim@ilnd.uscourts.gov ).

The Hearing
Oral argument
🏛 N.D. Ill. local rule

Oral argument at court's discretion; court may rule on papers without hearing Local Rule 78.3 ↗

Discovery
Discovery referral procedure
🏛 N.D. Ill. local rule

Magistrate assigned to each case; LR 37.2 in-person or phone conferral required before filing Local Rule 72.1 ↗

Know Before You Go
👤 Judge Kim — deviations that burn people
  • Notice Judge Kim will not hear motions from July 13 through July 17, 2026. Presentment dates for opposed motions should be set for July 21, 2026, or later. Motions will be heard on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in courtroom 1019. Motions must be filed no later than the third business day before the day the motion is to be presented. For example, if a motion is filed on a Monday, it may not be noticed for presentment earlier than Thursday. A notice of motion must be filed as a separate docket entry showing the presentment date and time, unless the motion is joint, agreed, or unopposed. All briefs in support of or in opposition to any motion must comply with the 15-page limit set forth in LR 7.1. This court does not require a courtesy copy of filings to be delivered, even if the filings exceed 10 pages, unless specifically requested. However, the court asks that the exhibits attached to the filings in PDF be bookmarked when possible. If the parties do not hear from the court by email or court order, the motion will be heard as noticed in open court and the responding party is expected to oppose the motion during the hearing. If the responding party needs to file a written response, the party should ask the court for a briefing schedule by email, copying the moving party, before the hearing. All requests to reset a status hearing, motion hearing, or settlement conference must be agreed to by all parties.
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