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          <![CDATA[Courts Closing on July 4th and July 5th]]>
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          The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday July 5, 2013..]]>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 13 June 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Judge Castillo’s Chambers, Courtroom and Staff will relocate to the 25th floor on June 21, 2013.]]>
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          The following U.S. District Court Judges Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed...]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 June 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Chief Judge Holderman’s Chambers, Courtroom and Staff will relocate to the 21st floor on June 21, 2013.]]>
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          The following U.S. District Court Judges Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed...]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 June 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Senator Mark Kirk Picks Manish Shah for Appointment to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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          CHICAGO - Senator Mark Kirk picks Manish Shah for appointment to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Manish Shah was born in New York. His parents emigrated from India and raised their two sons in West Hartford, Conn. Shah attended Stanford University and graduated with honors and distinction. He attended the University of Chicago Law School and graduated with honors. Shah and his wife Joanna Grisinger, who teaches at Northwestern University, currently live in Chicago.  After law school, Shah was a litigation associate at Heller Ehrman in San Francisco and clerked for Hon. James B. Zagel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Shah joined the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office in September 2001 and prosecuted violent crime, international drug trafficking, complex fraud and public corruption. Together with a team of prosecutors and federal agents, he investigated and prosecuted a series of cases arising out of the City of Chicago’s Hired Truck Program and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.  During his career at the U.S. Attorney’s Office Shah served in several leadership positions. He was a Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Section and the Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Section, and he was the Chief of the Appellate Section. Currently, Shah is the Chief of the Criminal Division and is responsible for supervising the prosecutions in the Northern District of Illinois handled by the approximately 130 Assistant United States Attorneys.]]>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 June 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Fourteenth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service]]>
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          CHICAGO – The United States District Court’s Fourteenth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013..]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[CHIEF JUDGE JAMES F. HOLDERMAN DELIVERS HIS FINAL "STATE OF THE COURT" ADDRESS]]>
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          CHICAGO – On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Chief Judge Holderman presented his seventh and final “State of the Court” address. His seven-year term as chief judge expires July 1, 2013, and Judge Ruben Castillo will take over as the court’s chief judge at that time. Chief Judge Holderman...]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[New $400 Federal Civil Case Filing Fee Starting May 1, 2013]]>
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The Judicial Conference of the United States has increased the mandatory civil case filing fee to $400 by adding a $50 administrative fee starting May 1, 2013 for any new civil case filed in United States District Courts across the country.  This fee does not apply to persons granted in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.  The Northern District of Illinois will update its fee schedule according to the new policy.    All counsel and parties are therefore notified that effective May 1, 2013, the filing fee to be paid when a new civil case is filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is $400.]]>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 9 April 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Attorneys Sara Ellis and Andrea Wood Nominated for Two of the Three Vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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CHICAGO - President Barack Obama has named two Chicago attorneys, Sara Ellis and Andrea Wood, as nominees to fill two of the three current vacancies on the court.]]>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 April 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Fourteenth Annual Awards For Excellence In Pro Bono and Public Interest Service On Thursday, May 23, 2012, at 3:30 P.M.]]>
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          <![CDATA[MARCH 15, 2013 -- The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in conjunction with the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is seeking nominations to be...</p>]]>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 March 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Northern District of Illinois Electronic Customer Service Survey]]>
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          <![CDATA[The District Court Clerk’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois is pleased to announce that we have created an electronic customer service survey.  Our mission is to provide the highest level of service to the Court and all...<p><b><a href=http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ILNDSurvey target=_blank>Click here</a> to take our Customer Service Survey</b></p>]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 March 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[United States Court For the Northern District of Illinois Launches New Mobile Web Application]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO- The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is pleased to announce a new web app that can be installed on any mobile or tablet device...    ]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 1 March 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Northern District of Illinois Local Patent Rules for Electronically Stored Information Effective March 1, 2013]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO -March 1, 2013 — The judges of the Northern District of Illinois have amended the court’s Local Patent Rules, and included the Local Patent Rules for Electronically Stored Information... ]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 1 March 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Federal Day Care Center at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse named in honor of Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO- Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced today that at a ceremony to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013..  ]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 February 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[District Judges Select Iain David Johnston to Serve as Magistrate Judge in Western Division]]>
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          <![CDATA[ROCKFORD- Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that attorney Iain David Johnston, has been selected by the district judges of the Northern...  ]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 1 February 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Free CLE Seminar on Feb. 21, 2013 is Fully-Booked. Another seminar will be scheduled later in the year about the Court's Settlement Assistance Program ("SAP")]]>
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          <![CDATA[The Settlement Assistance Program pairs attorney volunteers with pro se litigants for the limited purpose of representation for a settlement conference.  The training on Feb. 21 will be led by a panel of magistrate judges and others. Topics include: limited representation; managing expectations; advising your client; negotiating wisely; working with the SAP; and lessons from the bench.  If you are interested in future seminars, e-mail the Seventh Circuit Bar Association at dg@ag-ltd.com with your name, email address and ARDC number. You will be placed on a priority waiting list. <br><br><b><a href=http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/SAP%20Seminar%20Flier%202013.pdf target=_blank>Click here</a> for more CLE seminar information.</b><br><b><a href=http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/PRESS/sap2006.html target=_blank>Click here</a> for more SAP information</b>. ]]>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 31 January 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 13-0002 - Clerk's Office Employee Meeting]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/General Order 13-0002 - Late Opening Friday February 1.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[IT APPEARING THAT the employees of the Clerk's Office will attend a special meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2013, therefore...]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 23 January 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Judge Feinerman’s Chambers will relocate to the 21st floor on January 10, 2013]]>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges' Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed.]]>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 7 January 2013</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Senior U.S. District Court Judge George W. Lindberg announces retirement]]>
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          <![CDATA[Senior U.S. District Court Judge George W. Lindberg announces retirement]]>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 27 December 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Senator Kirk Reconvenes Non-Partisan Federal Judicial Review Commission]]>
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        <link>http://www.kirk.senate.gov/?p=judicial_application</link>
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          <![CDATA[Senator Kirk Reconvenes Non-Partisan Federal Judicial Review Commission]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 21 December 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Thomas M. Durkin’s Nomination as Judge of the Northern District of Illinois Confirmed]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – On Monday afternoon, December 17, 2012, the U.S. Senate confirmed thenomination of Thomas M. Durkin as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois...]]>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 December 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Reappointment Of Incumbent Magistrate Judges]]>
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          <![CDATA[The current terms of office of United States Magistrate Judges Jeffrey N. Cole and Maria G. Valdez will expire on May 5, 2013 and May 19, 2013, respectively...]]>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 December 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Courts Closed on December 24 and December 31, 2012]]>
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          <![CDATA[In order to permit more time with family and friends, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be closed on Monday...]]>
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          <![CDATA[Jeanne G. Walsh Named Chief United States Probation Officer for the Northern District of Illinois ]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that Jeanne G. Walsh has been selected by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to serve as Chief United States Probation Officer...]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 30 November 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Notice to Customers Making Payment by Check ]]>
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          <![CDATA[Effective December 17, 2012, the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois will begin processing checks as electronic funds transfers.]]>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 November 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Courts Closed on November 22, 2012 and November 23, 2012 for Thanksgiving Holiday ]]>
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          <![CDATA[The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinios will be closed on ...]]>
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          <![CDATA[Western District Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel Appointed]]>
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          <![CDATA[ROCKFORD- Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced that he today appointed a MagistrateJudge Merit Selection Panel to recommend qualified candidates to replace the magistrate judgeassigned to the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois.]]>
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          <![CDATA[United States Magistrate Judge Position Applications Now Available On Line and Deadline for Applications is October 15, 2012 at 4:30 P.M.]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced today that the U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office has applications for the position of United States Magistrate Judge available on-line.]]>
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          <![CDATA[The 10th Floor will not be open to the public until October 1, 2012]]>
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                <![CDATA[General Order 12-0021 - Clerk's Office Employee Meeting]]>
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                <![CDATA[IT APPEARING THAT the emlpoyees of the Clerk's Office will attend a special meeting on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, therefore...]]>
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                <![CDATA[Reappointment of United States Bankruptcy Judge Carol A. Doyle]]>
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                <![CDATA[United States Bankruptcy Judge Carol A. Doyle of the Northern District of Illinois has applied to be reappointed by the United States Court of Appeals to a new 14-year term when her current term expires on July 25, 2013.]]>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 August 2012</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois video-recorded its first hearing under the National Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Program on Tuesday, August 28,2012 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – On Tuesday, August 28, 2012, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois video-recorded its first hearing under the National Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Program. <div style='margin-top:5px;'><b><a href='CICVideos.aspx' style='font-size:12px' target='_blank'>Watch Video</a></b></div>]]>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 August 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 12 - 0018 - Model Confidentiality Order <br>  <div style='font-size:12px;color:#363636'></a>View LR26.2 Form in  <a href='http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/OnlineForms/26.2%20FORM.pdf' style='font-size:12px' target='_blank'>PDF</a> or <a href='http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/OnlineForms/26.2%20FORM%200612.wpd' style='font-size:12px' target='_blank'>Wordperfect</a> or <a href='http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/OnlineForms/26.2%20FORM%200612.doc' style='font-size:12px' target='_blank'>MS Word</a>  format.</div>]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/General Order 12-0018 - Form LR26.2 Model Confidentiality Order.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[The court has adopted a Model Confidentiality Order to facilitate the exchange of discovery materials that are entitled to protection under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. The model order is for the convenience of the parties and the court and not intended to create a presumption in favor of the provisions in the model and against alternative language that the parties may propose.  To simplify the court’s review, however, draft confidentiality orders proposed by the parties must show changes from the model order by redlining that indicates both deletions and additions to the model text. The court will make the final decisions on the terms of any order. <p><b>To access the Model Confidentiality Order, <a href=AttorneyInfo.aspx>click here</a></b></p>]]>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 3 July 2012</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northen District of Illinois Selects Two New Magistrate Judges]]>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that Daniel Martin and Mary Rowland have been selected by the district judges of the Northern District of Illinois to be...]]>
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          <![CDATA[Dates Set For Newest District Judges' Public Investiture Ceremonies]]>
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          <![CDATA[Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced today that the public investiture ceremony for new District Judge John J. Tharp will be on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at 4:00 p.m..]]>
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          <![CDATA[Media Day June 11, 2012 Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois]]>
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          <![CDATA[Rockford-area media outlets are invited to attend a guided tour of the Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse at 327 S. Church Street, Rockford, Illinois on Monday, June 11,2012..]]>
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          <![CDATA[Statement Of Chief Judge James F. Holderman On The Passing Of Magistrate Judge Martin C. Ashman]]>
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          <![CDATA[Magistrate Judge Martin C. Ashman passed away this morning. He was 81.]]>
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          <![CDATA[The Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse Will Open To The Public On June 4, 2012 327 South Church Street Rockford, Illinois]]>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges’ Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will be located in the new Courthouse on the dates listed below:                                                                                     
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          <![CDATA[Thomas M. Durkin Nominated to the Bench in the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – On Monday, May 21, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Thomas M. Durkin to be a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois.]]>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Fee Increase for Exemplication of Documents]]>
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                <![CDATA[Please note that effective June 1, 2012, the fee set by the Judicial Conference of the United States Courts for exemplification of documents has changed.  The new fee for this service is $21.00 per document.  <a href="http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/FeeSchedule.aspx" > Click here</a> for a link to the full schedule of fees approved by the Judicial Conference.]]>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Chief Judge James F. Holderman Gives Annual "State of the Court" Address]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/2012 State of the Court Address.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – After asking for a moment of silence in memory of departed Judge William J. Hibbler, who died on March 19, Chief Judge Holderman said...]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[John J. Tharp, Jr.’s Nomination as Judge of the Northern District of Illinois Confirmed]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – On Monday, May 14, 2012, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of John J. Tharp as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois.]]>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[John Z. Lee’s Nomination as Judge of the Northern District of Illinois Confirmed]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Lee Press Release [05-07-12].pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – On Monday, May 7, 2012, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of John Z. Lee as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Thirteenth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Press Release_5_18_2012.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – The United States District Court’s Thirteenth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012,..]]>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 12 - 15 - Media Access To The Everett Mckinley Dirksen United States Courthouse From May 18, 2012 Through May 21, 2012]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/12%20-%2015%20NATO.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012, to 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 2012, media personnel...]]>
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          <![CDATA[The 25th Floor Will Be Re-Opened April 6, 2012]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/25th flr re-open April.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges' Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Maximizing Your Pro Bono Experience]]>

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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Maximizing Your Pro Bono Experience.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[Free CLE seminar presented by the 7th Circuit Bar Association and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: "Maximizing Your Pro Bono Experience" - April 10, 2012.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Request for Nominations for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - 10th Annual Awards for Pro Bono and Public Interest Service]]>

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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Website Notice.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[March 20, 2012  - The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in conjunction with the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is seeking nominations to be submitted to the court no later than...]]>
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          <![CDATA[Statement of Chief Judge James F. Holderman on the Passing of District Judge William J. Hibbler]]>

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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Judge Hibbler.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[Judge William J. Hibbler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois died this morning.]]>
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                <![CDATA[U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel Named]]>

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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced that the judges of the District Court unanimously appointed the members of the Court’s 2012 Magistrate...]]>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 12-0010 - Late Opening Friday March 9]]>
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          <![CDATA[IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois shall close on Friday, March 9,2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[In Re: Zimmer Nexgen Knee Implant Products Liability Litigation ]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/zimmernexgen.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[IN RE: Zimmer Nexgen Knee Implant Product Liability Litigation...]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/25th flr closed February1.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges' Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed.]]>
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                <![CDATA[Applications Being Accepted for Two Magistrate Judge Positions]]>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced today that the U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office has applications for the position of United States Magistrate Judge available on-line... ]]>
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          <![CDATA[The 23rd Floor Will Be Re-Open January 26, 2012]]>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges' Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed.]]>
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                <![CDATA[Statement of the Chief Judge on the Passing of District Judge Frank James McGarr ]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/FrankJamesMcGarr.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[Judge Frank James McGarr, who served as Chief District Judge of the Northern District of Illinois from 1981 to 1986, passed away on January 6, 2012. He was 90 years old Judge McGarr was honored by his colleagues as an accomplished jurist with incisive legal reasoning, a legendary sense of fairness... ]]>
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                <![CDATA[Thomas G. Bruton Becomes Clerk of Court in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Effective January 1, 2012, Thomas G. Bruton began serving as the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He replaced Michael W. Dobbins who retired last year. Mr. Bruton is the fourteenth person to hold the position in the court’s 192-year history... ]]> 
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          <![CDATA[Bankruptcy Judge Position]]>
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          <![CDATA[The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit is seeking applicants for a bankruptcy judge position for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 11-0035 - Early Closing December 23]]>
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          <![CDATA[IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois shall close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2011. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[Federal Rules Amendments 12-1-2011]]>
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          <![CDATA[Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Practice And Procedure]]>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 11-0033 - Early Closing December 15]]>
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          <![CDATA[IT APPEARING THAT the employees of the Clerk's Office will attend a special meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2011..]]>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 11-0032 - Early Closing December 14]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/General Order 11-0032 - Early Closing Dec. 14 2011.pdf</link>
        <description>
          <![CDATA[IT APPEARING THAT the employees of the Clerk's Office will attend a special meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2011..]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 7 December 2011</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 11-0030 - Courts Closed November 24 & 25, 2011 for Thanksgiving Holiday]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Gen Order 11-0030 - Thanksgiving 2011.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[In order to permit more time with family and friends, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 25, 2011 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.]]>
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          <![CDATA[The 23rd Floor Will Be Closed For Renovation From 11/29/2011 – 1/27/12]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/23nd flr closed November.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges' Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed.]]>
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          <![CDATA[The 22nd Floor Will Re-open In November]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/22nd flr reopen in Nov.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges' Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed.]]>
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                <![CDATA[Judical Conference Approves Court Fee Increases Effective Nov. 1, 2011]]>
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                <![CDATA[At its September 2011 session, the Judicial Conference approved changes to the miscellaneous fee schedules for the courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict...]]>
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                <![CDATA[Thomas G. Bruton Named Clerk of Court in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Clerk of Court.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[CHICAGO –Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that Thomas G. Bruton has been selected by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to serve as Clerk of Court upon the retirement of Michael W. Dobbins on December 31, 2011...]]>
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          <![CDATA[Notice: Important Change In Access To Files Held By NARA]]>
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          <![CDATA[National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Federal Records Center-Chicago, at 7358 S.  Pulaski  Road, Chicago IL will no longer provide on-site court case review services to the public.]]>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 September 2011</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 11-0028 - Late Opening September 23]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/General Order 11-0028 - Late Opening Friday September 23 2011.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[IT APPEARING THAT the employees of the Clerk's Office will attend a special meeting on Friday, September 23, 2011..]]>
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          <![CDATA[Patent pilot project in the Northern District of Illinois ]]>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – The Northern District of Illinois is one of fourteen United States district courts selected to participate in a statutorily-created, ten-year program designed to evaluate the adjudication of patent cases. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[THE 21st Floor Is Now Open ]]>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges= Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff have relocated to the 21st floor .]]>
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          <![CDATA[The 22nd Floor will be closed for renovation from 9/14/2011 – 11/10/11 ]]>
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          <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed...]]>
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          <![CDATA[Clerk of US DC-NDIL to retire December 31, 2011]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/PressRelease_07_21_2011.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Michael W. Dobbins, who has been the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois since 1997, announced today he is retiring effective December 31, 2011.]]>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 July 2011</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[General Order 11-0025 - Late Opening July 22 ]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 11-0025 - Late Opening July 22.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[IT APPEARING THAT the employees of the Clerk's Office will attend a special meeting on Friday, July 22, 2011..]]>
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          <![CDATA[E-Discovery Pilot Program]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/E-Discovery Pilot Program.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[CHICAGO – The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, as creator of and participant in the Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program, is pleased to announce the Pilot Program’s new Internet home at ..]]>
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                <![CDATA[Reappointment of an Incumbent Magistrate Judge]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/MJ Denlow Announcement.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Morton Denlow will expire on February 29, 2012. Magistrate Judge Denlow is a full-time United States magistrate judge in the Eastern Division of the Northern District...]]>
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                <![CDATA[The 21st Floor Will be Closed for Renovation From 7/6/11 – 8/31/11]]>
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                <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges’ Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed...]]>
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                <![CDATA[The 20th Floor Will Re-open to the Public on June 27,2011]]>
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                <![CDATA[Twelfth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Press Release.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – The United States District Court’s Twelfth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2011, in the James Benton Parsons Memorial... ]]>
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                <![CDATA[Invitation for Public Comment on Reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Manuel Barbosa]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Barbosa Reappt.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[United States Bankruptcy Judge Manuel Barbosa of the Northern District of Illinois has applied to be reappointed by the United States Court of Appeals to a new 14-year term when his current term expires... ]]>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[The 20th Floor Will Be Closed From 4/26/11 – 6/22/11]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/20thfloor.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[The U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office will relocate on the dates listed... ]]>
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                <![CDATA[Bankruptcy Judge Positions]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/bk judg opening.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[The The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit is seeking applicants for two bankruptcy judge positions for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois... ]]>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[The 19th Floor Will Reopen in April]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/move back 19th flr posting elvtr.pdf</link>
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                <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges’ Chambers, Courtrooms and Staff will relocate on the dates listed... ]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Request for Nominations for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Pro Bono E-Filer Announcement.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in conjunction with the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is seeking nominations to be submitted to the court no later than Wednesday, April 13, 2011, for attorneys who have provided outstanding pro bono and public interest representation in civil and criminal matters before this court. ]]>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Chief Judge James F. Holderman's Statement Regarding Potential Government Shutdown]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/GovtShutdown.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[Please be assured that here in the Northern District of Illinois, Clerk of the Court Mike Dobbins and I have conferred and have developed a plan for our court to deal in the short term with...]]>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 8 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Judge Bruce W. Black Selected to Serve as Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/ChiefJudgeBlack.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that Judge Bruce W. Black has been selected by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to serve as Chief Judge of the U.S...]]> 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Senator Mark Kirk Announces Bipartisan Federal Judicial Review Commission]]>
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            <link>http://www.kirk.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=331335</link>
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                <![CDATA[CHICAGO – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has formed a bipartisan, statewide Judicial Review Commission to recommend Federal District Court Judges for Illinois...]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Jury Wheel - Eastern]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Jury Wheel Eastern.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[Creation of Master Wheel, Withdrawl of Names from the Master Wheel...]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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          <![CDATA[Jury Wheel - Western]]>
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        <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Jury Wheel Western.pdf</link>
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          <![CDATA[Creation of Master Wheel, Withdrawl of Names from the Master Wheel...]]>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[The 19TH Floor Will Closed For Renovation From 2/16/11 – 4/19/11]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/19thClosing.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges’ chambers and courtrooms will relocate on the dates...]]>
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                <![CDATA[The 18th Floor will Reopen in February]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/18thFloor-reopen.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[The following U.S. District Court Judges’ chambers and courtrooms will relocate on the dates...]]>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[Order of the Executive Committee Selecting the Initial Calendar for the Honorable Edmond E. Chang]]>
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                <![CDATA[Senator Durbin Announces Bipartisan Screening Committee for Federal Judges in the Northern District]]>
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            <link>http://durbin.senate.gov/showRelease.cfm?releaseId=330251</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced the formation of a bipartisan screening committee to assist in selecting Federal District Court Judges for the Northern District of Illinois...]]>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[George H. Ryan, Sr. v. United States of America - Minute Order]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/2255minuteorder.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[George H. Ryan, Sr. v. United States of America...]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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                <![CDATA[George H. Ryan, Sr. v. United States of America - Ruling]]>
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            <link>http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/_assets/_news/Ryan2255ruling.pdf</link>
            <description>
                <![CDATA[George H. Ryan, Sr. v. United States of America...]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Edmond E. Chang Confirmed as a Judge of the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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        <![CDATA[CHICAGO – On Saturday, December 18, 2010, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Edmond E. Chang to the Northern District of Illinois...]]>
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        <![CDATA[CHICAGO  – Following a long-standing annual tradition, Chief Judge James F. Holderman, on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, spoke at a luncheon sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and provided insight into...]]>
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        <![CDATA[[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which he is a member, unanimously approved Darryl McPherson to serve as U.S. Marshal in the Northern District of Illinois...]]>
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        <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Lawrence Baca, President of the Federal Bar Association, will be the keynote speaker at a May 26, 2010 awards ceremony sponsored by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter...]]>
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        <![CDATA[Pursuant to sections 1913, 1914, 1926, 1930, and 1932 of Title 28, United States Code, the Judicial Conference, at its March 16, 2010 session, amended the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule for the appellate, district...]]>
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        <![CDATA[[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that President Obama has nominated Edmond Chang for a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois...]]>
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        White House Nominates Darryl McPherson to be the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois ]]>
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        <![CDATA[[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that President Obama has nominated Darryl McPherson to serve as U.S. Marshal in the Northern District of Illinois...]]>
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        United States of America v. Rod Blagojevich, et al. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Motion by Sun Times Media LLC, Associated Press, and Chicago Tribune Company to intervene and for immediate access to the Santiago proffer filed under seal (295) is granted.]]>
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        Request for Nominations for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
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        <![CDATA[MARCH 17, 2010 — The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in conjunction with the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is seeking nominations to be submitted to the court no later than Wednesday,...]]>
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        <![CDATA[Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer Kristine Phillips to Replace Retiring Chief Richard L. Tracy]]>
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        <![CDATA[CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that the court’s Chief Probation Officer, Richard L. Tracy, will retire effective May 1, 2010, and that Kristine Phillips, Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer since 2000, will become...]]>
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      <description>CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman today announced that Sheila M. Finnegan, Jeffrey T. Gilbert, and Young B. Kim have been selected by the district judges of the Northern District of Illinois to be United States Magistrate Judges, filling two vacancies and one newly created magistrate judgeship...</description>
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        You are cordially invited to attend, electronically and free of charge, the first nationally broadcast in-depth discussion of the Principles Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information adopted by the Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Committee. The program will be broadcast on LAW.COM on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Noon C.S.T......</description>
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        <![CDATA[ Northern District of Illinois Local Patent Rules Effective October 1, 2009]]>
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      <description>CHICAGO - October 1, 2009 — The judges of the Northern District of Illinois have enacted the Court’s Local Patent Rules to guide the pretrial procedures in patent cases. The Local Patent Rules are effective as of October 1, 2009...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced that the members of the Court’s 2009 Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel have been appointed to assist the District Court in selecting qualified candidates to fill...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO — Chief Judge James Holderman announced today that forms for documents that may be used in foreclosures cases in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois are now available on the....</description>
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      <description>The District Court's General Order on Electronic Filing was amended on April 30, 2009 to require the e-filing of sealed/restricted documents in civil cases.  This new requirement covers all sealed and restricted documents filed in civil...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – Chief Judge James F. Holderman announced today that the U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office has now made the application for the position of United States Magistrate Judge available on line...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – Juanita Sales Lee, President of the Federal Bar Association, will be the keynote speaker at a May 29, 2009 awards ceremony sponsored by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – The judges of the United States District Court have announced a court-wide Early Settlement Conference Program to assist litigants in minimizing costs. Chief Judge James F. Holderman stated that the idea for...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – After a moment of silence in memory of departed Judge James B. Moran, who died on April 21, Chief Judge Holderman said the state of the court was, in a word, “good” and reported the following...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – James B. Moran, former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern  District of Illinois, died this morning in Evanston, Illinois. Judge Moran, who was appointed to the Northern District of Illinois by President...</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO – After 42 years with the Federal Defender Program of the Northern District of  Illinois, Terrence F. MacCarthy is stepping down as its Executive Director effective January 1, 2009. Carol A. Brook, the Program’s...</description>

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