Memoranda of Law
The fifteen (15) page limitation on all memoranda contained in Local Rule 7.1 shall be strictly enforced. A motion for leave to exceed that limit is looked upon with disfavor and shall not be granted except in unusual circumstances.
Parties must attach to their memoranda copies of any cited authority that is unpublished in the West National Reporter System and unavailable on Westlaw.
Citations should follow the format prescribed in "A Uniform System of Citation" (the "Bluebook"). Illinois cases should be cited to both N.E.2d and Illinois Appellate Court Reports, and citations should indicate the district of decision.
All citations should include a pin-point citation to the precise page on which the language relied on appears.
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