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Our mission is to provide the highest level of service to the Court and all people having business before the Court. We maintain the public record of court proceedings, provide access to the Court and administrative support to the Court’s judicial officers. We earn the public’s trust and confidence by carrying out our mission in a manner that is accurate, efficient, courteous, and easy to understand.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, telephone numbers are in the 312 area code. Information on motions and notice requirements represents the usual practice of District and Magistrate Judges and is subject to change without noitce. The required days of notice shown represent business days.

	Judge Name	Chambers Telephone	Courtroom	Type	Day	Time	Days Notice
Alonso	Hon.Jorge L. Alonso	(312) 435-6044	1903	Civil	9:30 a.m.	T,W,Th	Motions noticed for a given day must be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding the day the motion is to be heard.
Aspen	Hon.Marvin E. Aspen	(312) 435-5696	2568	Civil	10:30 a.m.	Th	Until further notice, the presentment schedule is suspended.
Blakey	Hon.John Robert Blakey	(312) 435-6058	1203	Civil	11:00 a.m.	T or Th on list of available Chicago dates under Notices.	Motions noticed for a given day must be filed no later than 12:00 p.m. on the fourth business day preceding the day the motion is to be heard. That is, motions noticed for presentment on a Tuesday must be filed by noon on the preceding Wednesday, and motions noticed for presentment on a Thursday must be filed by noon on the preceding Friday.
Bucklo	Hon.Elaine E. Bucklo	(312) 435-7610	2243	Civil	9:45 a.m.	Wed. Thurs. and Fri.	Moving counsel shall attempt to learn whether there is an objection and shall note whether the motion is unopposed. The presentment date shall be no fewer than 3 business days after the motion is filed.
Chang	Hon.Edmond E. Chang	(312) 435-5795	2119	Civil & non-custodial Criminal	8:30 a.m.	M, Tu, W, Th	3 business days
Cole	Hon.Jeffrey Cole	(312) 435-5601	1003	Civil	9:00 a.m.	M, Tu,W,Th	3
Coleman	Hon.Sharon Johnson Coleman	(312) 435-6885	1241	Civil	8:45 a.m.	Tuesday and Wednesday	3 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE PRESENTMENT SCHEDULE IS SUSPENDED. PLEASE CONTACT THE COURTROOM DEPUTY TO SCHEDULE A DATE AND TIME TO PRESENT MOTIONS.
Cox	Hon.Susan E. Cox	(312) 435-5615	1025	Civ.	9:30 a.m.	Wed	3
Cummings	Hon.Jeffrey Cummings	(312) 435-5630	2266	Civil	10:00 a.m.	Tu, Thu	Until further notice, the presentment schedule is suspended. The Court will notify the parties of the need, if any, for a hearing.
Dow Jr.	Hon.Robert M. Dow Jr.	(312) 435-5665	2303	Civ. & Crim.	9:15 a.m.	Tu, W, Th	3
Durkin	Hon.Thomas M. Durkin	(312) 435-5840	1441	Civ. & Crim.	9:00 a.m.	M,T, W, Th	3
Ellis	Hon.Sara L. Ellis	(312) 435-5560	1403	Civ. & Crim.	9:45 am (T,W) / 1:45 pm (Thu)	T,W, Thu	3 business days
Feinerman	Hon.Gary Feinerman	(312) 435-5627	2141	Civil	9:00 a.m.	M, Tu, W, Th	All motions must have a three day notice
Finnegan	Hon.Sheila Finnegan	(312) 435-5657	2214	Civ. & Crim.	9:15 a.m.	Tu, Th	3
Fuentes	Hon.Gabriel Fuentes	(312) 435-7570	1838	All Motions	N/A	N/A	As set by Court order.
Gettleman	Hon.Robert W. Gettleman	(312) 435-5543	1703	Civ. & Crim.	N/A	N/A	Until further notice, Judge Gettleman will not be holding motions calls. Parties are not to schedule motion presentment hearings.
Gilbert	Hon.Jeffrey T. Gilbert	(312) 435-5672	1386	Civ. & Crim.	9:15 a.m.	Tu, Thu	In accordance with U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. Ill. Fifth Amended General Order 21-0027 (October 11, 2022), Local Rule 5.3(b), which otherwise requires that all motions be noticed for presentment, is suspended because of the Covid pandemic. Therefore, no motions may be noticed for in-person presentment.
Gottschall	Hon.Joan B. Gottschall	(312) 435-5640	2325	Civ. & Crim.	10:30 a.m.	W, F
Guzman	Hon.Ronald A. Guzman	(312) 435-5363	1801	Civil	10:30 a.m.	Tu, Th	2
Harjani	Hon.Sunil R. Harjani	(312) 435-3000	1858	Civ. & Crim.	9:45 a.m.	Tu, W, Thu	3
Jantz	Hon.Beth W. Jantz	(312) 435-3080	1812	Civil	9:15 a.m.	Tues. and Thurs.	Local Rule 5.3(b) remains suspended. The Court will accept motions, but they cannot be noticed for presentment. The Court will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means. Please see Fifth Amended General Order 21-0027 for important additional details.
Jensen	Hon.Lisa Jensen	(779) 772-8002	3200	Civil Motions	1:30 p.m.	Monday; Thursday	4 business days
Johnston	Hon.Iain D. Johnston	(815) 987-4255	5200	Civil	N/A	N/A	In the rare and unlikely circumstance that counsel needs to present a motion, please contact the Court’s Operations Specialist. See IOP11(d).
Kendall	Hon.Virginia M. Kendall	(312) 435-5692	2503	Civil	9:00 a.m.	M, Tu, W, Th	3
Kennelly	Hon.Matthew F. Kennelly	(312) 435-5618	2103	Civ. & Crim.	9:30 a.m.	Tu, W, Th	3
Kim	Hon.Young B. Kim	(312) 582-3212	1019	Civil & Criminal	11:00 a.m.	M-T & Th-F	3
Kness	Hon.John F. Kness	(312) 435-5356	1725	All Motions	N/A	N/A	Until further notice, Judge Kness is not holding motions calls. Motions are not to be noticed for presentment. Parties must review the Court’s motions policy prior to filing motions. If the Court determines that a hearing is required, Court staff will notify the parties accordingly.
Kocoras	Hon.Charles P. Kocoras	(312) 435-6872	2325	Civil	9:30 a.m.	Tu, Th	3
Lefkow	Hon.Joan Humphrey Lefkow	(312) 435-5832	2201	Civ. & Crim.	9:15 a.m. (Crim.) 9:30 a.m. (Civ.)	W	3
Leinenweber	Hon.Harry D. Leinenweber	(312) 435-7612	1844	Civ. & Crim.	N/A	N/A	Notices of motions and courtesy copies are no longer required. Please e-file your motion and you will be notified via the electronic docket of the need for a hearing and/or the date and time.
Maldonado	Hon.Nancy L. Maldonado	(312) 435-6060	1719	Civ. & Crim.	N/A	N/A	Until further notice, notice of motions are not required.
McShain	Hon.McShain K. Heather	(312) 435-3039	1700	Civ. & Crim.	8:30 a.m.	Tu, W, Th	3 business days
Pacold	Hon.Martha M. Pacold	(312) 435-3032	1425
Pallmeyer	Hon.Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	(312) 435-5600	2541	-	-	-
Reinhard	Hon.Philip G. Reinhard	(815) 987-4480	5100	-	-	As Judge Reinhard is on Senior Status, all motions are to be scheduled through the Courtroom Deputy. Please call Rhonda Jones at (779) 772-8305 before filing any motions.
Rowland	Hon.Mary M. Rowland	(312) 435-5358	1225	Civ.	n/a	n/a	Per the Fifth Amended General Order 21-0027, motions should not be noticed for presentment. The Judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing.
Schneider	Hon.Margaret J Schneider	(779) 772-8037	5300
Seeger	Hon.Steven Seeger	(312) 435-5588	2319	Civil	9:00 a.m	M, T, W, Th
Shah	Hon.Manish S. Shah	(312) 435-5649	1919	Civil	9:45 a.m.	T,W,Th	3 business days
Tharp Jr.	Hon.John J. Tharp Jr.	(312) 435-5573	1419	Civ. & Crim.	9:00 a.m.	Tu, W, Th	3 Business Days
Valderrama	Hon.Franklin U. Valderrama	(312) 435-5624	1219	Civil	9:00AM	T, W, Th	UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE PRESENTMENT SCHEDULE IS SUSPENDED. PLEASE CONTACT THE COURTROOM DEPUTY TO SCHEDULE A DATE AND TIME TO PRESENT MOTIONS.
Valdez	Hon.Maria Valdez	(312) 435-5690	1041	Civil	10:15 a.m.	Tu, W, Th	3
Weisman	Hon.M. David Weisman	(312) 435-5656	1300	Civ. & Crim.	9:15 a.m.	M, Tu, W, Th	3 business days
Wood	Hon.Andrea R. Wood	(312) 435-5582	1925	n/a	n/a	n/a	No motions shall be noticed for presentment pursuant to Fourth Amended General Order 21-0027

Note: Unless indicated otherwise, the telephone numbers listed below are all in the 312 area code.

Clerk of Court - Thomas G. Bruton

2044

(312) 435-5670

Eastern Division

Operation Services

Michael Wade, Manager

2048A

(312) 435-5549

Case Files

20NE

(312) 435-5863

Certified Copy Desk

20NE

(312) 435-5699

CM/ECF Help Desk

20SW

(312) 582-8727

Docketing (case status inquiries)

20SW

(312) 435-5670

Intake Desk

20NE

(312) 435-5691

Prisoner Correspondance

20NE

(312) 435-5794

Judicial Support Services

Michael Serratore, Manager

2048

(312) 435-5359

Court Interpreter Services

1570

(312) 435-7627

Court Reporter Coordinator

1564

(312) 435-5885

Jury Department

250

(312) 435-5684

Administrative Services

Alexander Castaneda, Manager

1586

(312) 435-5502

Financial Department

2064

(312) 435-6066

Human Resources Department

1574

(312) 435-5599

Procurement Department

1558

(312) 435-5553

Systems Department

Julius Jasper, Director of Information Technology

1552

(312) 435-5664

Deanna Deisch - Systems Supervisor - Desktop and Help Desk

1544

(312) 582-3260

Jarred Mason - Systems Supervisor - Network Support

Probation FL. 34

(312) 435-6893

Michael Gombosi - Systems Supervisor - Applications and AV

1544

(312) 435-6034

Western Division

Deputy-In-Charge

Jaclyn Pieczkiewicz

2000

(815) 987-4354

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EASTERN DIVISION

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse

219 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, IL 60604 (View Map)

Tel.No. (312) 435-5670

Office Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

WESTERN DIVISION

Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse

327 South Church Street

Rockford, IL 61101 (View Map)

Tel.No. (815) 987-4354

Telephone Inquiries: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

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