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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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10/03/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0022 (10th Amd).pdf	TENTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022 IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 10/03/2022)
10/03/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0018 - Initial Civil Case Calendar (Maldonado).pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0018 IN RE: INITIAL CIVIL CASE CALENDAR OF THE HONORABLE NANCY L. MALDONADO (entered: 10/03/2022)
09/23/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/GENERAL_ORDER_22-0017.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0017 - IN RE: PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT PROCESS ON BEHALF OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND COURT STAFF OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS (entered: 09/23/2022)
09/06/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0033 - Amended 09062022.pdf	AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0033 - IN RE: EMPLOYEE COVID-VACCINE CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT (entered: 09/06/2022)
08/24/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0016 - 7th Circuit Judicial Council At-Lge Members_.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0016 - IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL COUNCIL (entered: 08/24/2022)
08/22/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/NDIL Order 5th Amend Face Coverings FINAL.pdf	FIFTH AMENDED ORDER IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING FACE MASKS/COVERINGS IN PUBLIC AREAS OF COURTHOUSES (entered: 08/22/2022)
08/19/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/NDIL Order 4th Amend Face Coverings FINAL.pdf	FOURTH AMENDED ORDER IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING FACE MASKS/COVERINGS IN PUBLIC AREAS OF COURTHOUSES (entered: 08/19/2022)
07/18/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0014 - Extend Use of Master Jury Wheel 19A_.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0014 - IN RE: Extension of the Master Jury Wheel 19A for the Eastern and Western (entered: 07/18/2022)
07/05/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0027 - Suspending Courtesy Copies Notices of Presentment - AMD 07052022.pdf	FOURTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0027 - IN RE: SUSPENSION OF LOCAL RULES 5.2(F) AND 5.3(B) AND CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION FOR EMAIL FILINGS BY PRO SE LITIGANTS (entered: 07/05/2022)
06/16/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0012 - Wachovia Bank to Wells Fargo Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0012 - IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO WACHOVIA BANK (entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0013 - St. Paul Federal Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0013 - IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK/ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS (entered: 06/16/2022)
06/15/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Ninth Amended General Order 20-0022.pdf	NINTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022 - IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 06/14/2022) (entered: 06/15/2022)
05/20/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0010 - Mag. Judge Cole Extend Term.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0010 - Mag. Judge Cole Extend Term (entered: 05/20/2022)
05/20/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0011 - Mandatory Screening Implementation Plan.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0011 IN RE: Mandatory Screening Implementation Plan for the Northern District of Illinois (entered: 05/20/2022)
05/05/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0009 - Amendment to Local Rule 3.2.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0009 - IN RE AMENDMENT TO LOCAL RULE 3.2 (entered: 05/05/2022)
05/04/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0008 - Amendment to Local Rule 83.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0008 - IN RE AMENDMENT TO LOCAL RULE 83 (entered: 05/04/2022)
04/06/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0027 - Suspending Courtesy Copies Notices of Presentment - AMD 04062022.pdf	THIRD AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0027 - IN RE: SUSPENSION OF LOCAL RULES 5.2(F) AND 5.3(B) AND CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION FOR EMAIL FILINGS BY PRO SE LITIGANTS (entered: 04/06/2022)
04/06/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0046 (Amended) - Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules (1000-1; 1072-1; 9013-1; 9013-2; and 9013-9).pdf	AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0046 - AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES (1000-1; 1072-1; 9013-1; 9013-2; AND 9013-9) (entered: 04/06/2022)
03/02/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/EIGHTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022.pdf	EIGHTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022 - IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 03/02/2022)
02/25/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0007 - Amendment to Local Criminal Rule 10.1.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0007 - Amendment to Local Criminal Rule 10.1 (entered: 02/25/2022)
02/04/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0005 - Close - Training - 02-10-2022.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0005 - Clerk’s Office to Temporarily Close on Thursday, February 10, 2022, from 1:45 pm until 3:45 p.m. (entered: 02/04/2022)
02/04/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0006 - Close - Training - 03-15-2022.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0006 - Clerk’s Office to Temporarily Close on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, from 1:45 pm until 3:45 p.m. (entered: 02/04/2022)
01/28/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0004 - Amendment to Local BK Rules 9090-1 9090-2 9090-3 9060-1.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0004 - In Re: Amendments to Local BK Rules 9090-1 9090-2 9090-3 9060-1 (January 25, 2022) (entered: 01/28/2022)
01/18/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0003 - 2023 Holiday Closures.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 22-0003 - 2023 Holiday Closures (entered: 01/18/2022)
01/12/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0027 - Suspending Courtesy Copies Notices of Presentment - AMD 01122022.pdf	SECOND AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0027 - IN RE: SUSPENSION OF LOCAL RULES 5.2(F) AND 5.3(B) AND CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION FOR EMAIL FILINGS BY PRO SE LITIGANTS (entered: 01/12/2022)
01/10/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0001 Jury Wheel Supplement to Add Names to Master Jury Wheel - Eastern Division (002).pdf	General Order 22-0001 Jury Wheel Supplement to Add Names to Master Jury Wheel - Eastern Division (002) (entered: 01/10/2022)
01/10/2022	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 22-0002 Jury Wheel Supplement to Add Names to Master Jury Wheel - Western Division (002).pdf	General Order 22-0002 Jury Wheel Supplement to Add Names to Master Jury Wheel - Western Division (002) (entered: 01/10/2022)
12/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0041 - Accessibility Committee.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0041 RE: APPOINTMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS (entered: 12/30/2021)
12/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0042 - Detention Committee.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0042 RE: APPOINTMENT OF DETENTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS (entered: 12/30/2021)
12/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0043 - Federal Defender-CJA Committee.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0043 RE: APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL DEFENDER/CJA COMMITTEE MEMBERS (entered: 12/30/2021)
12/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0444 - Rules Advisory Committee.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0044 RE: APPOINTMENT OF RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS (entered: 12/30/2021)
12/28/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0046 - Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules (1000-1; 1072-1; 9013-1; and 9013-9).pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0046 - AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES (1000-1; 1072-1; 9013-1; AND 9013-9) (entered: 12/28/2021)
12/21/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0045 - Local Rule 3.2 - Notification as to Affiliates (final).pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0045 - AMENDMENT TO LOCAL RULE 3.2 NOTIFICATION AS TO AFFILIATES (entered: 12/21/2021)
12/20/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0027 - Suspending Courtesy Copies Notices of Presentment - AMD 122021.pdf	AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0027 IN RE: SUSPENSION OF LOCAL RULES 5.2(F) AND 5.3(B) AND CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION FOR EMAIL FILINGS BY PRO SE LITIGANTS (entered: 12/20/2021)
12/16/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Seventh Amended General Order 20-0022.pdf	SEVENTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022 IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 12/16/2021)
11/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0040 - IOP 12.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0040 - Re: Internal Operating Procedure 12 Western Division Backup Judge (entered: 11/30/2021)
11/04/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0038 - IOP 20.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0038 - IN RE IOP20 IOP20. Consents to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge (entered: 11/04/2021)
11/04/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0039 - Local Rule 73.1 - MJ Consent (002).pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0039 - LOCAL RULE 73.1 Magistrate Judges: Reassignment on Consent (entered: 11/04/2021)
09/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0036 - Local Rule 80 IAC (Signed).pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0036 - IN RE: LOCAL RULE 80 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASES (entered: 09/30/2021)
09/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0037 - IOP 11 (Signed).pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0037 - IN RE: IOP11. Filing & Assignment of New Cases (entered: 09/30/2021)