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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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05/10/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0018 - Norstates Bank to First Midwest Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0018 - IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO NORSTATES BANK (May 7, 2021) (entered: 05/10/2021)
05/10/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0019 - First USA Bank to JP Morgan Chase.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0019 - IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO FIRST USA BANK (May 7, 2021) (entered: 05/10/2021)
05/07/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0017 - Charter One Bank to Citizens Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0017 - IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO CHARTER ONE BANK (entered: 05/07/2021)
05/05/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0015 - Reappointing MJ Valdez.pdf	General Order 21-0015 - Reappointment of the Honorable Maria G. Valdez as Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (entered: 05/05/2021)
05/05/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0014 - Reappointing MJ Cole.pdf	General Order 21-0014 - Reappointment of the Honorable Jeffrey N. Cole as Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (entered: 05/05/2021)
05/03/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0016 - Appointing Anna Wermuth to the RAC.pdf	General Order 21-0016 - Attorney Anna Wermuth appointed to Rules Advisory Committee (entered April 30, 2021) (entered: 05/03/2021)
04/29/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0013 - Cole Taylor Bank to Fifth Third Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0013 IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO COLE TAYLOR BANK (entered: 04/29/2021)
04/07/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Amended General Order 21-003 FINAL.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0003 AMENDED APRIL 7, 2021 IN RE: PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE FILING OR RETRIEVAL OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS (entered: 04/07/2021)
04/07/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0012 - MB Financial to Fifth Third Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0012 IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO MB FINANCIAL (entered: 04/07/2021)
03/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Fourth Amended General Order 20-0022.pdf	General Order 20-0022 Fourth Amended March 30, 2021 - IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH (entered: 03/30/2021)
03/29/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0011 - Abrogation of Local Rule 54.5 Stipulation Regarding Payment of Fees and Costs not Prepaid.pdf	General Order 21-0011 - Abrogation of Local Rule 54.5 Stipulation Regarding Payment of Fees and Costs not Prepaid (entered: 03/29/2021)
03/05/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0010 - Blanket Technical Amendment to all Local Rules.pdf	General Order 21-0010 - Blanket Technical Amendment to all Local Rules (entered: 03/05/2021)
02/19/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0009 - Local Rule 56.2 Notice to Unrepresented Litigants Opposing Summary Judgment.pdf	General Order 21-0009 - Local Rule 56.2 Notice to Unrepresented Litigants Opposing Summary Judgment (entered: 02/19/2021)
02/18/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0007 - 2022 Holiday Closures.pdf	General Order 21-0007 2022 Federal Holiday Schedule (entered: 02/18/2021)
02/18/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/CA7 NDIL Order Amending Face Coverings Signed.pdf	AMENDED ORDER IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING FACE MASKS/COVERINGS IN PUBLIC AREAS OF COURTHOUSES (February 18, 2021) (entered: 02/18/2021)
02/18/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0008 - Local Rule 56.1 Motions for Summary Judgment.pdf	General Order 21-0008 - Local Rule 56.1 Motions for Summary Judgment (entered: 02/18/2021)
02/17/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0006 Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials in the Northern District of Illinois -FINAL.pdf	General Order 21-0006 IN RE: PLAN FOR THE SAFE RESUMPTION OF JURY TRIALS AND COURT OPERATIONS (entered: 02/17/2021)
02/12/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Third Amended General Order 20-0022.Final (002).pdf	General Order 20-0022 Third Amended February 12, 2021 - IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0012 (Final - Tenth Amended).pdf	General Order 20-0012 Tenth Amended February 12, 2021 - IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY (entered: 02/12/2021)
02/11/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/GO 21-004 Judge Schneider.pdf	General Order 21-0004 Magistrate Judge Schneider Case Assignment (entered: 02/11/2021)
02/09/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0005 - Local Rule 73.1 Technical Amendment.pdf	General Order 21-0005 - Local Rule 73.1 Technical Amendment (entered: 02/09/2021)
01/15/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0001 Merit Selection Panel - Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole .pdf	General Order 21-0001 Merit Selection Panel - Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole (entered: 01/15/2021)
01/15/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0002 Merit Selection Panel - Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez.pdf	General Order 21-0002 Merit Selection Panel - Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez (entered: 01/15/2021)
01/12/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0012 (Final - Ninth Amended.pdf	General Order 20-0012 Ninth Amended January 12, 2021 - IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY (entered: 01/12/2021)
01/10/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0003 Procedures Governing the Filing or Retrieval of Highly Sensitive Documents.pdf	General Order 21-0003 Procedures Governing the Filing or Retrieval of Highly Sensitive Documents (entered: 01/10/2021)
01/04/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0034 Amended - Local Rule 5.2 Form of Documents Filed.pdf	General Order 20-0034 Amended - Local Rule 5.2 Form of Documents Filed (entered: 01/04/2021)
01/04/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0035 Amended - Local Rule 5.5 Proof of Service .pdf	General Order 20-0035 Amended - Local Rule 5.5 Proof of Service (entered: 01/04/2021)
12/30/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0034 - Local Rule 5.2 Amendment.pdf	General Order 20-0034 - Local Rule 5.2 Amendment (entered: 12/30/2020)
12/30/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0035 - Local Rule 5.5 Amendment.pdf	General Order 20-0035 - Local Rule 5.5 Amendment (entered: 12/30/2020)
12/09/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0033 - Suspension of Jury Trials Until March 2021.pdf	General Order 20-0033 - Suspension of Jury Trials Until March 2021 (entered: 12/09/2020)
12/08/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0032 - Appointment of Presiding Magistrate Judge Sheila Finnegan.pdf	General Order 20-0032 - Appointment of Presiding Magistrate Judge Sheila Finnegan (entered: 12/08/2020)
11/20/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0031 Amendments to Local Rules 83.12 and 83.40.pdf	General Order 20-0031 Amendments to Local Rules 83.12 and 83.40 (entered: 11/20/2020)
11/13/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012_FINAL.pdf	General Order 20-0012 Eighth Amended November 13, 2020 - IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY (entered: 11/13/2020)
11/10/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0022 Second Amended November 10 2020 - IN RE Criminal Case Procedures During COVID 19 Public Health Emergency.pdf	General Order 20-0022 Second Amended November 10 2020 - IN RE Criminal Case Procedures During COVID 19 Public Health Emergency (entered: 11/10/2020)
10/29/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Seventh Amended General Order FINAL.pdf	General Order 20-0012 Seventh Amended October 29, 2020 - IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY (entered: 10/29/2020)
10/16/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0030 Authorization for Louisiana Capital Assistance Center Access of Master Jury Wheels 2013 2015 2017.pdf	General Order 20-0030 Authorization for Louisiana Capital Assistance Center Access of Master Jury Wheels 2013 2015 2017 (entered: 10/16/2020)
09/29/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0028- Judge Johnston to Judge Jensen General Order-signed.pdf	General Order 20-0028 -Reassignment Order of Cases from Magistrate Judge Johnston to Magistrate Judge Jensen (entered: 09/29/2020)
09/29/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0029-Moving District Cases to Johnston-signed.pdf	General Order 20-0029 Initial Calendar for District Judge Iain D. Johnston (entered: 09/29/2020)
09/28/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0027.pdf	General Order 20-0027 - Initial Calendar for District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama (entered: 09/28/2020)
09/22/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 17-0003 - Amended Guidance on Record Requests from Inmates of the Bureau of Prisons.pdf	General Order 17-0003 - Amended Guidance on Record Requests from Inmates of the Bureau of Prisons (entered: 09/22/2020)