Northern District of Illinois

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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

2020

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04/06/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/First Step Act Apppointments 4.6.20 FINAL.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 20-0016 - IN RE: FIRST STEP ACT APPOINTMENTS (entered: 04/06/2020)
04/05/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/GO Number Amended 20-15.pdf	General Order 20-0015 Amended - Attorneys Interim Compensation During Covid-19 Pandemic (entered: 04/05/2020)
04/03/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/GO Number 20-15.pdf	General Order 20-0015 - Attorneys Interim Compensation During Covid-19 Pandemic (entered: 04/03/2020)
03/30/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/SecAmGenOrd20-0012-FINAL.pdf	Second Amended General Order 20-0012- IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY (entered: 03/30/2020)
03/20/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Coronavirus 20-0014 March 20_.pdf	General Order 20-0014 - IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY CLERK’S OFFICE OPERATIONS (entered: 03/20/2020)
03/16/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0012 AMENDED - In Re Coronavirus COVID 19 Public Emergency.pdf	General Order 20-0012 AMENDED - In Re Coronavirus COVID 19 Public Emergency (entered: 03/16/2020)
03/16/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0013 - Qualified Jury Wheel Eastern and Western Divisions.pdf	General Order 20-0013 - Qualified Jury Wheel Eastern and Western Divisions (entered: 03/16/2020)
03/12/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0012 - In Re Coronavirus COVID 19 Public Emergency.pdf	General Order 20-0012 - In Re Coronavirus COVID 19 Public Emergency (entered: 03/12/2020)
03/10/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0009 - Internal Operating Procedure 11.pdf	General Order 20-0009 - Internal Operating Procedure 11 (entered: 03/10/2020)
03/10/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0010 - Internal Operating Procedure 4.pdf	General Order 20-0010 - Internal Operating Procedure 4 (entered: 03/10/2020)
03/10/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0011 - Appearance of Former N.D. Illinois Judges.pdf	General Order 20-0011 - Appearance of Former N.D. Illinois Judges (entered: 03/10/2020)
03/06/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Amended General Order 20-0001 - 69 CV 2145 Shakman Reassignment.pdf	Amended General Order 20-0001 - 69 CV 2145 Shakman Reassignment (entered: 03/06/2020)
02/28/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0008.pdf	General Order 20-0008 - Initial Calendar for District Judge John F. Kness (entered: 02/28/2020)
02/10/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0006 - Initial Calendar for Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz.pdf	General Order 20-0006 - Initial Calendar for Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz (entered: 02/10/2020)
02/10/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0007 - Transfer Miscellaneous Cases to Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz.pdf	General Order 20-0007 - Transfer Miscellaneous Cases to Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz (entered: 02/10/2020)
02/05/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0005 - Supplement Jury Master Wheel.pdf	General Order 20-0005 - Supplement Jury Master Wheel (entered: 02/05/2020)
02/04/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0004 - Bankruptcy Court Local Rules.pdf	General Order 20-0004 - Bankruptcy Court Local Rules (entered: 02/04/2020)
01/22/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0003 - Creation of Master Wheel-Western Division.pdf	General Order 20-0003 - Creation of Master Wheel-Western Division (entered: 01/22/2020)
01/21/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0002 - Creation of Master Wheel-Eastern Division.pdf	General Order 20-0002 - Creation of Master Wheel-Eastern Division (entered: 01/21/2020)
01/15/2020	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0001 - 69 CV 2145 Shakman Reassignment.pdf	General Order 20-0001 - 69 CV 2145 Shakman Reassignment (entered: 01/15/2020)
12/19/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0044 - Local Patent Rule 3.4.pdf	General Order 19-0044 - Local Patent Rule 3.4 (entered: 12/19/2019)
12/10/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0043 - Internal Operating Procedure 25.pdf	General Order 19-0043 - Internal Operating Procedure 25 (entered: 12/10/2019)
11/26/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0042 - Early Closing Western Division Dec. 12, 2019.pdf	General Order 19-0042 - Early Closing Western Division Dec. 12, 2019 (entered: 11/26/2019)
11/25/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0041 - Early Closing Eastern Division Dec. 6, 2019.pdf	General Order 19-0041 - Early Closing Eastern Division Dec. 6, 2019 (entered: 11/25/2019)
11/12/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0040 - Master Jury Wheel.pdf	General Order 19-0040 - Master Jury Wheel (entered: 11/12/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0033 - Presiding Magistrate Judge.pdf	General Order 19-0033 - Presiding Magistrate Judge (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0034 - Local Criminal Rule 32.3.pdf	General Order 19-0034 - Local Criminal Rule 32.3 (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0035 - Local Criminal Rule 46.4.pdf	General Order 19-0035 - Local Criminal Rule 46.4 (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0036 - Local Rule 40.1.pdf	General Order 19-0036 - Local Rule 40.1 (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0037 - Internal Operating Procedure 16.pdf	General Order 19-0037 - Internal Operating Procedure 16 (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0038 - Internal Operating Procedure 30.pdf	General Order 19-0038 - Internal Operating Procedure 30 (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0039 - Internal Operating Procedure 2.pdf	General Order 19-0039 - Internal Operating Procedure 2 (entered: 11/06/2019)
11/06/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Thanksgiving Joint Order 2019.pdf	Thanksgiving Closings 2019 (entered: 11/06/2019)
10/30/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0032 - Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar Appointed Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge.pdf	General Order 19-0032 - Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar Appointed Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge (entered: 10/30/2019)
10/18/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0031 - Western Division Closing Early 10.18.19.pdf	General Order 19-0031 - Western Division Closing Early 10.18.19 (entered: 10/18/2019)
09/30/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0030 - Disciplinary Local Rules 83.26, 83.27, 83.28.pdf	General Order 19-0030 - Disciplinary Local Rules 83.26, 83.27, 83.28 (entered: 09/30/2019)
09/25/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0024 - AMENDED Initial Calendar of U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Rowland.pdf	General Order 19-0024 - AMENDED Initial Calendar of U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Rowland (entered: 09/25/2019)
09/25/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0025 - AMENDED Initial Calendar of U.S. District Court Judge Martha M. Pacold.pdf	General Order 19-0025 - AMENDED Initial Calendar of U.S. District Court Judge Martha M. Pacold (entered: 09/25/2019)
09/16/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0029 - Initial Calendar of U.S. District Court Judge Steven Seeger.pdf	General Order 19-0029 - Initial Calendar of U.S. District Court Judge Steven Seeger (entered: 09/16/2019)
09/13/2019	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 19-0027 - Merit Selection Panel.pdf	General Order 19-0027 - Merit Selection Panel (entered: 09/13/2019)