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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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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)
09/24/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0035 - MBNA to BoA.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0035 - IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO MBNA (entered: 09/24/2021)
09/23/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0034 - District Court Fund FINAL.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0034 - Plan for the Administration of the District Court Fund (Amd 09/09/2021) (entered: 09/23/2021)
09/22/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0022 (Sixth Amended).pdf	SIXTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022 IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 09/22/2021)
09/20/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order - 21-0033 - Vaccine Mandate Sept 20 - FINAL.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0033 IN RE: Employee COVID-Vaccine Condition of Employment (entered: 09/20/2021)
09/16/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0006 - In Re Amended Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court Operations (Amd 09-15-2021) .pdf	General Order 21-0006 (Amended 09/15/2021) - In Re Amended Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court Operations (entered: 09/16/2021)
09/14/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0030 - Mag. Judge Cole Extend Term.pdf	General Order 21-0030 - Mag. Judge Cole Extend Term (entered: 09/14/2021)
08/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0029 - Great Lakes Bank National Association to First Midwest Bank.pdf	General Order 21-0029 - Great Lakes Bank National Association to First Midwest Bank (entered: 08/30/2021)
08/24/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0028 FINAL - Termination of Patent Cases Pilot Program.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21- 0028 - TERMINATION OF THE PATENT CASES PILOT PROGRAM It (entered: 08/24/2021)
08/03/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0027 - Suspending Courtesy Copies Notices of Presentment - Final.pdf	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: 08/03/2021)
07/30/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/NDIL Order 3rd Amended Face Coverings FINAL.pdf	THIRD AMENDED ORDER IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING FACE MASKS/COVERINGS IN PUBLIC AREAS OF COURTHOUSES (July 30, 2021) (entered: 07/30/2021)
07/21/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0026 - Supplement Names to the Jury Master Wheel.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0026 - SUPPLEMENT NAMES TO THE JURY MASTER WHEEL (entered: 07/21/2021)
07/01/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0023 - Cusack Gilfillan O'Day LLC to Cusack Gilfillan LLC.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0023 IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO CUSACK, GILFILLAN, & O’DAY LLC (entered: 07/01/2021)
07/01/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0024 - First Merit Bank to Huntington National Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0024 IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO FIRST MERIT BANK (entered: 07/01/2021)
07/01/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0025 - Bank One to JP Morgan Chase.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0025 IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO BANK ONE (entered: 07/01/2021)
06/29/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0022 - IOP 29.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0022 IN RE INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURE 29: AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL COUNCIL (entered: 06/29/2021)
06/21/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0007 (Amd) - 2022 Holiday Closures.pdf	AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 21-0007 IN RE LEGAL PUBLIC 2022 HOLIDAYS (01/2022 - 12/2022) (entered: 06/21/2021)
06/21/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 20-0022 - Fifth Amended.pdf	FIFTH AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0022 IN RE: CRIMINAL CASE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (entered: 06/21/2021)
06/17/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Holidays 2021 Gen Ord 20-0025 (2nd Amd).pdf	SECOND AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 20-0025 IN RE LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (01/2021 - 12/2021) (entered: 06/17/2021)
06/15/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0020 - 7th Circuit Judicial Council At-Lge Members.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0020 IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL COUNCIL (MAY 27, 2021) (entered: 06/15/2021)
06/15/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/General Order 21-0021 - First Tennessee Bank to First Horizon Bank.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0021 IN RE: RESTITUTION PAYMENTS DIRECTED TO FIRST TENNESSEE BANK (entered: 06/15/2021)
05/27/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/NDIL Order Amending Face Coverings FINAL May 26 2021.pdf	SECOND AMENDED ORDER IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING FACE MASKS/COVERINGS IN PUBLIC AREAS OF COURTHOUSES (May 26, 2021) (entered: 05/27/2021)
05/27/2021	_assets/_documents/_forms/_clerksoffice/rules/admin/pdf-orders/Amended General Order 21-006 FINAL May 26.pdf	GENERAL ORDER 21-0006 AMEDNED MAY 26, 2021 IN RE: PLAN FOR THE SAFE RESUMPTION OF JURY TRIALS AND COURT OPERATIONS (entered: 05/27/2021)
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)