This Standing Order applies to all civil cases reassigned to the calendar of District Judge Martha Pacold. All previously-set status or motion hearing dates are vacated. Any trials set for August 29, 2019 through October 18, 2019 are cancelled and will be re-set by the Court. Unless otherwise ordered, all previously-set discovery, briefing schedules and deadlines remain intact. A reassignment status conference date will be set by the Court. Already-pending motions will be addressed at the reassignment status. The parties are directed not to notice or re-notice any motions, with the exception of emergency motions, prior to appearing at the reassignment conference. For all emergency motions arising prior to September 9th should be noticed before the emergency judge. For all emergency motions arising after September 9th, the parties are directed to contact chambers at (312) 435-5814 (this number is subject to change). Emergency matters must be of such a nature that a delay in hearing them would cause serious and irreparable harm to one or more of the parties to the proceeding.

To help the Court learn about the case, at least 5 business days before the reassignment status conference, counsel are to confer, prepare, and file a joint status report, not to exceed five pages. If defense counsel has not yet filed an appearance, the status report should be prepared by plaintiff’s counsel.