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Judge Alexakis's Case Procedures

Jury Instructions in Civil Trials

The parties should use the Seventh Circuit’s Pattern Jury Instructions when possible, bearing in mind that statutes and binding case law govern over pattern instructions. See the “Proposed Pretrial Orders (Civil Cases)” section for the requirements that parties must follow in drafting and presenting proposed jury instructions, using the form uploaded to Judge Alexakis’ webpage.




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