United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rules 1.10 To 1.19 Rules Relating To Operations Of The Court

Rule 1.11 Regular Place Of Holding Court

The regular places of holding Court in this District shall be the Everett McKinley Dirksen Building at Chicago for the Eastern Division and the United States Courthouse at Rockford for the Western Division.

No Judge of this Court shall hold a special session or sessions of the Court at a location or locations other than the regular places of holding Court, without first having obtained permission from the Executive Committee, provided, that if an emergency matter arises at night, on Saturdays or Sundays or holidays, a judge may entertain motions or petitions away from said Dirksen Federal Building.