United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rules 2.10 To 2.19 Classes Of Cases, Categories And Numbering Of Cases: Calendars

Rule 2.13 Calendars

A. General

In each Division of the Court there shall be criminal, civil and Executive Committee calendars. The cases on the criminal and civil calendars of the court shall be assigned among the judges, in the manner prescribed by these Rules. The cases so assigned shall constitute the calendars of the judges.

B. Executive Committee Calendar

The calendar of the Executive Committee shall consist of the following classes and categories of cases:

(1) Disciplinary cases brought pursuant to Rules 3.50 through 3.69 of the General Rules of this court;

(2) Civil cases to be transferred to another judge or district for multidistrict litigation pursuant to Rule 2.30 A of these Rules;

(3) Criminal cases to be held on the Committee's Fugitive Calendar pursuant to Rule 2.30 B of these Rules;

(4) Such cases as are assigned to the Executive Committee for purposes of reassignment; and

(5) Such other cases as the Executive Committee directs be assigned to its calendar.

C. Calendar of a Judge who Dies, Retires or Resigns

Cases on the calendar of a judge who dies, resigns or retires shall be reassigned as soon as possible under the direction of the Executive Committee, pro rata by lot among the remaining judges, provided that the Committee may direct that such calendar be transferred in its entirety or in part to form the calendar of a newlyappointed judge.

D. Calendars for a Newly-Appointed Judge

A calendar shall be prepared for a newlyappointed judge to which cases shall be transferred by lot, under the direction of the Executive Committee in such number as it may determine.