United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rule 28

Rule 28 Supersedeas

The bond shall be conditioned for the satisfaction of the judgment in full together with costs, interest, and damages for delay, if for any reason the appeal is dismissed or if the judgment is affirmed, and to satisfy in full such modification of the judgment and such costs, interest, and damages as the appellate court may adjudge and award.

A supersedeas bond, where the judgment is for a sum of money only, shall be in the amount of the judgment plus one year's interest at the rate provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1961, plus $500 to cover costs and, if eligible under Rule 27, may be approved by the clerk. The bond amount fixed hereunder is without prejudice to any party's right to seek timely judicial determination of a higher or lower amount.