Emergency Motions
To
qualify as an "emergency," a motion must arise from an unforeseen
circumstance that arises suddenly and unexpectedly, and that requires immediate
action in order to avoid serious or irreparable harm to one or more of the
parties. Motions for extension of time for filing, or for continuances of
deadlines or other dates previously set by the Court, are highly unlikely to
qualify as "emergencies." In the event a party seeks to present an
emergency motion, that party must inform the courtroom deputy by email at peggy_klutcharch@ilnd.uscourts.gov prior
to filing the motion of the general nature of the motion and the reason that it
requires emergency treatment, so that it can be determined if emergency
treatment is appropriate. A party seeking to present an emergency motion must
make all reasonable efforts to provide the opposing party with actual notice of
the motion.
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