Northern District of Illinois

Judge Joan B. Gottschall

Courtroom: 2325 | Chambers: 2356 | Telephone #: (312) 435-5640 |

9/6/2022

The attention of parties and counsel is called to the following emergency procedures established in accordance with General Order No. 21-27, entered August 3, 2021, given the public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to minimize unnecessary traffic within the U.S. Courthouses.

Courtesy copies of filings are not to be delivered or mailed to chambers. "The Court suspends Local Rule 5.2(f), which requires in many instances that paper courtesy copies of filings be delivered to the judge. No courtesy copies may be submitted for filings unless the parties receive case-specific requests for copies from the presiding judge."
Motions may not be noticed for an in-person presentment hearing. "The Court suspends Local Rule 5.3(b), which otherwise requires that all motions be noticed for presentment. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding."
Routine motion and status hearings are not being set. Accordingly, this court is ordering written status reports and ruling on motions by mail instead of holding routine status and motion hearings. This includes initial status hearings and scheduling conferences under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). See below for the requirements for written status reports.
IN ADDITION, JUDGE GOTTSCHALL HAS THE FOLLOWING STANDING ORDER:
Requesting a hearing. Any party may request a hearing, preferably by teleconference, by filing a written request and explaining why a hearing is necessary.
To expedite the processing of motions:
- The first page of every motion must state clearly whether the motion is opposed.
- If a case has been referred to a magistrate judge, the first page of every motion must indicate the judge to which the motion is being presented.
- Non-compliant motions are subject to being stricken from the record.
Status report shall be as concise as possible and shall address:
- the progress of discovery.
- the status of briefing on any unresolved motions.
- settlement efforts.
- provide an agreed proposed schedule (or alternative proposals) for the next period of 45 to 60 days; if appropriate, the report shall propose a deadline to file the next status report.
- provide an agreed proposed revised discovery and dispositive motion schedule (or alternative proposals) in cases where the current schedule needs revision.
- request any agreed action that the court can take without a hearing.
- state whether the parties believe a telephonic hearing with the judge is necessary and time urgent, and, if so, identify the issue that warrants discussion.

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Judge Gottschall is NOT accepting extern or clerkship applications at this time.

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Motion Type	Day	Time
Civ. & Crim.	W, F	9:30 a.m.

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Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse

219 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, IL 60604 (View Map)

Tel.No. (312) 435-5670

Office Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

WESTERN DIVISION

Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse

327 South Church Street

Rockford, IL 61101 (View Map)

Tel.No. (815) 987-4354

Telephone Inquiries: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

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