Judge Gottschall is not accepting clerkship or externship applications at this time. Due to security,
privacy and productivity concerns, please do not call, email or send applications to
Judge Gottschall or to chambers staff. Should
circumstances change, a notice will be posted on this webpage.
Motions should not be noticed for hearing but instead should simply be filed. If a motion has not been addressed by either a ruling or the setting of a briefing schedule within a reasonable time after the motion is filed, normally three business days, counsel may inquire about the motion by sending a message to
chambers_gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov.
For further instructions regarding motions see Case Management Packet "Section V -- Motions."
LOCAL RULE 3.2 -- NOTIFICATION AS TO AFFILIATES
Any pleading which fails to comply
with Local Rule 3.2 (Notification as to Affiliates) will not be acted
upon until the filing party has complied with Local Rule 3.2.
NEW STANDING ORDER RE: SCHEDULE A COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT CASES
The Clerk has been directed to enter this
standing order
in all “Schedule A” cases assigned to Judge Gottschall in order to promote the case’s just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution. In an effort to avoid delays and time-consuming motion practice, the attention of counsel is called to the following rulings concerning issues common in Schedule A cases. A motion or proposed order that does not comport with the following will be rejected unless, if applicable, the accompanying memorandum of law includes a good faith argument for revisiting or modifying the pertinent decision(s).
