Pursuant to General Order 21-0027:
1. Motions should not be noticed for presentment. If a hearing is deemed necessary for a motion, the Court will set a date.
2. No courtesy copies are required unless specifically requested.
3. Pro se parties are permitted to email their filings to the Clerk’s Office. The Court will accept filings from pro se litigants via email that comply with these requirements: (a) the filing must be in PDF format; (b) the filing must be signed s/ [filer’s name] or bear a handwritten signature; (c) the email must be sent to Temporary_E-Filing@ilnd.uscourts.gov; (d) the email must state the party’s name, address, and phone number; (e) for existing cases, the email’s subject line must read: “Pro Se Filing [Insert Your Case Number]”, and for new cases, the email’s subject line must read: “Pro Se Filing in New Case”. E-mails that do not comply with these requirements will not be reviewed and will not be considered a proper filing.
All civil hearings will be held via telephone conference unless otherwise specified. Dial-in information will be posted on the docket at least one day prior to the hearing.
Unless specifically authorized, neither counsel nor pro se litigants may communicate about a case by letter to Judge Aspen. All communications must be made in the form of a motion, brief, or a status report, served on opposing counsel. All requests for extension of time must be made upon written motion and noticed for hearing.
The information on this and linked pages contains important information about my pretrial case management procedures. Please take the time to read it carefully.
These policies and rules have been designed to facilitate the prompt, efficient and equitable disposition of civil cases on my docket. The success of this court's trial procedures depends on your willingness to familiarize yourself with these materials and to act accordingly. Counsel will be expected to fully explain to the court any failure to comply with the court's pretrial procedures.
