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Motions: Filing in Advance of Hearing

N.D. Ill. LR 78.1

Except where a judge fixes a different time in accordance with this rule, the original of any motion shall be filed by 4:30 p.m. of the second business day preceding the date of presentment. A judge may fix a time for delivery longer than that provided by this rule, or elect to hear motions less frequently than daily, or both. In those instances where a judge elects to fix a longer delivery time, or hear motions less frequently than daily, or both, the judge shall notify the clerk in writing of the practice to be adopted. The clerk shall maintain a list of the current motion practices of each of the judges at the assignment desk.
Official source: https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_rules/LRRULES.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23