Central District of Illinois
IN BRIEF
Process summary
ADR generally.
The Central District of Illinois has not established court-based ADR programs. Two judges on the court occasionally use a minitrial or summary jury trial to assist the parties in settlement. The court's CJRA advisory committee has recommended further exploration of ADR.
For more information
Michael M. Mihm, Chief U.S. District Judge, 309-671-7113
Excerpted from
ADR and Settlement in the Federal District Courts: A Sourcebook for Judges & Lawyers, 1996,
a publication of the Federal Judicial Center and CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution