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Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Electronic Filing Guide for the Northern District of Illinois The Northern District of Illinois has created a specific list of events dedicated to the filing of pleadings under the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project. The complete list of pilot events are: Joint Certification to Defer Initial Discovery Deadline (Settlement)(MIDP) A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project in the Northern District of Illinois. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26 | May 18, 2017 |
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Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Checklist for the Northern District of Illinois A checklist itemizing the procedural requirements of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project. The checklist is designed to be helpful to judges presiding over pilot cases and to attorneys participating in pilot cases as pilot requirements apply to the initial stages of discovery. The pilot project begins in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on June 1, 2017. A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project in the Northern District of Illinois. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | May 20, 2017 |
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The Elements of Case Management, Third Edition This manual describes techniques that judges have found effective in managing their cases at various stages of the litigation process. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | June 19, 2017 |
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Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Users' Manual for the Northern District of Illinois A detailed description of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project, which begins for participating judges in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on June 1, 2017. A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project in the Northern District of Illinois. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | July 4, 2017 |
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Managing Discovery of Electronic Information, Third Edition This third edition of the pocket guide on managing the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) covers the December 1, 2015, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and reflects the rise of new sources of ESI, particularly social media, and updates judges on how ESI may be searched. It also suggests case-management techniques that judges might use in smaller civil actions in which the costs of ESI discovery could hamper resolution on the merits. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26, Fed. R. Civil P. 45 | September 20, 2017 |
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Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2018—Transmittal to the Supreme Court This package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 4, 2017, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2018. This contains proposed amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 8, 11, 25, 26, 28.1, 29, 31, 39, and 41, and Forms 4 and 7; Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1, 5005, 7004, 7062, 8002, 8006, 8007, 8010, 8011, 8013, 8015, 8016, 8017, 8021, 8022, 9025, new Rule 8018.1, new Part VIII Appendix, and Forms 417A and 417C; Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 5, 23, 62, and 65.1; and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12.4, 45, and 49. Additional information about these amendments is available at Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure (webpage). Information about rules amendments and the rule-making process is available on uscourts.gov at United States Courts Rules & Policies. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Fed. R. App. P. 11, Fed. R. App. P. 25, Fed. R. App. P. 26, Fed. R. App. P. 28.1, Fed. R. App. P. 29, Fed. R. App. P. 31, Fed. R. App. P. 39, Fed. R. App. P. 41, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002.1, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5005, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7062, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8006, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8007, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8010, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8011, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8013, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8015, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8016, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8017, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9025, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23, Fed. R. Civil P. 5, Fed. R. Civil P. 62, Fed. R. Civil P. 65.1, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Fed. R. Crim. P. 12.4, Fed. R. Crim. P. 45, Fed. R. Crim. P. 49 | October 4, 2017 |
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Chapter 9 Online Repository: State Law, Local Rules, and Court Procedures This page includes local rules and court procedures related to Chapter 9 bankruptcy, as well as information about related state law, including law regarding eligibility to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy. State Law, Local Rules, and Court Procedures is one of several Chapter 9 Online Repository categories. |
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure | October 23, 2017 |
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Chapter 9 Online Repository: Appointment of Experts, Consultants, and Fee Examiners This page includes documents related to the court’s appointment of an expert under Federal Rule of Evidence 706(a), of a non-testifying consultant, and of a fee examiner. Appointment of Experts, Consultants, and Fee Examiners is one of several Chapter 9 Online Repository categories. |
Fed. R. Evid. 706 | October 23, 2017 |
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Chapter 9 Online Repository: Rule 9019 Applicability to Settlement Agreements This page includes a motion, objections thereto, related briefs, and an order/opinion regarding the applicability of Bankruptcy Rule 9019 to settlements in the Chapter 9 case. Rule 9019 provides, “[o]n motion by the trustee and after notice and a hearing, the court may approve a compromise or settlement.” This court determined that a Chapter 9 debtor does not need to seek approval of settlements reached during the Chapter 9 case. Rule 9019 Applicability to Settlement Agreements is one of several Chapter 9 Online Repository categories. |
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019 | October 24, 2017 |
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Chapter 9 Online Repository: Rule 2004 Examinations and Discovery This page includes documents related to the use of discovery and the Rule 2004 examination and production process. A Chapter 9 debtor is obligated to provide only limited financial and operational information with its petition. Because of a Chapter 9 debtor’s limited disclosure obligations, creditors may request additional information through discovery or Rule 2004 examination process. Rule 2004 Examinations and Discovery is one of several Chapter 9 Online Repository categories. |
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 | October 24, 2017 |