Q: Does the United states district Court for the northern district of Illinois require courtesy copies of all e-filings?
A:
Yes. See this link to the rules. http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/cmecf/userguides/PDFs/v311/qrguide31.pdf.
Yes, Local Rule 5.2(e) provides as follows: “Where a filing is made electronically of a
pleading, motion, or document other than an appearance form or return of service, a
paper copy shall be provided for the judge within one business day, unless the judge
determines that a paper copy is not required.” The paper copy of the electronic filing
should be placed in the drop box reserved for that purpose, located on the south end of
the 20th floor Clerk’s Office, unless the judge has directed that such copies be delivered
directly to chambers. General Order 07-0023 V. (H) provides as follows: “To the extent
local rule or an order of the court requires filing with the court or service on an opposing
party by a specific time of day, the document must be filed or served by that time of day
to be timely and a courtesy copy submitted to the court within one business day.” General
Order on Electronic Case Filing
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