Judge Jacqueline P. Cox

Courtroom 680
Chambers: (312) 435-5679
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5651

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 676
Chicago, IL 60604

The court reminds that Local Rule 2090-5(A)(3) requires that individual lawyers file appearances, not law firms. If the attorney files a proposed order that awards compensation jointly to the attorney and the law firm, the court will sign it, but not an order that awards compensation to a law firm.

Starting November 7, 2022, the court will resume in-court operations and will use a hybrid in-person/video scheme for motion calls. Attorneys and parties will be able to appear on a motion either in person in the courtroom or by video using Zoom for Government. Motions noticed for presentment on or after November 7, 2022 must use the notice of motion form available as Local Form G-3 on the court’s web site. See Announcement dated September 23, 2022.

Starting November 7, 2022, all trials before Judge Cox will be conducted in court.

Important: Face masks must be worn in Judge Cox’s courtroom. (Exceptions: an attorney who is examining a witness and a witness who is testifying.)

Zoom for Government can be accessed at www.zoomgov.com. Continue to use the following Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode when presenting a motion before Judge Cox:

Monday Chapter 13 Calls
Meeting ID: 161 273 2896
Passcode: 778135

Tuesday Chapter 7 and 11 Calls
Meeting ID: 161 273 2896
Passcode: 778135

To join by telephone:
1-669-254-5252 Or 1-646-828-7666
Meeting ID: 1612732896
Passcode: 778135

Staff Information

Sylvia Stallworth
Judicial Assistant
Josephine Green
Courtroom Deputy

Law Clerk

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Procedures

Hearings on Motions

PLEASE SEE MOTION/ADVERSARY SCHEDULE FOR DATES THE JUDGE IS NOT SITTING

Emergency Motions

To calendar an emergency matter, see Local Rule 9013-2. Then contact the courtroom deputy at 312-435-5651.

Withdrawal of Motions or Set Matters

Any party wishing to withdraw a matter must notify all the parties of record in writing that the matter is being withdrawn and contact the courtroom deputy at (312) 435-5651. The matter will be posted as “withdrawn” on the Court Calendar.

Motions Granted In Chambers

All matters are called and heard in open court.

Appearance by Telephone

Appearance by Telephone will be allowed in accord with zoomgov procedures.

Deliveries To Chambers

All items for chambers are to be delivered to the Clerk's Office in Room 710 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Motions for Relief from Automatic Stay

All motions for relief from the automatic stay must be accompanied by a Required Statement to Accompany All Motions for Relief From Stay in form required by Court General Order.

Motion to Continue Stay in Effect

Motions to continue an automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 (c)(3) or to impose an automatic stay under § 362 (c)(4) must:

1.	Include a complete history of every bankruptcy petition ever filed by each petitioning debtor; the history must include type of filing; co-debtors; Bankruptcy Code Chapter; discharge entered, if any; and date case was dismissed or closed.
2.	State in detail the grounds for continuing or imposing the stay; and
3.	Be accompanied by a factual affidavit from the Debtor(s) explaining the reasons why each of the previous cases was dismissed and why the automatic stay should be continued, extended, or imposed in the present case.
4.	Include proof of service of the motion on all secured lenders and attorneys who have previously represented secured lenders in previous bankruptcy filings and state court collection and foreclosure proceedings.

Service of Motions

For all contested matters (as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9014), the motion or request must be served in compliance with Rule 7004. Corporations must be served as required under Rule 7004(b)(3) on an officer, managing or general agent, or on any agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. Service of a corporation at a P.O. Box to which payments are sent is not sufficient under Rule 7004(b)(3). An insured depository institution (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) must be served under Rule 7004(h).

Motions for Approval of Attorney’s Fees

Cases filed under Chapters 7, 11 and 12:

All attorneys or other professionals in cases filed under Chapters 7, 11 and 12 seeking approval of their fees must submit an itemization of their time in tenths of an hour and in the format required under Local Rule 5082-1.

Cases filed under Chapter 13:

All attorneys seeking approval of their fees in Chapter 13 cases filed on or after May 1, 2007 must file an application in accordance with General Order No. 07-02 entered 4/26/07. Fees up to $4,500 will be awarded through completion of the case without itemization of services provided that the application reflects that debtor and counsel entered into the current Model Retention Agreement.

For approval of fees in Chapter 13 cases filed prior to May 1, 2007, attorneys must file an application with an itemization of their time in tenths of an hour, unless they choose Option A or Option B for flat fees as described in the court’s Standing Order entered 9/28/05.

Reimbursement of expenses: Other than filing fees, expenses must be detailed on an attached sheet together with a photocopy of the receipt for each expense. Reimbursement of costs associated with photocopying shall be limited to 10 cents per page absent proof of actual expense in a greater amount. A detailed itemization of documents photocopied, including number of pages, must also be included

Pretrial Procedures

For adversary proceedings the court may set discovery deadlines and enter a pretrial order at the first status hearing.

Trial Procedures

Each party shall bring to court enough pre-marked copies of each exhibit to provide a copy to the court, all attorneys and witnesses.

For Trial Exhibits in excess of fifty (50) pages, the court requires one (1) physical set of pre-marked exhibits and one (1) electronic set (USB Drive) of pre-marked exhibits to be delivered to the Intake Counter for the Clerk of the Court on or before the Submission Date.

Stricken Motions

Motions that are noticed for an incorrect date, time, or location will automatically be stricken prior to the date noticed for hearing in the motion. Emergency motions that are scheduled for hearing without receiving prior approval from Judge Cox will also be stricken. The courtroom deputy will inform you prior to the hearing date noticed in the motion if the motion has been stricken. If a motion has been stricken, a party wishing to have the court consider the request made in the stricken motion must re-notice the motion for an appropriate hearing date.

A motion will be stricken in court if the movant fails to appear to present the motion.

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