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IMPORTANT: Court Proceedings during COVID-19 Public Emergency (Amended Order)

Thursday, March 19, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois has made important changes to its procedures.  Among them:

(1) All hearings will be conducted by telephone.  There will be no personal appearances in court. 

(2) Court call days and times have changed.

(3) All motions must be served a minimum of seven days before the presentment date. 

(4) A party who wants a motion called will have to file a Notice of Objection two business days before the presentment date.  Otherwise, the motion may be granted in advance.

Please see Amended General Order No. 20-03, effective March 23, 2020, for details.

The Amended Order dated March 19, 2020, clarifies matters that may have caused confusion.  It also corrects Chief Judge Goldgar’s chapter 13 confirmation time.  There are no substantive changes.