Illinois federal court trial bar

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms and have asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. Appellate Rules: 3, 13, Welcome Welcome to the U. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. This federal trial court serves the forty-six counties in the heart of Illinois.

Court Locations Contact the Clerk's Office using the appropriate addresses and telephone numbers below with any questions about cases which are, or have been, before the Court. Courthouse N. Monroe Street Peoria, IL Courthouse S. Vine Street Urbana, IL The Northern District of Illinois maintains two separate bars.

The court maintains a General Bar under Local Rule Members of the General Bar may appear alone for a status court appearance or argument, but only members of the Trial Bar may appear alone at trial. A lawyer who is not a member of the Trial Bar cannot appear at trial alone.

He must be accompanied by a member of the Trial Bar. That restriction is imposed by the court's Local Rule An attorney who is a member of the trial bar may appear alone during testimonial proceedings. An attorney who is a member of the bar, but not of the trial bar, may appear during testimonial proceedings only if accompanied by a member of the trial bar who is serving as advisor. For the purposes of this rule the definition of the term testimonial proceedings is the same as in LR Reinhard Judge Mary M.

Rowland Judge Margaret J. Schneider Judge Steven C. Seeger Judge Manish S. Shah Judge John J. Tharp Jr.

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