Judge Squires

Judge John H. Squires

Courtroom 680
Chambers: (312) 435-7580
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5762

Chambers:

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

Staff:

Linda Montano
Secretary

Althea Askew
Courtroom Deputy

Susan Pistorius
Law Clerk

JUDGE SQUIRES HAS A CAREER LAW CLERK AND DOES NOT ACCEPT LAW CLERK APPLICATIONS.
JUDGE SQUIRES IS NOT ACCEPTING EXTERN APPLICATIONS.

Procedures for Cases Assigned to Judge John H. Squires

Hearings on Motion Chicago

PLEASE SEE ORIGINAL MOTION/ADVERSARY SCHEDULE FOR DATES JUDGE NOT SITTING

Motions in Chapter 7, 9, and 11 Cases:

	Original (New) Motions:	Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
	Status Hearings:	Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Motions and Confirmation Hearings in Chapter 13 Cases:

	Original (New) Motions:	Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
	Status Hearings:	Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
	Confirmation Hearings:	Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Hearings on Motion DuPage

DuPage matters are heard only in DuPage unless it is an absolute emergency under the Local Rules and/or prior approval of Court has been given.

PLEASE SEE ORIGINAL MOTION/ADVERSARY SCHEDULE FOR DATES JUDGE NOT SITTING

Motions in Chapter 7 Cases:

	Original (New) Motions:	Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
	Status Hearings:	Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

Motions and Confirmation Hearings in Chapter 13 Cases:

	Original (New) Motions:	Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
	Status Hearings:	Fridays at 11:00 a.m.
	Confirmation Hearings:	Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

Emergency Motions

1)	You must contact chambers at (312) 435-7580 for prior approval.
2)	A Certification Concerning Emergency Motion - Local Bankruptcy Form Order No. 6 must accompany all emergency motions.

Withdrawal of Motions or Set Matters

Any party wishing to withdraw a matter must first notify all of the parties to the matter that it is being withdrawn and then contact the courtroom deputy at (312) 435- 5762. The matter will be posted as “withdrawn” on the Court Calendar.

Appearance by Telephone

None allowed.

Motions Granted Without a Hearing

All matters are called and heard in open court.

Courtesy Copies of Motions (copies to be delivered to chambers)

Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motions and pleadings may be, but are not required to be, submitted to chambers two days prior to the hearing date.

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 and any proof of lien documents.

Motion to Continue Stay in Effect

Motions to continue the automatic stay in effect pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3) or to impose the automatic stay under § 362(c)(4) should:

1.	State the case number of previous cases dismissed within one year of the filing of the present case;
2.	Include copies of Schedules I and J from previous cases dismissed within one year of the filing of the present case, and Schedules I and J from the current case;
3.	State in detail the basis for continuing the stay in effect or imposing the stay; and
4.	Be accompanied by a factual affidavit from the Debtor(s) explaining the reasons why the previous case (or cases) was dismissed and why the automatic stay should be either continued, extended, or imposed in the present case.

Service of Motions

For all contested matters (as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9014), the motion or request must be served in compliance with Bankruptcy 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).

Summary Judgment Motions

Strict compliance with Local Rules 7056-1 and 7056-2 is required in the briefing of all summary judgment motions.

Motions for Approval of Attorneys’ Fees

Cases filed under Chapters 7, 9, 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 04/26/07. Fees up to $3,500 will be awarded through completion of the case without itemization of services provided that the application reflects that debtor entered into the current Model Retention Agreement.
All attorneys seeking approval of their fees in Chapter 13 cases 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.

Pretrial Procedures

After pleadings are at issue, a Preliminary Pretrial Order is entered requiring preparation and submission of the pretrial statement in advance of the pretrial conference. Trial date is set at the pretrial conference. Strict compliance with the final pretrial order is required.

Trial Procedures

Pursuant to the Final Pretrial Order and/or other orders entered, the advance filing of all exhibits, witness lists, summaries of anticipated areas of witness testimony, objections to opponent’s exhibits and/or witnesses, pretrial briefs, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law is strictly enforced.

Submitting Draft Orders To Follow

Draft Orders To Follow are not to be "filed" electronically. They should be "submitted" to Chambers in Room 676 by the date specified for the judge to consider, to modify, if appropriate, and to enter. The signed order will be forwarded to the case administration team to be filed/docketed and imaged electronically.