The Slow Trend Towards More In-Person Court Hearings | The Keleher Appellate Law Group, LLC

While some vestiges of Covid-19 remain, things in the judicial world have largely returned to normal. One noticeable laggard has been in-person status hearings. In the Northern District of Illinois federal court, judges are slowly transitioning to more in-person hearings for daily court calls. A review of the profile pages of the Northern District of Illinois judges reveals most jurists still prefer telephonic hearings. As of this posting, the only the following judges require parties to appear in-person for their daily court calls:

Blakey
Coleman
Daniel
Guzman
Hunt
Jenkins
Kendall
Lefkow
Lenienweber
Maldonado
Shah

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Christopher Keleher clerked for the Hon. William J. Bauer of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. This unique opportunity provided Mr. Keleher with an invaluable understanding of the inner workings of an appellate court. He saw what persuades judges and what does not, and utilizes this knowledge every time he writes an appellate brief. The Keleher Appellate Law Group handles all phases of appellate litigation in federal and state courts across the country. Read more here.