2 Woodward Avenue
Room 1111
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 224-5243
Hours 9:00am - 4:30pm. Closed 12:30-2:00pm
Staff:
Courtroom Clerk: Lisa Rutledge
Law Clerk: Erin Deschamps
Court Reporter: Reba Hooper
Deputy: Takisha O'Bannon
QUICK NOTES ON CURRENT PROCEDURES. (supercedes any conflicting procedures in the main protocol)
At this time, Emailing Jdg Gillis' Adminstrative Staff (do not use the Gillis Courtroom email) should be your 1st option for communication.
Settlement Conferences: All notices are sent from Central Processing indicating "remote" hearings but Jdg Gillis does not do them via ZOOM
JDG GILLIS conducts his settlement conferences via PHONE CONFERENCES between 10:00am - 12:15pm The attorneys should initiate a conference call 1st so that all attorneys are already on the call when the courtroom is called to add Jdg Gillis into the call via 313-224-5243.
MOTIONS : Currently ALL motions unless indicated otherwise by the Courtroom will be held WITHOUT ORAL ARGUEMENTS. Your notice of hearing should indicate it is without oral arguments and not just say "Before the Judge in his Courtroom" .
Jdg Gillis will send out a Praecipe Order with his “ruling”. The moving party should then submit their corresponding order. Jdg Gillis requires hard copies of all motions/responses.
See Below for Motions that or may require Oral Arguments The hearing dates must be scheduled by the court first. ...
Motions to Approve Settlements
Motions for TROs/Injunctions
Show Cause HEARINGS not the motion, are IN PERSON
Trial Related Motions including Post Judgment Motions but excluding
Motions to Adjourn Trial
Some Default Judgments (21 days notice required)
If the Court has indicated you motion will be held with oral arguments the notice of hearing should indicate..
Via ZOOM (Jdg Gillis Zoom meeting number is 336-293-6551) OR
IN PERSON in Courtroom 1111, CAYMC
Your notice of hearing should not just say "Before the Judge in his Courtroom"
ALL MOTIONS (except for Summary Dispositions motions --see below), In order to be placed on the docket must,
Be noticed for a Hearing Date
Have an E-Praecipe Filed
Have Judge's copy sent (with copy of Notice of Hearing)
Copies of Responses/Replies that are to be considered also have to be sent.
Motions for Reconsideration: Do not get automatic oral arguments so a notice of hearing is not needed but the court must receive the following prior to parties receiving a ruling:
A Judge's copy sent
An E-Praeicipe filed for Judge's Use
NEXT AVAILABLE FRIDAY IS FRIDAY DECEMBER 9, 2022 at 9:00am and according to docket availability.
Cancellation/Adjournment of motions: E-Mail the Court Clerk -- Lisa Rutledge at least 48hours prior to the hearing date for all motions except TRIAL related motions. Address Scheduling or Adjournment of Trial related motions with the Law Clerk -- Erin Deschamps.
SUMMARY DISPOSTION MOTIONS: Effective Monday, September 26, 2022 Summary Disposition dates are to be filed with notice of hearing indicating "Date To Be Determined by Court". AFTER your motion has been officially accepted and filed by Clerk's Office, send Court a hard copy and File an E-Praecipe. Your Exhibits to Summary Dispostion motions MUST be tabbed. Copies set untabbed will not be accepted. You may use a date a week out from the date you file the E-Praecipe as a place holder date (This applies to E-Praecipes for Summary Disposition motions ONLY) . Court will send out a scheduling order.
All motions for summary disposition shall be heard no later than 30 days before Trial. No motions for summary dispostion shall be heard on the Trial date. Effective 12/1/22 All motions for summary dispostion must be filed no later than 18 months after complaint is filed.
ORDERS: Jdg Gillis will accept stipulated orders to move to TRACK 2 of the scheduling order. Futher adjournment of dates require a motion.
Jdg Gillis will accept stipulated orders to extend discovery to the Case Eval day/month.