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S.D. Ill. SDIL-LR 51.1

Instructions to the Jury

activein force · 2026-09-19 – presentact-effective-date

(See Fed. R. Civ. P. 49, 51; Fed. R. Crim. P. 30)

(a) In both civil and criminal cases, an electronic version of a party’s proposed

jury instructions should be submitted by email to the presiding judge in

Microsoft Word format. The parties are directed to review the procedures

for each judge as outlined on the Court’s website.

(b) The parties are encouraged to review and propose applicable Pattern Jury

Instructions as approved by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. See

https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pages/LandingPage.php?page=pattern_jury_instru

ctions.

Provenance

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Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
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