In general, the cases heard in the Civil Non-Jury Section of the First Municipal District are suits seeking monetary damages of $30,000 or less in which the parties involved have opted to have a judge decide their case instead of a jury.
The Non-Jury Civil Section courtrooms are listed below and located in the Richard J. Daley Center.
The overwhelming majority of the cases in the Civil Non-Jury Section involve contract disputes, most of which are collection cases.
Judges and Courtrooms
For general inquiries regarding the Civil Non-Jury Section, call (312) 603-3480 or visit the Richard J. Daley Center, Room 1307.
For judges, courtroom clerk phone numbers, courtroom rules, and daily courtroom schedules, please select below:
- Courtroom 1101 – Honorable Federico Rodriguez
- Courtroom 1102 – TBD
- Courtroom 1104 – Honorable Stephen Swedlow
- Courtroom 1106 – Honorable Aileen Bhandari
- Courtroom 1108 – Honorable Elizabeth Walsh
- Courtroom 1110 – Honorable Arleen Coleman-Romeo
- Courtroom 1112 – TBD
- Courtroom 1307 – Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.
- Courtroom 1308 – Honorable Jasmine Hernandez