Forms
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Avaliable Forms
Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 by a Person in Federal Custody - AO 242
Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2254 by a Person in State Custody - AO 241
Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs
Attorney Admissions Terms and Conditions
Bill of Costs Form
Bill of Costs Handbook (updated November 2013)
Complaint for a Civil Case
Complaint for Employment Discrimination
Complaint for Prisoner Civil Rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983
Complaint for Social Security
Copyright Form - Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright
Declaration of Sponsor
Defendant's Answer to Complaint
Disciplinary Disclosures
Ex Parte Motion for Leave to File Exhibits in the Traditional Manner
Joint Statement Regarding Consent to the Magistrate Judge in a Social Security Appeals Case
JS44-Civil Cover Sheet
Motion under 28 U.S.C. 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody - AO 243
Multidistrict Litigation Attorney Application
Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons - Waiver of the Service of Summons
Notice of Appeal
Notice of Filing Exhibits in the Traditional Manner
Notice of Limited Scope Appearance
Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge
Patent Form - Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark
Plaintiff's Notice Waiving Service by U.S. Marshal
Pro Se E-Filer Electronic Account Renewal
Pro Se E-filing Request Instructions
Pro Se Guide, "Filing Your Lawsuit In Federal Court"
Redaction Request - Transcript
Reimbursement of Pro Bono Attorney Expenses in Civil Cases
Request for Clerk's Entry of Default
Request for Clerk's Entry of Default Judgment
Request for Service by US Marshal *Inactive pursuant to new LR 4.1
Statement of Disclosure of Citizenship and Financial Affiliations
Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action
Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects in a Criminal Case
Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises in a Civil Action
Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Civil Action
Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Criminal Case
Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case
Summons in a Civil Action
Summons in a Civil Action (Third Party)
USM285, Service by U.S. Marshal