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Table Of Contents
- Initiating Documents Forms
- Service of Process Forms
- Motions and Related Filings and Dismissal Forms
- Pretrial, Discovery and Trial Forms
- Criminal Forms
- Prisoner Forms
- Appeal Forms (Civil and Criminal)
- Transcript Forms
- Attorney Forms
- ECF Forms
- Post-Judgment and Miscellaneous Forms
- Early Settlement Conference Project Forms
Initiating Documents Forms
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Complaint |
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Employment Discrimination Complaint |
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Complaint for Judicial Review of Decision of the Commissioner of Social Security |
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JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet - web link |
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(AO 440) Summons in a Civil Action |
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(AO 441) Summons on a Third Party Complaint |
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(AO 239) Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs |
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Service of Process Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
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(AO 398) Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons |
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(AO 399) Waiver of the Service of Summons |
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Certificate of Service of Conventionally Filed/Sealed Documents |
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Certificate of Service of Proposed Orders |
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Certificate of Service for Service by Mail |
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Motions and Related Filings and Dismissal Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
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Motion |
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Notice of Hearing |
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Memorandum of Law |
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Meet-and-Confer Statement |
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LR 7.1/72.2 Certificate of Compliance |
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Notice of Dismissal |
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Notice of Stipulated Dismissal |
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Pretrial, Discovery and Trial Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
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Consent to Magistrate Judge |
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LR Form 3. Rule 26(f) Report |
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LR Form 4. Rule 26(f) Report (Patent Cases) |
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LR Form 5. Stipulation for Protective Order (Patent Cases) |
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LR Form 6. Stipulation for Protective Order |
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Protective Order Notice |
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(AO88) Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action |
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(AO88A) Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action |
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(AO88B) Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information or Objects, or to permit Inspection of Premises |
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Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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(AO 187) Exhibit & Witness List |
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Criminal Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
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(AO 93) Search and Seizure Warrant |
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Notice of Related Cases |
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Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act |
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Statement of Facts in Support of Exclusion of Time Under the Speedy Trial Act |
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Proposed Order - Exclusion of Time Under the Speedy Trial Act |
(AO 90) Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Criminal Case |
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CJA Form 24 INSTRUCTIONS |
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CJA Form 24 |
*Note: Send the CJA Form 24 to the Federal Public Defender's Office. DO NOT file CJA Form 24 on ECF.
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Prisoner Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
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(AO 243) Motion to Vacate - 2255 |
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(AO 241) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2254 |
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(AO 242) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 |
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Civil Rights Complaint - 1983 |
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Appeal Forms (Civil and Criminal)
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
WORD PERFECT |
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Notice of Appeal (Civil) |
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Notice of Appeal (Criminal) |
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Motion and Affidavit for Permission to Appeal In Forma Pauperis |
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Transcript Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
WORD PERFECT |
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Notice of Intent to Request Redaction |
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Statement of Redaction |
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Attorney Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
WORD PERFECT |
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Notice of Appearance |
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Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice |
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Motion for Permission for a Non-Resident to Serve as Local Counsel |
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Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of U.S. Government Attorney |
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Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record Without Substitution |
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Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel |
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MDL Registration Form |
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Request to Practice by Special Permission for U.S. Government Attorneys |
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Inactive Attorney Form |
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Petition for Admission |
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Petition for Admission PROCEDURES |
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ECF Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
WORD PERFECT |
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Application to File Conventionally |
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Conventional Filing Placeholder |
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Declaration of Technical Issues |
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Application for Pro Se Litigant to File Electronically |
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Request for Refund of Electronic Fees Made in Error |
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Request for Exemption from Electronic Filing |
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Reference List of Personal Identifiers |
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Post-Judgment and Miscellaneous Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
WORD PERFECT |
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Writ of Execution |
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(AO 133) Bill of Costs |
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Bill of Costs Guide |
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Withdrawal Payee Information |
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Early Settlement Conference Project Forms
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FILE NAME |
ADOBE PDF |
MS WORD |
WORD PERFECT |
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Overview |
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Pro Se Litigant Information |
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Declaration of Pro Se Party |
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Notice of Limited Appearance |
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