Pro Se Forms
Note: If you are using one of these forms to FILE in a case, please print it to a PDF and save before attaching.
Forms for Proceeding In Forma Pauperis
- Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis – Long Form (use if you are not incarcerated at the time of filing)
- Motion for Prisoners to Proceed In Forma Pauperis – Short Form (use if you are incarcerated at the time of filing)
- Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Relief from a Conviction or Sentence by a Person in State Custody
- Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody
- Cover Sheet Pursuant to Local Rule 9.4 for Petitions Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and 28 U.S.C. § 2255 in Death Penalty Cases
- Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Custody
- Motion for Compassionate Release
- Complaint for Violation of a Prisoner’s Civil Rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (state or local officials) or Bivens (federal officials)
- General Complaint
- Complaint for Employment Discrimination
- Motion for Counsel in Employment Discrimination Case
- Complaint to Appeal Denial of Social Security Benefits
- Notice About Appointment of Counsel from Social Security Panel
- Motion for Counsel in Social Security Cases
- Consent to or Declination of Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge in a Social Security Case
- Checklist for Filing a Social Security Case
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