The Court has prepared this manual for you as someone who is interested in filing a lawsuit or must appear in a lawsuit pro se, or without a lawyer. “Pro se” is Latin phrase meaning “for …

Understanding and making your way through the court process is not easy and can be quite frustrating, especially for those handling their own legal representation (pro se litigants).

Many courts accept filings from pro se litigants, including prisoners, by electronic submission: email, PDF upload, or online form. Like paper submis-sions, the electronic submissions are …

Pro Se: Refers to persons who present their own cases in court without a lawyer; from the Latin for "on one's own behalf." Also referred to as “self-represented litigants.” If you are the person …

The right to appear pro se in a civil case in federal court is defined by statute 28 U.S.C. § 1654. Thus, with some limitations, anyone can appear pro se, and anyone who appears before the …

t. At the time of filing, a represented party should email these documents to the Court in both .pdf and Mi rosof Word formats. The pro se party may file such documents, but is not required to …

It outlines the basic steps that are required to file an action (also known as a lawsuit) in this district court. It also provides some general guidance on the next steps in the process once you have …