Pro Se Forms, Instructions and Resources
RESOURCES:
- Brooklyn Community Services
- City Bar Justice Center - Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project
- City Bar Justice Center FAQs
- E-Government Act of 2002 8/2/2004 Amendments
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Individual Practices of the Judge assigned to your case
- Local Rules
- Pro Se FAQs
- Understanding the Federal Courts
FORMS and INSTRUCTIONS
Sample Complaint/Petition Forms
- Civil Complaint - Social Security
- Civil Rights Complaint - Prisoner
- Complaint for Violation of Civil Rights (Non-Prisoner Complaint)
- Complaint under Title VII, ADA or ADEA
- General Complaint Instructions
- How to Amend Your Complaint
- Petition Under 28 U. S. C. § 2254 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
Other Forms
- Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form)
- Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form)
- Affirmation of Service
- Answer to Complaint (Sample)
- Application for the Court to Request Counsel
- Document Submission Guidelines
- Fee Paid Service Instructions
- Flyer for Pro Se Registration and Consent for Electronic Service of Orders and Notices Issued by the Court in Civil Cases
- Instructions for Preparing a Motion
- Instructions for preparing Order to Show Cause
- Instructions for Pro Se Registration and Consent for Electronic Service of Orders and Notices Issued by the Court in Civil Cases
- Motion Under 28 U. S. C. § 2255
- Opposition to Motion Form & Instructions
- Plaintiff's Local Civil Rule 33.2 Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents
- Prisoner Authorization Form PLRA
- Pro Se Registration and Consent for Electronic Service of Orders and Notices Issued by the Court in Civil Cases
- Request for Audio Access
- Should you File in Federal Court?
- Where to File Your Action
Filing an Appeal with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- Civil Appeal Packet
- CA2 How to Appeal a Civil Case and CA2 How to Appeal as a Pro Se Party Please note that these manuals were published by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and they should be used as a guide only.
- In Forma Pauperis Affidavit for Appeals
- Notice of Appeal Pro Se Order
- NYSD How to Appeal a Social Security/SSI Disability Case
- Pro Se Notice of Appeal Judgment