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 Please note that the manual was published by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and should be used as a guide only. While most of the Local Rules and practices in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) are consistent with those in the SDNY, it is your responsibility to ensure that papers submitted for filing follow the rules and practices of the EDNY.
- Pro Se Notice of Appeal Judgment