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Federal Court Forms Here you will find links to standard forms used in the U.S. Courts. Specific court forms or those customized by the courts for their use are available directly from the court.
Federal courts hear cases involving the constitutionality of a law, cases involving the laws and treaties of the U.S. ambassadors and public ministers, disputes between two or more states, admiralty law, also known as maritime law, and bankruptcy cases.
PACER provides the public with instantaneous access to more than 1 billion documents filed at all federal courts. Registered users can: Search for a case in the federal court where the case was filed, or; Search a nationwide index of federal court cases.
Locate a federal court case by using the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) or by visiting the Clerk’s Office of the courthouse where the case was filed.
To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and “serves” a copy of the complaint on the defendant. The complaint describes the plaintiff’s damages or injury, explains how the defendant caused the harm, shows that the court has jurisdiction, and asks the court to order relief.
The main type of record the federal courts create and maintain is a case file, which contains a docket sheet and all documents filed in a case. Case files and court records can be found on PACER.gov.
An Unfinished Journey: Civil Rights for People with Developmental Disabilities and the Role of the Federal Courts held its Duluth opening reception on October 9, including brand new public art and musical performances.
Explore the various options for locating federal court case records electronically, including logging into PACER. Search by Specific Court Search for a case in the federal court where the case was filed.
The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure govern procedure in the United States courts of appeals. The Supreme Court first adopted the Rules of Appellate Procedure by order dated December 4, 1967, transmitted to Congress on January 15, 1968, and effective July 1, 1968.
Due to federalism, both the federal government and each of the state governments have their own court systems. Discover the differences in structure, judicial selection, and cases heard in both systems.