1 YOUR NAME

Street Address
2 City, State Zip
Phone Number (with area code)
3 Fax Number (If applicable)
Email Address (If applicable)
4 Plaintiff In Pro Per
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 ) Case No.: 12-3-456789-1

NAME OF PLAINTIFF, )
12 ) DOCUMENT NAME (e.g. , COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, ) FOR DAMAGES)
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vs. )
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NAME OF DEFENDANT(s), )
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Defendant(s) )
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This is a SAMPLE pleading paper template for the Central District Court of California.
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Check the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as well as the Central District Local Rules
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to verify current court requirements regarding page formatting and fonts:
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Central District Local Rules
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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For further instructions on preparing a federal complaint see:
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Federal Pro Se Clinic - "How to Write a Complaint"
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Dated this 2nd day of August, 2012
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YOUR NAME
27 Plaintiff in Pro Per
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DOCUMENT NAME (e.g., COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES) - 1