The Judges of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, have approved proposed substantive modifications to Civil Local Rule 3-2. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 83-2(b), public comments on the proposed modification may be submitted to media@cand.uscourts.gov until Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. PDT.
Current version:
3-2. Commencement and Assignment of Action
(a) Civil Cover Sheet Required. Every complaint, petition, or other paper initiating a civil action (except for pro se prisoner complaints and petitions) must be filed with a completed civil cover sheet on a form approved by the Court.
Proposed change:
3-2. Commencement and Assignment of Action
(a) Civil Cover Sheet Required by Litigants Unrepresented by Counsel (“pro se”). Pro se litigants (except pro se prisoners) must file a completed civil cover sheet, on a form provided by the Clerk’s Office, with any document initiating a civil action.