(a) Citation of Statute
A party filing a complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim seeking relief under a specific
statute should cite the statute relied upon in parentheses immediately below the title of
the pleading.
(b) Jurisdictional Statement
The short and plain statement of jurisdictional grounds required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)
must be at the beginning of the body of the complaint, with citations to any federal
statutes or constitutional provisions upon which jurisdiction may be based.
