All actions under 42 U.S.C. §1983, 28 U.S.C. §2241, or 28 U.S.C. §2254 filed in this district
by incarcerated persons shall be submitted on the court-approved forms supplied by the Court unless a
district judge or magistrate judge, upon finding that the complaint is understandable and that it conforms
with local rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, in his or her discretion, accepts for filing a
complaint that is not submitted on the approved form.
Adopted and effective May 1, 1980
Revised and effective January 1-2, 1988
Revised and approved April 1, 1999
