(a) Caption and Title
All pleadings, motions, and other papers filed with the Court, except exhibits,
must include a caption containing the case number on the first page. The title
of the filing and the party filing the document must be placed immediately
under the caption.
(b) Form and Font Size
All documents described in subsection (a) must conform to the following
requirements:
(1) documents must be typewritten in 12-point font or larger, except that
footnotes may be in 10-point font or larger;
(2) text must be double-spaced, except that block quotations, headings, and
footnotes may be single-spaced;
(3) each page must measure 8 1/2 x 11 inches;
(4) each page must be numbered at the bottom;
(5) each page must have margins of 1 inch on the top, bottom, and each side
of the page; and
(6) any supporting documents must be attached to the main document
using the ECF attachment function or, in the case of a paper filing, at
the end of the main document.
(c) Documents Signed Under Oath
(1) Affidavits, declarations, verified complaints, or any other document
signed under oath or penalty of perjury must be filed electronically,
including any document signed under 28 U.S.C. § 1746. The
electronically filed version must contain the typed name of the
signatory, preceded by a “/s/” in the space where the signature would
otherwise appear indicating that the paper document bears an original
signature.
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(2) The filing attorney must retain the original for future production for at
least 2 years after the expiration of the time for filing a timely appeal.
Any party may request a copy of the original document on which the
electronic document is based.
(d) Pseudonyms
A party who commences a civil action using a pseudonym instead of an actual
name as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a) must:
(1) contemporaneously with the first filing using a pseudonym, file under
seal a document identifying the actual name of the person using the
pseudonym; and
(2) within 21 days of service of the complaint, file and serve a motion
seeking permission to proceed using a pseudonym.
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