(a) Paragraphs. A party, including a party proceeding pro se, must state its
claims or defenses in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a
single set of circumstances.
(b) Answers and Replies. An answer or reply must respond in numbered
paragraphs corresponding to the paragraphs of the pleading to which it refers.
(c) Pseudonyms. A party who commences a civil action using a pseudonym
instead of the plaintiff’s actual name must indicate in the disclosure statement filed
with the Clerk of Court under Civil L. R. 7.1 and served on all other parties that the
plaintiff is using a pseudonym. At the same time, the party must file, but not serve,
a disclosure statement under seal identifying the plaintiff’s actual name and
providing the other information required by Civil L. R. 7.1. Instructions for filing
the material under seal are set forth in the Electronic Case Filing Policies and
Procedures Manual, which may be found on the official website of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Within 21 days of service of the
complaint, the party must file and serve a motion seeking permission to continue to
proceed using a pseudonym.
