Local Rule Civil L. R. 10: Form of Pleadings
E.D. Wis. — Civil rule
Civil L. R. 10. Form of Pleadings.
(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.