LR PL P 30: Filing a Pro Se State Civil Rights Complaint Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia — Civil Rules
LR PL P 30. Filing a Pro Se State Civil Rights Complaint Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
(a) Proceeding Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Generally, a complaint pursuant to § 1983 may be filed by a state prisoner against a person or persons acting under the authority of state law who violates the prisoner's constitutional or federal statutory rights or to challenge prison conditions that violate the prisoner's constitutional or federal statutory rights. In addition, a current federal prisoner who was in the custody of state authorities may also file a complaint pursuant to § 1983 for the same reasons.
(b) Use of Court-Approved Forms: To properly file a complaint pursuant to § 1983, pro se prisoners must use the Court-approved form titled "State Civil Rights Complaint Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983" and must answer every question and complete the form in its entirety.