Local Rule Civil L.R. 10: Form of Pleadings
S.D. Ala. — 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 his or her actual name must, within twenty-one (21) days of service of the complaint, file and serve a motion seeking permission to proceed using a pseudonym.