Form Js 44 PDF Details

The JS-44 civil cover sheet, a critical document in the landscape of U.S. federal litigation, serves a unique, multifaceted purpose in the judiciary's administrative processes. Approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States back in September 1974, this form is indispensable for the Clerk of Court to initiate the civil docket sheet. Though the sheet itself does not replace the necessity for the filing and service of pleadings or other legal papers as mandated by law, it complements these requirements within the framework provided by local court rules. With careful sections crafted to capture information ranging from the parties' details, nature of the suit, to jurisdictional bases, the form acts as a thorough introductory snapshot of the case at hand. It guides through plaintiffs and defendants, specifying residencies and representation, while delineating the legal foundation of the claim—be it a federal question, diversity of citizenship, or otherwise. Additionally, it navigates through the complexity of jurisdictions, aiding in the smooth categorization and assignment of cases. The JS-44 form also underscores the importance of detailing the cause of action, requests made in the complaint, and any demands for jury trial, painting a comprehensive picture for the court's preliminary understanding of the suit. Lastly, by allowing for the notation of related cases, it ensures an efficient, informed judicial process by linking interconnected litigations. This form, thus, stands as a testament to the judiciary's commitment to order, efficiency, and a systematic approach to handling civil cases.

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Case 1:06-cv-02065-CAB

Document 1-2 Filed 08/29/2006 Page 1 of 3

OJS 44 (Rev. 3/99)

 

CIVIL COVER SHEET

The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS Boustani, et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFENDANTS J. Kenneth Blackwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Residence of First Listed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAND INVOLVED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Attorney’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorneys (If Known)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

 

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an “X” in One Box for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For Diversity Cases Only)

 

 

 

 

 

and One Box for Defendant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PTF

 

DEF

 

 

 

 

 

 

PTF

 

DEF

 

Γ 1

U.S. Government

 

Γ

 

3

Federal Question

 

 

 

Citizen of This State

Γ

1

Γ 1

Incorporated OR Principal Place

Γ

4

Γ

4

 

 

 

 

Plaintiff

 

 

 

 

 

 

(U.S. Government Not a Party)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Business In This State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 2

U.S. Government

 

Γ

 

4

Diversity

 

 

 

 

 

Citizen of Another State

Γ

2

Γ 2

Incorporated AND Principal

Γ

5

Γ 5

 

 

 

 

Defendant

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Indicate Citizenship of Parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Business In Another State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Item III)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

Γ 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citizen or Subject of a

3

Foreign Nation

 

 

 

6

Γ

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Country

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. NATURE OF SUIT

 

 

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TORTS

 

 

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

 

 

BANKRUPTCY

 

OTHER STATUTES

 

Γ

110 Insurance

 

 

PERSONAL INJURY

 

 

PERSONAL INJURY

Γ

610 Agriculture

 

 

 

Γ

422 Appeal 28 USC 158

Γ

400 State Reapportionment

 

Γ

120 Marine

 

 

Γ

310 Airplane

 

Γ

362 Personal Injury—

Γ 620 Other Food & Drug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

410 Antitrust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

130 Miller Act

 

 

Γ

315 Airplane Product

 

 

Med. Malpractice

Γ

625 Drug Related Seizure

 

Γ

423 Withdrawal

Γ

430 Banks and Banking

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

140 Negotiable Instrument

 

 

 

 

Liability

 

Γ 365 Personal Injury —

 

 

 

 

of Property 21 USC 881

 

 

28 USC 157

Γ

450 Commerce/ICC Rates/etc.

 

Γ 150 Recovery of Overpayment

Γ 320 Assault, Libel &

 

 

Product Liability

Γ

630 Liquor Laws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

460 Deportation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

& Enforcement of

 

 

 

 

 

Slander

 

Γ

368 Asbestos Personal

Γ

640 R.R. & Truck

 

 

 

PROPERTY RIGHTS

Γ

470 Racketeer Influenced and

 

 

Judgment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

 

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151 Medicare Act

 

 

330 Federal Employers’

 

 

Injury Product

 

 

650 Airline Regs.

 

 

Γ

820 Copyrights

 

Corrupt Organizations

 

Γ 152 Recovery of Defaulted

 

 

 

 

Liability

 

 

Liability

 

 

Γ

660 Occupational

 

 

Γ

810 Selective Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

830 Patent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Loans

 

 

Γ

340 Marine

 

PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

 

 

 

 

Safety/Health

 

 

Γ

850 Securities/Commodities/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

840 Trademark

 

 

 

(Excl. Veterans)

 

Γ

345 Marine Product

 

Γ

370 Other Fraud

 

 

Γ

690 Other

 

 

 

 

Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 153 Recovery of Overpayment

 

 

 

Liability

 

Γ 371 Truth in Lending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

875 Customer Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LABOR

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL SECURITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Veteran’s Benefits

 

Γ

350 Motor Vehicle

 

Γ

380 Other Personal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 USC 3410

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

160 Stockholders’ Suits

 

Γ

355 Motor Vehicle

 

 

Property Damage

Γ

710 Fair Labor Standards

 

Γ

861 HIA (1395ff)

Γ

891 Agricultural Acts

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

190 Other Contract

 

 

 

 

 

Product Liability

 

Γ

385 Property Damage

 

Γ

892 Economic Stabilization Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Act

 

 

 

Γ

862 Black Lung (923)

 

Γ 195 Contract Product Liability

Γ 360 Other Personal Injury

 

 

Product Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

893 Environmental Matters

 

 

 

Γ

720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations

 

Γ

863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

894 Energy Allocation Act

 

REAL

PROPERTY

 

CIVIL

RIGHTS

 

 

PRISONER

 

PETITIONS

 

 

 

Γ 864 SSID Title XVI

Γ

895 Freedom of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

 

 

 

Γ

730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting

 

Γ

865 RSI (405(g))

 

Information Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

210 Land Condemnation

 

441 Voting

 

510 Motions to Vacate

 

 

 

 

& Disclosure Act

 

 

FEDERAL TAX SUITS

Γ

9 0 0 A p p e a l

o f

F e e

 

Γ

220 Foreclosure

 

 

Γ

442 Employment

 

 

Sentence

 

 

Γ

740 Railway Labor Act

 

 

 

Determination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Equal Access to

 

Γ 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment

Γ

443 Housing/

 

 

Habeas Corpus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 240 Torts to Land

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodations

 

Γ

530 General

 

 

Γ

790 Other Labor Litigation

 

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 245 Tort Product Liability

 

Γ

444 Welfare

 

Γ

535 Death Penalty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or Defendant)

950 Constitutionality of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Statutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 290 All Other Real Property

Γ 440 Other Civil Rights

 

Γ 540 Mandamus & Other

Γ 791 Empl. Ret. Inc.

 

 

Γ 871 IRS—Third Party

Γ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

890 Other Statutory Actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

550 Civil Rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 USC 7609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Γ

555 Prison Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. ORIGIN

(PLACE AN “X” IN ONE BOX ONLY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transferred from

 

 

 

 

 

Appeal to District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another district

 

 

 

 

 

Judge from

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 1

 

 

Γ 2

 

 

 

 

 

Γ 3

 

 

 

Γ

Reinstated or Γ

Γ 6 Multidistrict

Γ

7 Magistrate

 

 

 

 

 

Original

Removed from

Remanded from

5 (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeding

 

State Court

 

 

 

Appellate Court

4

Reopened

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation

 

 

Judgment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

(Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and write brief statement of cause.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT:

Γ

CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

UNDER F.R.C.P. 23

JURY DEMAND:

Γ Yes Γ No

VIII. RELATED CASE(S) IF ANY

(See instructions):

JUDGE

DOCKET NUMBER

DATE

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

RECEIPT #

 

AMOUNT

 

APPLYING IFP

 

JUDGE

 

MAG. JUDGE

Case 1:06-cv-02065-CAB Document 1-2 Filed 08/29/2006 Page 2 of 3

JS 44 Reverse (Rev. 3/99)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS-44

Authority For Civil Cover Sheet

The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of Court for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:

I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, use only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency and then the official, giving both name and title.

(b.) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides at the time of filing. In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In land condemnation cases, the county of residence of the “defendant” is the location of the tract of land involved.)

(c)Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, noting in this section “(see attachment)”.

II.Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.C.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an “X” in one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.

United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States, are included here.

United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an “X” in this box.

Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment to the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes precedence, and box 1 or 2 should be marked.

Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; federal question actions take precedence over diversity cases.)

III.Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS-44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this section for each principal party.

IV. Nature of Suit. Place an “X” in the appropriate box. If the nature of suit cannot be determined, be sure the cause of action, in Section IV below, is sufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerks in the Administrative Office to determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits more than one nature of suit, select the most definitive.

V.Origin. Place an “X” in one of the seven boxes.

Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.

Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441. When the petition for removal is granted, check this box.

Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing date.

Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.

Transferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) Do not use this for within district transfers or multidistrict litigation transfers.

Multidistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1407. When this box is checked, do not check (5) above.

Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment. (7) Check this box for an appeal from a magistrate judge’s decision.

VI.

Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause.

VII. Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an “X” in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P.

Demand. In this space enter the dollar amount (in thousands of dollars) being demanded or indicate other demand such as a preliminary injunction.

Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.

VIII. Related Cases. This section of the JS-44 is used to reference related pending cases if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.

Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.

Case 1:06-cv-02065-CAB Document 1-2 Filed 08/29/2006 Page 3 of 3

Counsel for Plaintiffs:

 

Meredith Bell-Platts (OH 72917)

Wendy Weiser

ACLU Southern Regional Office

Justin Levitt

2600 Marquis One Tower

Brennan Center for Justice

245 Peachtree Center Avenue

NYU School of Law

Atlanta, GA 30303

161 Avenue of the Americas

(404)

523-2721

12th Floor

(404)

653-0331 (facsimile)

New York, NY 10013

 

 

(212) 998-6730

Subodh Chandra (OH 69233)

(212) 995-4550 (facsimile)

2275 Chestnut Hills Drive

 

Cleveland, OH 44106-4602

 

(216)

965-6463

 

(216)

721-4008 (facsimile)

 

Carrie L. Davis (OH 77041) ACLU of Ohio

4506 Chester Ave Cleveland, OH 44103 (216) 472-2220

(216) 472-2210 (facsimile)

Daniel P. Tokaji

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law* 55 W. 12th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-6566

(614) 688-8422 (facsimile)

*Institutional affiliation provided for purposes of identification only

Jon Greenbaum

Ben Blustein

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

1401 New York Avenue, NW Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005 (202) 662-8600

(202) 783-0857 (facsimile)