Go to the Complaint for a Civil Case (Links to an external site.) (https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/pro-se-forms/complaint-civil-case) section of the United States Courts' website, (Links to an external site.) and do the following:
Note at the top of the page it gives you the ability to Download Form in either a .PDF or .DOCX format. Select the .DOCX link and download it.
Complete the form using the information and the directions provided in the Case Data Document Section.
Once completed, save the Complaint for a Civil Case form.
Upload the completed form.
The purpose of this activity is to allow you to see the legal terminology in use. It is also an introduction to legal documents and how they are structured.