The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has adopted a new form to be used when parties seek to proceed in forma pauperis.. All prior versions of the prior form should be discarded and no longer used. The new form is entitled "Application to Proceed without Prepaying Fees or Costs." It is available on the Court's web site and at the following link: http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/assets/Pro_Se/ApplicationIFP.pdf
Effective May 1, 2013, pursuant to Judicial Conference Policy, all federal district courts will begin charging a $50 administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit or proceeding in a district court, in addition to the $350 filing fee. The administrative fee does not apply to an application for a writ of habeas corpus or to persons granted in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
At its March 2013 session, the Judicial Conference amended the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule for the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
CM/ECF now offers a mobile query interface which provides optimized display on mobile devices.
Attorneys wishing to be considered for membership on the CJA Panel who meet the eligibility requirements may submit an application no later than March 29, 2013.
