JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet - Federal District Court - Oregon 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet in our editor.
  2. In Section I, enter the names of the plaintiffs and defendants. Ensure you include last names followed by first and middle initials. For government entities, use full names or standard abbreviations.
  3. For Section II, indicate the basis of jurisdiction by placing an 'X' in one box only. Choose from options like U.S. Government Plaintiff, Federal Question, or Diversity.
  4. In Section III, mark the citizenship of principal parties if you selected Diversity in Section II. This helps clarify jurisdiction.
  5. Proceed to Section IV and select the nature of suit by placing an 'X' in the appropriate box that best describes your case.
  6. Complete Section V by indicating the origin of your case with an 'X' in one of the seven boxes provided.
  7. Fill out Sections VI through VIII as required, providing details about your cause of action, any related cases, and sign at the bottom.

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There are 94 district courts, 13 circuit courts, and one Supreme Court throughout the country. Courts in the federal system work differently in many ways than state courts. The primary difference for civil cases (as opposed to criminal cases) is the types of cases that can be heard in the federal system.
A federal civil case involves a legal dispute between two or more parties. A civil action begins when a party to a dispute files a complaint, and pays a filing fee required by statute.
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.
Federal courts are authorized to hear only civil cases that involve one or more of the following: Questions regarding the Constitution. Questions of federal law (as opposed to state law) A dispute among residents of different states with an amount in controversy of more than $75,000.

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To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and serves a copy of the complaint on the defendant.

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