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In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

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 Plaintiff(s), 

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THE UNITED STATES, 

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Case No. ______________________ 

 Judge ______________________ 

COMPLAINT 

Your complaint must be clearly handwritten or typewritten, and you must sign and declare under 

penalty of perjury that the facts are correct. If you need additional space, you may use another blank 

page. A fillable pdf is available at http://uscfc.uscourts.gov/filing-a-complaint. 

If you intend to proceed without the prepayment of filing fees (in forma pauperis (IFP)), pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915, you must file along with your complaint an application to proceed IFP. 

1. JURISDICTION. State the grounds for filing this case in the United States Court of Federal 

Claims. The United States Court of Federal Claims has limited jurisdiction (see e.g., 28 U.S.C. 

§§ 1491-1509). 

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2. PARTIES

Plaintiff, _____________________________, resides at_______________________________________ (Street Address) 

_________________________________________________, __________________________________ (City, State, ZIP Code) (Telephone Number) 

If more than one plaintiff, provide the same information for each plaintiff below. 

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3. PREVIOUS LAWSUITS. Have you begun other lawsuits in the United States Court of Federal 

Claims?  Yes  No 

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4. STATEMENT OF THE CLAIM. State as briefly as possible the facts of your case. Describe 

how the United States is involved. You must state exactly what the United States did, or failed 

to do, that has caused you to initiate this legal action. Be as specific as possible and use 

additional paper as necessary. 

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5. RELIEF. Briefly state exactly what you want the court to do for you. 

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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Signed this __________ day of _____________________, ________. (day) (month) (year) 

__________________________________________ Signature of Plaintiff(s)