why did you delete these references from the pro se page why did you delete these references the u s constitution extends the power of the u s judiciary to the judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under this constitution the laws of the united states and treaties made or which shall be made under their authority to all cases affecting ambassadors other public ministers and consuls to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to controversies to which the united states shall be a party to controversies between two or more states between a state and citizens of another state between citizens of different states between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states and between a state or the citizens thereof and foreign states citizens or subjects however some people think that the word citizens should not apply to pro se litigants in the court citation needed and a few years before the u s civil war in dred scott v sandford the u s supreme court upheld the legality of slavery under the same constitution by declaring that ex slaves could never be citizens even though they were extended full voting rights in five of the original states why did you delete this summary of table states that explicitly recognize a right to self representation without an attorney in their constitution or statutes include alabama alaska georgia maine michigan mississippi new mexico new york tennessee utah and the district of columbia states that use the words every person or every subject include arkansas colorado connecticut florida idaho illinois indiana kansas kentucky louisiana minnesota missouri montana nebraska new hampshire north carolina rhode island south carolina texas vermont west virginia and wyoming states that use the words every man include delaware maryland north dakota oklahoma pennsylvania and south dakota summarizes table why did you delete this reference the federal rules of civil procedure addresses the rights of the self represented litigant in rule the court must appoint a guardian ad litem or issue another appropriate order to protect a minor or incompetent person who is unrepresented in an action do you not think that the words incompetent person who is unrepresented in an action applies to pro se litigants if so why don't you just supply a reference as requested why did you remove the request for a reference from the statement while this creates double standard citation needed the judicial counsel justifies it based on the idea that judges are charged with ascertaining the truth not just playing referree a lawsuit is not a game where the party with the cleverest lawyer prevails regardless of the merits why did you remove this reference although the court's decision required processing of a page hard to understand complaint written by an attorney in picking v pennsylvania r co picking v pennsylvania r co f d which was cited by circuit courts and the u s supreme court in monroe et al v pape et al s ct u s monroe et al v pape et al s ct u s why did you remove this supreme court reference the united states supreme court ruled n o technical forms of pleading or motions are required and rule f provides that a ll pleadings shall be so construed as to do substantial justice given the federal rules simplified standard for pleading a court may dismiss a complaint only if it is clear that no relief could be granted under any set of facts that could be proved consistent with the allegations hishon v king spalding u s if a pleading fails to specify the allegations in a manner that provides sufficient notice a defendant can move for a more definite statement under rule e before responding moreover claims lacking merit may be dealt with through summary judgment under rule the liberal notice pleading of rule a is the starting point of a simplified pleading system which was adopted to focus litigation on the merits of a claim swierkiewicz v sorema n nbsp a u s why did you remove this reference posted by someone i don't know with a free e book links to online resources by state and also motions briefs ple