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Checklist For Plaintiffs Filing Discrimination Lawsuits - Mississippi
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CHECKLIST FOR PLAINTIFFS FILING DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS Read the items below carefully and completely. Refer to the COMPLAINT, the REQUEST FORAPPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY, the APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OR SECU- RITY FOR FEES AND COSTS, the USM FORM 285, and the SUMMONS Form. Read carefully everyline in every document. Complete all forms clearly and legibly. Review especially carefully all thecheckbox selections you chose and the information you printed or typed on the forms. Gather allthe papers you are instructed to attach to your forms. Then complete the following checklist:G Did you complete the COMPLAINT and all other forms legibly and completely?G If you received a RIGHT TO SUE LETTER from the EEOC, did you attach the letter and the envelope to your COMPLAINT? G If the EEOC issued a DETERMINATION, did you attach a copy of it to your COMPLAINT?G Do you have the filing fee$150 cash or postal money orderto deliver to the Clerks Office when you file your lawsuit? If you file an APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OR SECURITY FOR FEES AND COSTS, the judge will determine whether you may be excused from filing the $150 fee. If the judge denies your application, you will be required to pay the $150 filing fee plus the costs of serving process; if you do not pay the fee and costs, your lawsuit may be dismissed by the judge. G If you do not have the $150 filing fee, did you complete the APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OR SECURITY FOR FEES AND COSTS form? G Did you complete the USM/285 and the SUMMONS forms for each Defendant? G Do you have all the copies of all the papers you need for commencing your lawsuit? You must have the following at the time you file your lawsuit with the Clerk of the Court: G Original plus one copy of every form required for your lawsuit. G One copy of your COMPLAINT and one copy of your RIGHT TO SUE LETTER (and, if applicable, one copy of the EEOCETERMINATIONs D ) for every Defendant named in your lawsuit. A copy of these documents must be delivered to each Defendant when your Summons is served.
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