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47 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 157 (1972)
The Invisible Litigant: An Inside View of Pro Se Actions in the Federal Courts

handle is hein.journals/nylr47 and id is 183 raw text is: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW VoLum 47 MAY 1972 Nu3lRn 2 THE INVISIBLE LITIGANT: AN INSIDE VIEW OF PRO SE ACTIONS IN THE FEDERAL COURTS Donald H. Zeigler Michele G. Hermann CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ................................. 159 II. A CLOSER LoOm AT THE PRO SE LITIGANT ......... 162 A. Types of Litigants ........................ 162 B. Types of Actions ......................... 165 1. State Prisoner Collateral Attacks ......... 165 2. Federal Prisoner Collateral Attacks ....... 167 3. Civil Rights Act Litigation .............. 167 4. Other Pro Se Actions ................... 168 ITT. Tmi DISTRICT COURT ......................... 169 A. Introduction ............................. 169 B. The Mechanics of Proceeding Pro Se-The Beginnings ............................ 173 1. Sources of Information ................. 173 2. Initial Processing Problems ............. 176 3. Problems in Understanding Law and Drafting Pleadings ........................... 181 4. Special Problems of Improperly Combined Claims ............................. 183 5. Inability to Obtain Emergency Relief ..... 184 C. Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis-An Op- portunity of Limited Value ............... 187 1. Defining Indigency .................. 187 2. Litigation Costs Covered by In Formna Pau- peris Authorization .................. 189 a. Official Court Fees and Charges ....... 190 b. Auxiliary Expenses .................. 190 c. Limited Right to Counsel and Inadequate Compensation .................... 193 d. Bonds ............................ 195 3. Summary Dismissal Pursuant to Section 1915(d) ............................ 196 D. The Mechanics of Proceeding Pro Se--Fron Filing to Unsuccessfid Conclusion ......... 198 Imaged with the Permission of N.Y.U. Law Review

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