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the Form is like this (make substitutions where appropriate, and leave the case number line blank until the clerk assigns one):
[align=center]In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia[/align]
[align=left]Joe Bloe, Plaintiff[/align]
[align=center] v. Case Number ________________[/align]
[align=left]The City of Richmond, Virginia, Defendant[/align]
[align=center]Complaint for Civil Damages[/align]
[align=left]Jurisdiction and Venue:[/align]
1. Plaintiff is a natural person residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2. Defendant The City of Richmond, Virginia (hereinafter, "Richmond"), is, upon information and belief, a municipal corporation chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
3. This action arises under the Laws of the United States, and particularly 42 U.S.C. 1984, and raises questions of federal law.
4. Jurisdiction is appropriate in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 ("Federal Question Jurisdiction").
5. The tortious acts complained of herein all took place entirely within the City of Richmond, which is also where the Defendant is, and thus venue is proper in this Court.
[align=center]Count I: Violation of Civil Rights under Color of Law[/align]
(describe, in numbered paragraphs, exactly what happened, factually. Then state that Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virgina, 15.2-915 of the Code of Virginia, and the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States describe and define your right to be in possession of a firearm, in preservation of your right and duty to protect yourself and your family; and that right is a "civil right" as that term is used in 42 U.S.C. 1984).
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Bloe demands jugment in his favor and against Defendant The City of Richmond, and compensatory damages in the amount of $10,000.00, plus the costs of this action as well as his attorneys' fees, if any, and interest upon the amount of the judgment at the statutory rate until fully paid; and in addition, Plaintiff demands entry of atemporary injunction pendente lite as well as a permanent injunction against the Defendant requiring that the Defendant cease its interference with the lawful exercise ofcivil rights and in particular, the right to keep and bear arms.
[align=center]Respectfully submitted,
Joe Bloe, Plaintiff[/align]
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