Citizen intake form

Use this form to ask the Clearinghouse to try to find you a volunteer lawyer. Fields marked (required) must be completed.

The information you share is sensitive. Please read our Privacy Policy to understand how it is stored, used, and shared. If you have an urgent court deadline, seek legal help immediately and do not rely solely on this Clearinghouse.

Costs and expenses: Volunteer lawyers provide their legal services at no charge (pro bono), but the out-of-pocket expenses of a lawsuit (such as filing fees, deposition transcripts, expert witness fees, travel, or similar out-of-pocket costs) are separate. You may be expected to pay these litigation expenses. The Clearinghouse is seeking funds to help defray them but cannot guarantee coverage. See Costs and expenses for more.

Your contact information

Full legal name *

Email address *

Telephone number *

Current location — city and state *

Preferred language for communication Optional. Tell us if you would prefer to communicate in a language other than English.

Preferred method of contact *

Phone

Either

Your situation

Which best describes your situation? *

I have received a threat of denaturalization (no lawsuit filed yet).

I have been sued / served with a civil denaturalization complaint.

About the lawsuit

Federal district court in which the case was filed Start typing to search the 94 federal judicial districts, or type your own if you are not sure.

Case number * Format example: 1:24-cv-01234

Date the lawsuit was filed Optional if unknown.

Date you were served with the complaint Optional if unknown.

Are you already represented by a lawyer in this matter? *

Yes

I do not have sufficient funds to pay for a lawyer to represent me in this case and have tried and been unable to retain a lawyer. *

Anything else

Is there anything else you'd like us to know? Optional. Up to 1,000 characters.

Important: The Denaturalization Defense Clearinghouse is not a law firm and is not engaged in the practice of law. The Clearinghouse does not provide legal advice and does not represent you. Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship with the Clearinghouse or with any lawyer. The Clearinghouse will make its best efforts to identify a volunteer lawyer who may be willing to consider representing you on a pro bono basis, but it cannot guarantee that a lawyer will be found or that any lawyer will agree to take your case. If you have an urgent deadline (such as a response date in a court case), you should seek legal help immediately and should not rely solely on this Clearinghouse.

Required acknowledgments

I have read and understand the disclaimer above. *

I consent to be contacted by the Clearinghouse and, if a match is found, to have basic case information (my name, contact information, court, and case number) shared with a prospective volunteer lawyer for conflict-check and intake purposes. *

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Citizen intake form

About the threat

About the lawsuit