Kenneth Alico, Ashok Amin, Robert Santa Maria, and Adil Al Yoonus v. Michael James Marshall, Marshall Energy, Inc., Marshall Energy Global UK Division, Ltd., and Marshall Energy Global The Netherlands, B.V.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska orders three plaintiffs to correct procedural deficiencies in the complaint by signing it and either paying the filing fees or submitting applications to proceed in forma pauperis. The order warns that failure to comply by March 20, 2026, will result in their dismissal as parties without prejudice and without further notice.

Holdings

1. Each unrepresented plaintiff must personally sign the complaint or other pleading; a complaint signed by only one of several named pro se plaintiffs is deficient as to the others.
2. When more than one person brings a civil action for which leave to proceed in forma pauperis is requested, each plaintiff must file an application and affidavit or pay the required filing and administrative fees.
3. A non-attorney pro se litigant may represent only himself or herself and may not sign papers or otherwise represent other parties.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiffs who are unrepresented must personally sign the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a).
2. Whether each plaintiff seeking to proceed in forma pauperis must submit an individual application and affidavit under the District of Nebraska's local rule.
3. Whether a non-attorney pro se plaintiff may sign pleadings or represent other plaintiffs.

Disposition

other