These instructions and forms are from the U.S. Supreme Court and are designed to assist petitioners who are proceeding in forma pauperis (indigent or unable to pay) and without the assistance of counsel. A copy of the Rules of the U.S. Supreme Court, which establish the procedures that must be followed, can be found by going to the Court’s website, http://www.supremecourt.gov/ and by clicking on “court rules” on the left-hand side of the page. A petitioner should read the following Rules of the U.S. Supreme Court very carefully: