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Citations of decisions published in a reporter usually consist of the name or abbreviation of the reporter, the year or volume, the page number where the decision begin (sometimes followed by an identifying number if more than one judgment is on a page), as well as the name or abbreviation of the court which decided the case.
This citation is very similar to the citation to the Court's opinion. The two key differences are the pin cite, page 527 here, and the addition of the dissenting justices' names in a parenthetical following the date of the case. Legal citation in general and case citation in particular can become much more complicated.
Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Because publishers adopt different practices regarding how abbreviations are printed, one may find abbreviations with or without periods for each letter.
In general, there are penalties associated with citations, which may involve a court appearance, fines and even jail time for serious infractions. Citations, moving violations and speeding tickets.
This court accepts citations in either ALWD or Bluebook format, but also requires that citations to United States Supreme Court decisions provide both official "U.S." and West's "S.Ct." citations, when available. [2] United States District Court for the District of Montana. This court specifically accepts either ALWD or Bluebook. [3]
Citation: The abbreviation used to refer to court decisions. Established The date the district court was established as a court or the date it was subdivided from a larger district. Judges The number of judgeships authorized for the district. Meeting places The number of locations at which the court hears cases.
The court citation consists of the names of the opposing parties; the volume number; "U.S." (signifying United States Reports, the official reporter of Supreme Court decisions); the page number on which the decision begins; and the year in which the case was decided.
Attorneys in those states must be able to switch seamlessly between citation styles depending upon whether their work product is intended for a federal or state court. California has allowed citations in Bluebook as well as the state's own style manual, [6] but many practitioners and courts continue recommending the California Style Manual. [7]