Bluebook Citation: Cases & Statutes Review

B10 (p.10): Bluepages sources and authorities reference for cases.

B12 (p. 18): Bluepages for sources and authorities for statutes, rules, and restatements

Rule 10 (p.94):  Rule explains all aspects of case citation.

Rule 12 (p. 121):  Rule explains citing statutes.

T1 (p.233): Reference for abbreviations of United States jurisdictions used in case citation.

Before moving on with Bluebook citation, a review of cases and statutes will prove helpful.

For Cases, you should know:

• Bluebook Rules 10 and B10.
• How to cite federal and state cases
  • The basics of assembling a full case citation
  • How to treat a case name in the citation.
  • Publication information for case citation.
  • Deciding court information in the case citation.
  • Year information in the case citation.
• How and when to use parallel citations to state and regional reporters.
• How and when to formulate a short form case citation.

For Statutes, you should know:

• Bluebook Rule 12 and B12.
• How to cite federal and state statutes.
  • Using a popular name in a statute citation.
  • Properly abbreviating the name of the code
  • Including the titlen in the statute citation
  • Properly formulating state statute citations based on local rules.
• How and when to use short form statute citation.

Before moving on to the Case History tab, please take the time to complete ICW Exercise 9, a comprehensive review of Exercises 1-8.  This will reinforce what you have already earned and will help you to diagnose areas of weakness.