Citing cases bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. Introduction bluebook guide guides at georgetown law library. A general guide to the principles of legal citation, including specific examples from both the bluebook and the alwd manual. This guide provides answers specifically to questions about the citation rules in the white pages, not the blue. Legal writing in plain english writing tips with exercises. Citation rules for court documents and legal memoranda. For the next three questions, use the following assumption. Bluebook legal citation guides at university of akron. Do not begin a citation clause with a capital letter unless the citation clause begins with a.
A single book published on one legal subject is called aan. Court decision controls over state court rulings on questions of federal law. The ebook versions are based off of the 2011 online edition of introduction to basic legal citation by peter w. A uniform system of citation is now available online. Georgetown law library guides research process bluebook guide federal. Can anyone recommend a good bluebook citation practice book. Citing secondary sources sample bluebook citations. Punctuation, capitalization, and writing numbers mastery test. The bluebook makes this pretty clear, right on page 1.
In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession. Grammarbooks subscription quizzes opened a new door for me, a way to see exactly who is doing the work and who isnt, and it is very convenient for the students. The first part contains the bluepages, a howto guide for basic legal citation. The tarlton law librarys physical facility is closed until further notice. Citation practices and the bluebook cuny school of law. You will be evaluated only on bluebook format for this exercise. However, students working on academic papers should consult understanding and mastering the bluebook instead. The bluebook requires citation to printed material provided it is available, unless there is an authenticated, official, or exact digital copy of the printed sources. B2, court documents and legal memoranda use two typefaces.
You may refer to the 17th edition of the bluebook, but no other materials during this quiz. The bluebook is a style guide for legal citation in the united states that is used by. For generations, law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the. This is usually incorrect, but the citations these services produce look pretty good. The purpose of this guide is to introduce the bluebook and basic concepts of legal citation to new law students. Additionally, the chicago manual of style recommends its use for. The blue book, considered to be the leading source of legal citations is published by. First, attorneys seem to forget what the purpose of a citation is. Welcome to the bluebook, the definitive style guide for legal citation in the united. Bluebook citation hamline university school of law. As has been true of all editions released since 2010, it is also indexed to the the bluebook and the alwd guide to legal citation. This is a 1998 opinion of the supreme court of vermont reported in volume 714, page 626, of atlantic reporter, second series.
Mastering the bluebook interactive exercises 201920. In thinking of the bluebook, i have been reminded of big blue, the ibm corporation. It takes account of the latest edition of the bluebook, published in 2015, and the supreme courts style guide. Legal citations, regarding a case, alert a reader to. The central function of a legal citation is to allow the reader to efficiently.
The following samples cover basic citation format for secondary sources. Bluebook citation for llm students bluebook citation for. Citation clauses are set off from the text by commas and immediately follow the proposition to which they relate. The bluebook style guide is used in the american legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. Editors of the yale law journal have announced that the bluebook. Its limited aim is to serve as a tutorial on how to cite the most widely referenced types of u. These exercises are for citations used in legal documents blue pages. See your bluebook for specific exceptions involving special designations, place. So this does not reflect the most current edition of the bluebook.
The bluebook legal citation guide now available online. Guides and tutorials bluebooking and legal citation libguides. Bluebook case citation practice quiz case from the u. Although the holding in harris is different from the proposition in your brief, it. Judicial opinions basic legal citation cornell university. The citation format for newspapers and newsletters is largely the same as for nonconsecutively paginated periodicals. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon. Experiential legal writing i citations quiz instructions put the. Citation manual scm, the bluebook, the alwd guide to legal citation, court rules, or local court custom, which custom often varies from judge to judge. This book is a reference guide that, believe it or not, will be just about the only book. Many permanently bound law books reflect changes in the law made after publication by supplementing through the use of.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Internet citation bluebook citation 101 practitioner. Be sure to verify the components of a proper citation, especially the abbreviation. Many of the complicated variations on rules are not shown in these samples. The bluebook also has citation rules for legal memoranda and other practiceoriented materials the blue pages, which students in lrwa2 use for their memo assignments. American law reports alr is good resources for background, analysis, and citations about law cases, statutes, and other legal details.
A short pamphlet explaining basic bluebook rules for court documents including examples and citations to the relevant bluebook rules. Some professors prefer bluebook style, others prefer the california style. Blue pages this guide covers the bluebooks white pages, which provide citation rules for academic papers. The guide takes account of the latest editions of the alwd guide to legal citation 2017, the bluebook.
A good starting point if you are working on a brief or other court document. Assume one judicial decision quotes another judicial decision and offers as the citation. This is not a comprehensive citation reference work. State the correct bluebook citation for the following assuming that you. Assume that the authority is being cited in citation sentences in a brief to the. Assume one judicial decision quotes another judicial decision and offers as the. Bluebook citation for legal materials purdue writing lab.
Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides. California style manual for many years, the california style manual has served as the official guide for styling citations to legal materials in documents filed with state courts in california. Law school bluebook basics one of the books that all 1l law students are required to purchase is the bluebook. Guides and tutorials bluebooking and legal citation. Bluebook and basic concepts of legal citation to new law students. I teach medical transcription in a community college, and the book. State the correct bluebook citation for the following assuming that you are citing it in a textual sentence to a federal judge. Legal citation interaction 1 online legal and business. The bluebook, is the definitive style guide for legal citation in the united states. View test prep bluebook case citation practice quiz from paralegal pa201 at kaplan university. It was most recently revised in october of 2019 to update the links to state rules and several.
Pointbypoint, it is linked to the free citation guide, the indigo book. Lexisnexis citation workstation linkremoved bluebook practice problems bryan garner, legal writing in plain english writing tips with exercises practice journal comp citation exam eugene volokh, academic legal writing includes discussion on journal competitions. Assume that the authority is being cited in citation sentences in a brief to the united states supreme court unless otherwise noted. In the context of legal citation, judicial opinions are commonly referred to as cases and. I have been unable to locate any online and would appreciate a recommendation. Federal courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. A practical guide to mastering legal citation twentieth ed. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing.