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United States Supreme Court Case
Citation Example: Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954). Rules: Case name, Volume U.S. Reporter Page (Year).
State Supreme Court Case
Citation Example: Gideon v. Wainwright, 153 So. 2d 299 (Fla. 1963). Rules: Case name, Volume Reporter Page (State Abbreviation Year).
Federal Statute
Citation Example: Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (2012). Rules: Name of the Act, Title U.S.C. § Section (Year).
State Statute
Citation Example: Cal. Penal Code § 190.2 (2020). Rules: State Abbreviation Code § Section (Year).
House of Representatives Bill
Citation Example: H.R. 456, 115th Cong. (2017-2018). Rules: Bill number, Congress number (Session Year(s)).
Congressional Record
Citation Example: Cong. Rec. 165: H1234 (Daily ed. April 30, 2019) (statement of Sen. John Doe). Rules: Abbreviation for the record, Volume: Page (Edition Date) (statement of Speaker).
Law Review Article
Citation Example: Jane Smith, The Law of the Land, 123 Harv. L. Rev. 456 (2010). Rules: Author, Title, Volume Journal Page (Year).
Journal Article (Online)
Citation Example: Jane Smith, "The Virtual Laws," Legal Journal 12, no. 4 (2009): 123-145, DOI:10.1234/legaljournal.1234. Rules: Author, "Article Title," Journal Volume, no. Issue (Year): Page range, DOI/URL.
Website
Citation Example: American Bar Association, "Legal Education," last modified January 12, 2021, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/. Rules: Organization/Author, "Title of the Webpage," last modified/accessed Date, URL.
Government Report
Citation Example: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, "Crime Statistics 2020," (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2021). Rules: Agency, Subdivision, "Title of Report," (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year).
Book
Citation Example: John Doe, The Legal Mind, 2nd ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2018), 150. Rules: Author, Title, Edition (if not first) (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Page number.
Senate Bill
Citation Example: S. 123, 115th Cong. (2017-2018). Rules: Bill number, Congress number (Session Year(s)).
Newspaper Article
Citation Example: Alex Johnson, "New Law Reform Takes Effect Today," New York Times, January 5, 2018, A1. Rules: Author, "Article Title," Newspaper Name, Publication Date, Page number/section.
Executive Order
Citation Example: Exec. Order No. 13767, 82 Fed. Reg. 8793 (Jan. 25, 2017). Rules: Exec. Order No. Order Number, Volume Fed. Reg. Page (Date).
Book Chapter
Citation Example: John Doe, "Chapter Title," in Book Title, ed. Editor Name (Publisher, Year), 100-120. Rules: Author, "Chapter Title," in Book Title, ed. Editor Name (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Page range.
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Citation Example: U.C.C. § 2-105 (Am. Law Inst. & Unif. Law Comm'n 2012). Rules: U.C.C. § Section (Publisher Year).
United Nations Documents
Citation Example: U.N. SCOR, 49th sess., 4011th mtg. at 4, U.N. Doc. S/PV.4011 (1994). Rules: U.N. Body, Session, Meeting Number at Page, U.N. Doc. Document Number (Year).
Restatements of the Law
Citation Example: Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A (Am. Law Inst. 1965). Rules: Restatement (Edition) of Subject § Section (Publisher Year).
Treaty
Citation Example: Treaty of Versailles, art. 160, June 28, 1919, 225 Consol. T.S. 188. Rules: Treaty Name, art. Article Number, Date, Treaty Series Volume Number.
Patent
Citation Example: U.S. Patent No. 8,000,000 (issued August 22, 2011). Rules: U.S. Patent No. Patent Number (issued Date).
Dissertation or Thesis
Citation Example: John E. Doe, "A Study of Legal Processes" (Ph.D. diss., University of Legal Studies, 2020). Rules: Author, "Title" (Degree, Institution, Year).
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Case
Citation Example: Case Concerning the Continental Shelf (Libya v. Malta), Judgment, 1985 I.C.J. 13 (June 3). Rules: Case Name, Phase of Case, Year I.C.J. Page (Date).
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Citation Example: 14 C.F.R. § 25.853 (2020). Rules: Title C.F.R. § Part or Section (Year).
Federal Register (FR)
Citation Example: Airspace Designations, 85 Fed. Reg. 46769 (August 3, 2020). Rules: Document Title, Volume Fed. Reg. Page (Date).
Public Law
Citation Example: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119 (2010). Rules: Name of Law, Pub. L. No. Law Number, Volume Stat. Page (Year).
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