Judge posner recently and famously, as his article went viral as much as one can among the online legal community criticized the bluebook as a monstrous growth, remote from the functional need for legal citation forms, that serves obscure needs of the legal. In order to ensure that members of the bench, bar, and general public are able to interpret these abbreviations, a standardized list of docketing abbreviations has been adopted. Table t1 in the bluebook has the reporter names abbreviations, first. The bluebook is one of those fixturesdare i say institutionsthat professors, judges, and practitioners love to hate. What is the abbreviation for district, maryland and virginia. Citing case law sample bluebook citations libguides at. The heavy abbreviation system all words in case names, other than the first word of either partys name, is abbreviated if it is listed in table 6 on pages 30203 of the bluebook rule 10. Outlines the basic structure of legal citations, including cases.
Find out what is the most common shorthand of united states district court on. The first edition of the bluebook was published in 1926 as a packed titled a uniform system of citation. Instead, many cases from the district courts are published in wests federal supplement. Magistrate misdemeanor cases never to be served voidedrecalledstricken no probable cause. A citation to a district court case in the federal supplement includes the following six elements.
Established the date the district court was established as a court or the date it was subdivided from a larger district. Jurisdictional abbreviations are found in bluebook table 1. A uniform system of citation, eighteenth edition b10. Reporters that depart from this format shall be written in their own format. If you prefer to search by state supreme court or court of appeals exclusively, click on the links in the left hand navigation bar for. These tables give the various abbreviations for the u.
A short primer on bluebook citation formats for federal and state cases and statutes, as well as books, journals, and other secondary sources. The district of the district of columbia prawfsblawg. The list of maryland abbreviations in school district. Meeting places the number of locations at which the court hears cases. Manual, you may default to the bluebook citation style. Looking for the abbreviation of united states district court. Citations to state and federal cases circuit riders libguides at. The following alphabetical list provides abbreviations for court names to be used in cases according to. Instate references also generally use this slightly more economical abbreviation of the court of. Table 1 provides a list of statutory codes for each state and indicates which is the officialpreferred code to cite as well as the abbreviations for each. Citation format examples for footnotes general rules times new roman, size 10, 1 line spacing, justified.
Below is a list of state supreme court and court of appeals abbreviations. The following is a list of the most commonly abbreviations used in the legal citation system. If a journal does not otherwise indicate the volume number but does continuous pagination across issues, use the year as the volume number. But there are many exceptions, including the following. Parenthetical court and date include in the parenthetical. The court abbreviation for each states trial courts of general jurisdiction, intermediate appellate courts, and court of last resort are included. Citation examples use nonacademic citation format i. Listed below are some guidelines to help you choose the proper abbreviation. Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides. Entries with a 18 are found in the 18th edition, but not the 19th. The list is based on the entries explicitly listed in the 19th edition. Other civil revocation only and older cases probable cause found. The webs largest and most authoritative acronyms and abbreviations resource.
The code of maryland is the most current public record of all statutes still in force in the state of maryland. List of united states district and territorial courts wikipedia. Court name abbreviations table 7 in a nutshell normally, the abbreviation for state intermediate appellate courts is x ct. State statutes bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. List of united states district and territorial courts. Redirects from bluebook abbreviations, as well as and.
The district courts were established by congress under article iii of the united states constitution. Federal courts legal abbreviations libguides at creighton. Apr 22, 2020 the title number precedes the code abbreviation and the section number follows the code abbreviation. Federal courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law library. The bluebook still requires the use and citation of printed sources where available see r. The most common shorthand of district of maryland is d. Despite a departure from its original purpose and function, for which judge posner and others have so eloquently vilified it, the bluebook deserves not only our contempt, but our approbation. Since 1963, only one state abbreviation has changed. Process other in place of ot, except for offense 9954, only valid for certain offense codes.
The symbol is always placed before the actual section number. Federal courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. The third section will list citations for general legal materials. Find out what is the most common shorthand of maryland on. Indicate which district court heard the penn case and use proper abbrv.
This list does not include bluebook abbreviations for periodicals that have changed titles, ceased or are no longer. Mar 27, 2020 all of the information you need to properly abbreviate state courts and state court reporters is in table t. Aug 09, 2019 a short primer on bluebook citation formats for federal and state cases and statutes, as well as books, journals, and other secondary sources. United states district court for the district of maryland. Corrected from the first example beginning with petitioner admits had used an incorrect abbreviation, petr. Like the federal courts of appeals, cases from the federal district courts are not compiled in an official reporter. The courts hear civil and criminal cases, and each is paired with a bankruptcy court. Indeed, the bluebook itself recognizes this, since the jurisdictional abbreviation.
Probation revocation by judge, only valid for certain. Mar 25, 2020 the abbreviation for the state reporter nebraska court of appeals reports in which their opinions are printed is. Containing the laws, general and permanent in their nature, relating to or in force in the district of columbia published by lexisnexis. Dec 23, 2019 the bluebook is a writing style most often used for legal citation. West also publishes the california reporter and the new york supplement, which contain appellate case law from california and new york. Jul 19, 2019 like the federal courts of appeals, cases from the federal district courts are not compiled in an official reporter.
Maryland code and court rules welcome to the newly enhanced site for the maryland code and court rules. A b c d e f gh i jk l m n o p qr s t u vwxyz show all. This is a list of journals and their associated bluebook abbreviation. Sometimes, a citation includes an abbreviation for the court that decided the case andor the state where the case was decided. School of government legal citation and style guide. Commercial databases should be cited in preference to other, general internet resources. The first section is a list of commonly used citation abbreviations for illinois sources. West for west publishing company, which is now part of thomson west the atlantic reporter contains select opinions of state supreme courts and lower appellate courts from the following jurisdictions. The abbreviation for a bankruptcy court is the same as for the district court with bankr. If you encounter a situation that is not covered in this guide, make sure to check the bluebook for more detail. Keep in mind the typeface differences between academic documents and non academic legal documents.
The atlantic reporter is a united states regional case law reporter. State court abbreviations this is a list of state court abbreviations, with the highest court in the state listed first. Word abbreviations are often used in the docket entry to save time and space on the docket sheet. The number of district courts in a court of appeals circuit varies between one and thirteen, depending on. These regional reporters contain appellate case law from all 50 states plus the district of columbia. Wests district of columbia code annotated 2001 edition unofficial. Bluebook table 1 all of the information you need to properly abbreviate state courts and state court reporters is in table 1 of the bluebook. Maryland code and court rules maryland code and court rules. It is part of the national reporter system created by john b. Reporter abbreviation for mayland reporis volume reporter abbreviation. The volume number is placed before the reporter abbreviation and the page number is placed after the abbreviation. Supreme court cases, however, the bluebook dictates that you generally cite to a case in the unofficial regional reporter, if therein, rather than the official state reporter rule 10. In defense of the bluebook justia law blog june 8, 2011. Beginning in the late 1950s, the michie company a publishing firm in.
Case law bluebook basics libguides at university of. Judges the number of judgeships authorized for the district. For example, the abbreviation for the district of wyoming is. Reporter abbreviation, first page year of decision if different from year of reporter india, if not evident from context eg. The parallel citations are to the north eastern reporter and wests new york supplement. West publishes seven 7 regional reporters as part of the national reporter system. Appeals from the district courts are made to one of the courts of appeals, organized geographically. State court abbreviations bluebook quick reference. Mar 27, 2020 legal abbreviations abbreviations to federal courts search this guide search.
This page provides bluebook a uniform system of citation, 19th ed. The commission to revise the annotated code was appointed by the maryland legislature on july 16, 1970, led by thensenate president william s. If a district court case is published in the federal supplement, the bluebook dictates that you cite to it table 1, p. The proper bluebook citation for articles appearing in consecutively paginated journals is volume number, abbreviation of the periodical name, first page of the article, and specific pages cited, if any volume. Abbreviations to federal courts legal abbreviations libguides at. It is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of citation rules. For federal district courts, you will see the abbreviation for district d. And a new district shall be established, in the districts of maryland and.
Most commonly used abbreviations in legal citations. The abbreviation for the court is in the parenthetical after the name of the court. Some basics on bluebooking with a focus on maryland rules this is a quick guide to citing maryland cases and statutes, based on bluebook rules 10 and 12. The proper bluebook citation for articles appearing in consecutively paginated journals is volume number, abbreviation of the periodical name, first page of the article, and specific pages cited, if any. The abbreviation for the state reporter nebraska court of appeals reports in which their opinions are printed is.
This site has been upgraded to assure you a positive thomson reuters westlaw experience. Note that you may need to cite to an official state reporter as. Abbreviations to federal courts legal abbreviations. District courts military service courts of criminal appeals. This list only includes abbreviations for states court of appeals. If a journal does not otherwise indicate the volume number but does continuous pagination across issues, use the year as the volume. Federal court abbreviations bluebook quick reference. Case name abbreviations table 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
Dmv abbreviation stands for district, maryland and virginia. The bluebook is designed to provide information on legal citation, particularly to law students in their first year, law clerks, summer associates, lawyers, and others working in legal professions. State courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. Thus, the abbreviation for the bankrupty court of the district of wyoming is. As of 2011, the most recent edition of the bluebook is.
Jun 08, 2011 the bluebook is a fraternal bonda brand, if you willthat has left almost no modern law student unaffected. In 1939 the cover of the sixth edition was changed from a brown to a blue color, which is where the name came from. Bluebook rule 10 covers how cases should be cited in legal documents. Jul 19, 2019 like federal statutes, state statutes may be published in both an official code and an unofficial code, and the bluebook requires you to cite to the official code, if possible rule 12.
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