The bluebook: a uniform system of citation

Preface

Introduction

Structure of the Bluebook

General principles of citation

Getting started

The Bluepages : An introduction to basic legal citation

Introduction

B1. Structure of legal citations

B2. Typeface for court documents

B3. Subdivisions

B4. Short citation forms

B5. Quotations

B6. Abbreviations, numerals, and symbols

B7. Italicization for style and in unique circumstances

B8. Capitalization

B9. Titles of judges

B10. Cases

B11. Constitutions

B12. Statutes, rules, and restatements

B13. Legislative materials

B14. Administrative and executive materials

B15. Books and other nonperiodic materials

B16. Periodical materials

B17. Court and litigation documents

B18. The internet

B19. Services

B20. Foreign materials

B21. International materials

The Bluepages tables

BT1. Court documents

BT2. Jurisdiction-specific citation rules and style guides

Rules

Rule 1. Structure and use of citations

Rule 2. Typefaces for law reviews

Rule 3. Subdivisions

Rule 4. Short citation forms

Rule 5. Quotations

Rule 6. Abbreviations, numerals, and symbols

Rule 7. Italicization for style and in unique circumstances

Rule 8. Capitalization

Rule 9. Title of judges, officials, and terms of court

Rule 10. Cases

Rule 11. Constitutions

Rule 12. Statutes

Rule 13. Legislative materials

Rule 14. Administrative and executive materials

Rule 15. Books, reports, and other nonperiodic materials

Rule 16. Periodical materials

Rule 17. Unpublished and forthcoming sources

Rule 18. The Internet, electronic media, and other nonprint resources

Rule 19. Services

Rule 20. Foreign materials

Rule 21. International materials

Tables

Table T1. United States jurisdictions

Table T2. Foreign jurisdictions (Online only)

Table T3. Intergovernmental organizations

Table T4. Treaty sources

Table T5. Arbitral reporters

Table T6. Common words in case names, institutional author names, and periodical titles

Table T7. Court names

Table T8. Explanatory phrases

Table T9. Legislative documents

Table T10. Geographical terms

Table T11. Judges and officials

Table T12. Months

Table T13. Institutional names in periodical titles

Table T14. Publishing terms

Table T15. Services

Table T16. Subdivisions

Index.

Structure of the Bluebook General principles of citation Getting started Bluepages: An Introduction To Basic Legal Citation: Structure of legal citations Typeface for court documents Subdivisions Short citation forms Quotations Abbreviations, numerals, and symbols Italicization for style and in unique circumstances Capitalization Titles of judges Cases Constitutions Statutes, rules, and restatements Legislative materials Administrative and executive materials Books and other nonperiodic materials Periodical materials Court and litigation documents Internet Services Foreign materials International materials Bluepages Tables Court documents Jurisdiction-specific citation rules and style guides Federal Courts State Courts Territories Rules Rule 1: Structure And Use Of Citations Citation sentences and clauses in law reviews Introductory signals Order of signals Order of authorities within each signal Parenthetical information Related authority Rule 2: Typefaces For Law Reviews Typeface conventions for citations Typeface conventions for textual material Rule 3: Subdivisions Volumes, parts, and supplements Pages, footnotes, endnotes, and graphical materials Sections and paragraphs Appended material Internal cross-references Rule 4: Short Citation Forms Id Supra and Hereinafter Rule 5: Quotations Formatting of quotations Alterations and quotations within quotations Omissions Rule 6: Abbreviations, Numerals, And Symbols Abbreviations Numerals and symbols Rule 7: Italicization For Style And In Unique Circumstances Rule 8: Capitalization Rule 9: Title Of Judges, Officials, And Terms Of Court Rule 10: Cases Basic citation forms Case names General rules for case names Additional rules for case names in citations Reporters and other sources Parallel citations and which source(s) to cite Reporters Public domain format Court and jurisdiction Date to year Parenthetical information regarding cases Weight of authority Quoting/citing parentheticals in case citations Order of parentheticals Prior and subsequent history Explanatory phrases and weight of authority Different case name on appeal Special citation forms Pending and unreported cases Fifth circuit split Briefs court filings and transcripts Court administrative orders Short forms for cases Rule 11: Constitutions Rule 12: Statutes Basic citation forms Choosing the proper citation form General rule Exceptions Current official and unofficial codes Additional information Year code Sessions laws Electronic media and online sources Other secondary sources Invalidation, repeal, amendment, and prior history Invalidation Repeal Amendment Prior history Explanatory parenthetical phrases Special citation forms Internal revenue code Ordinances Rules of evidence and procedure Model codes, principles, restatements, standards, sentencing guidelines, and uniform acts ABA code of professional responsibility and options on ethics Short forms for statues Rule 13: Legislative Materials Basic citation forms Bills and resolutions Hearings Reports, documents, and committee prints Debates Separately bound legislative histories Electronic media and online sources Short forms for legislative materials Rule 14: Administrative And Executive Materials Basic citation forms Rules, regulations, and other publications Administrative adjudications and arbitrations Names Which source(s) to cite Issuing agency Commercial electronic databases Short forms for regulations Rule 15: Books, Reports, And Other Nonperiodic Materials Author Editor or translator Title Edition, publisher, and date Shorter works in collection Works in collection generally Collected documents Prefaces, forewords, introductions, and epilogues Serial number Special citation forms Electronic media and online sources Short citation forms Short forms for works in collection Rule 16: Periodical Materials Basic citation forms Author Title Consecutively paginated journals Nonconsecutively paginated journals and magazines Newspapers Special citation forms Student-written law review materials Non-student-written book reviews Symposia, colloquia, and surveys Commentaries and other special designations Multipart articles Annotations Proceedings, regular publications by institutes, and ABA section reports Newsletters and other noncommercially distributed periodicals Electronic media and online sources Short citation forms Rule 17: Unpublished And Forthcoming Sources Basic citations forms Unpublished materials Manuscripts Dissertations and theses Letters, memoranda, and press releases E-mail correspondence and listserv postings Interviews Speeches and addresses Forthcoming publications Working papers Electronic media and online sources Short citation forms Rule 18: Internet, Electronic Media And Other Nonprint Resources Basic citation forms Internet General internet citation principles Citations to internet sources Commercial electronic databases CD-ROM and other electronic storage media Microform Microform collections reproducing preexisting materials Microform collections containing original materials Films, broadcasts, and noncommercial video materials Audio recordings Commercial recordings Noncommercial recordings Podcasts and recordings available online Short citation forms Rule 19: Services Citation form for services Short citation forms

Rule 20: Foreign Materials

Jurisdiction

Non-English-language documents

Documents appearing in more than one language

Titles and names of documents in languages other than English

Abbreviations in languages other than English

Languages that do not use the Roman Alphabet

Citations to translations of non-English-language documents

Cases

Common law cases

Civil law and other non-common law cases

Constitutions

Statues

Statutes in common law systems

Statutes in Civil law and other non-common law jurisdictions

Non-English-language and foreign periodicals

Short citations forms

Rule 21: International Materials

Basic citation forms

Non-English-language documents

Jurisdiction not evident from context

Treaties and other international agreements

Name of the agreement

Parties to the agreement

Subdivisions

Date of signing

Treaty sources

International law cases

- International court of justice and the permanent court of international justice

European Union Courts

European Court Of Human Rights

Inter-American Commission On Human Rights

Inter-American Court Of Human Rights

International Tribunal For the Law Of The Sea

International Criminal Court And Other Tribunals

Other International Courts

International Arbitrations And Claims Commissions

United Nations Sources

Verbatim and summary records

Resolutions and decisions

UN reports

Masthead documents

UN press releases and memoranda

Adjudicatory bodies established by the United Nations

Sales publications

Yearbooks and periodicals

Regional organization documents

UN Charter

UN Internet materials

League of Nations

European Union

Council of Europe World Trade Organization

International Monetary Fund

Other Intergovernmental Organizations

International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Yearbooks

Digests

Short citation forms

Tables

Table 1: United States Jurisdictions

Federal Judicial and Legislative materials

Federal administrative and executive materials

States and the District of Columbia

Other United States Jurisdictions

Table 2: Foreign Jurisdictions

Table 3: Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations

League of Nations

European Union

European Commission of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Intergovernmental Organizations

Table 4: Treaty Sources

Official US Sources

Intergovernmental Treaty Sources

Unofficial Treaty Sources

Table 5: Arbitral Reporters

Table 6: Case Names And Institutional Authors In Citations

Table 7: Court Names

Table 8: Explanatory Phrases

Table 9: Legislative Documents

Table 10: Geographical Terms

US States, Cities, and Territories

Australian States and Canadian Provinces and Territories

Countries and regions

Table 11: Judges And Officials

Table 12: Months

Table 13: Periodicals

Table 14: Publishing Terms

Table 15: Services

Table 16: Subdivisions.