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Legal Studies: Legal Citations

Resources related to the study of law.

Example References


Federal Cases

Name of Case, Volume of the Reporter Reporter Abbreviation First page of case (Year of decision)

Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah, 508 U.S. 520 (1993)

Federal Statutes

Title Number U.S.C. §  Section Number (Year of volume)

20 U.S.C. § 1681 (2013)

For other jurisdictions or documents, see the Bluebook, or the online guides listed below.