Add the period on the court abbreviation
Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts, Law reviews21st and 22nd editions
An abbreviation naming the deciding court, such as “Cir.” or “Dist.”, is printed with a period unless the shortening already ends in an apostrophe.1
- 1R. 6.1(b) Periods. Tables: T1 United States Jurisdictions; T7 Court Names.
- 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
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