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Citation rules/Bluepages/B17.1 Full Citation

Use “Dkt. No.” for the docket number

Error²Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

An electronically filed document is cited by the number the court's filing system assigns it, with “Docket” shortened to “Dkt.” and “No.” standing before the number.¹

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1B17.1.4 Electronic Dockets. Tables: BT1 Court Documents.
2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.

PreviousReplace the abbreviation with the word NextUse “R.” for the record

More in B17.1 Full Citation

Abbreviate the document's title
Add the date of the filing
Add the pincite
Remove the article from the title
Remove the label before the page
Remove the preposition from the title
Replace the abbreviation with the word
Use “Dkt. No.” for the docket number
Use “R.” for the record

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More in B17.1 Full Citation

Abbreviate the document's title
Add the date of the filing
Add the pincite
Remove the article from the title
Remove the label before the page
Remove the preposition from the title
Replace the abbreviation with the word
Use “Dkt. No.” for the docket number
Use “R.” for the record

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