Remove the given name

Warning²Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A case name identifies an individual party by surname alone, omitting first names, middle names and initials, so “Ex parte Richard Zeidner” is cited “Ex parte Zeidner”.¹

1. 1B10.1.1(ii) Case Names; R. 10.2.1(g) Given names or initials. Tables: R. 10.2.1(b) Procedural phrases.
2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.