Shorten the party to the surname
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
An individual party is named by surname alone: “Harlow v. Pemberton”, not “Ruth Ann Harlow v. James T. Pemberton”.1
- Wrong
- Ruth Ann Harlow v. James T. Pemberton
- Right
- Harlow v. Pemberton
- 1B10.1.1(ii) Case Names; R. 10.2.1(g) Given names or initials.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.