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Citation rules/Cases/10.2 Case Names

Add a procedural phrase to the case name

Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A bankruptcy or similar caption's second, parenthesised name repeats a party but carries no procedural phrase; that half opens with “In re” or “ex rel.”, with any description following it.1

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  1. 1R. 10.2.1(a) Actions and parties cited. 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.
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More in 10.2 Case Names

  1. Abbreviate the case name
  2. Abbreviate the procedural phrase
  3. Abbreviate the state in the party name
  4. Add a procedural phrase to the case name
  5. Lowercase the article before the name
  6. Lowercase the word after the abbreviation
  7. Remove “of America” from the party
  8. Remove “The” from the case name
  9. Remove “The” from the party name

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