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Citation rules/Cases/10.9 Short Forms for Cases

Replace the docket with the database number

Error²Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A short form of a database-only case is built on the number the database assigned; the docket number identifies the proceeding and belongs to the full citation.¹

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1R. 10.9(a)(ii) Commercial electronic databases. Tables: R. 10.8.1(a) Cases available on electronic media.
2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.

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Drop the date parenthetical from the short form
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More in 10.9 Short Forms for Cases

Add “at” before the page
Add the database number
Add the full citation for this case
Add the second reporter's pincite
Add the shortened case name
Add the volume and reporter
Drop the date parenthetical from the short form
Replace the docket with the database number
Use a distinctive name in the short form

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