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Citation rules/Cases/10.1 Basic Citation Forms

Add a comma after the case name

Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

The case name is followed by a comma, then the volume, reporter, and first page.1

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  1. 1R. 10.1 Basic Citation Forms; B10.1 Full Citation.
  2. 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
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  6. Lowercase the article before the name
  7. Lowercase the word after the abbreviation
  8. Remove “of America” from the party
  9. Remove “The” from the case name

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

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