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Citation rules/Cases/10.4 Court and Jurisdiction

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Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A reporter that covers many courts — F.3d, F. Supp. 3d, N.E.3d — does not say which one decided the case, so the parenthetical names it.1

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  1. 1R. 10.4 Court and Jurisdiction; B10.1.3 Court and Year of Decision.
  2. 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
PreviousAdd “U.S.” to the parentheticalNextAdd the state to the parenthetical

More in 10.4 Court and Jurisdiction

  1. Abbreviate the county
  2. Abbreviate the court’s name
  3. Abbreviate the jurisdiction
  4. Add “U.S.” to the parenthetical
  5. Add the court
  6. Add the state to the parenthetical
  7. Check the state against the reporter
  8. Move the Circuit Justice designation
  9. Remove the court from the parenthetical

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More in 10.4 Court and Jurisdiction

  1. Abbreviate the county
  2. Abbreviate the court’s name
  3. Abbreviate the jurisdiction
  4. Add “U.S.” to the parenthetical
  5. Add the court
  6. Add the state to the parenthetical
  7. Check the state against the reporter
  8. Move the Circuit Justice designation
  9. Remove the court from the parenthetical

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