Add the pincite to the quoted case
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
The authority inside a “(quoting …)” parenthetical is cited for words on a particular page, so it carries a pincite: “(quoting Alder v. Brisco, 612 F.2d 140, 145 (D.C. Cir. 1979))”.1
- 1R. 10.6.3 Quoting/Citing Parentheticals in Case Citations. Tables: R. 5.2(e) Quotations within quotations.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
More in Cases
- Add a comma after the case name
- Add the pincite to the quoted case
- Move the explanatory parenthetical last
- Use a history phrase, not a parenthetical
- Use an explanatory phrase for an acquiescence
- Use the in-chambers parenthetical form
- Use the judge's surname first
- Use the surname and abbreviated title
- Use the U.S. Reports