Abbreviate the state in the party name
Warning2Federal courts21st and 22nd editions
“Tex. Grain Co. v. Mich. Freight Lines, Inc.” — a state inside a longer party name takes its Table T10 abbreviation.1
- 1R. 10.2.2 Additional Rules for Case Names in Citations; B10.1.1 Case Names. Tables: T10.1 U.S. States, Cities, and Territories.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
More in 10.2 Case Names
- Abbreviate the case name
- Abbreviate the procedural phrase
- Abbreviate the state in the party name
- Add a procedural phrase to the case name
- Lowercase the article before the name
- Lowercase the word after the abbreviation
- Remove “of America” from the party
- Remove “The” from the case name
- Remove “The” from the party name