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Citation rules/Cases/10.9 Short Forms for Cases

Use a short form

Style note²Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

Once an authority has been cited in full, later references in the same discussion take a short form rather than the whole citation again.¹

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1R. 10.9(a) Footnotes; B10.2 Short Form Citation; B16.2 Short Form Citation.
2A style note: the rule in note 1 allows both forms and prefers one.

PreviousUse a distinctive name in the short form NextUse the full citation

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 short form

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 short form

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