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Citation rules/Cases/10.9 Short Forms for Cases

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Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A slip-opinion short form opens with the case’s shortened name, since there is no volume and page to identify the decision instead.1

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  1. 1R. 10.9(a)(iii) Slip opinions. Tables: R. 10.8.1(b) Cases available in slip opinions.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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More in 10.9 Short Forms for Cases

  1. Add “at” before the page
  2. Add the database number
  3. Add the full citation for this case
  4. Add the second reporter's pincite
  5. Add the shortened case name
  6. Add the volume and reporter
  7. Drop the date parenthetical from the short form
  8. Replace the docket with the database number
  9. Use a distinctive name in the short form

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More in 10.9 Short Forms for Cases

  1. Add “at” before the page
  2. Add the database number
  3. Add the full citation for this case
  4. Add the second reporter's pincite
  5. Add the shortened case name
  6. Add the volume and reporter
  7. Drop the date parenthetical from the short form
  8. Replace the docket with the database number
  9. Use a distinctive name in the short form

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