Use the state’s full name
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
A state that is the entire party name is spelled out: “North Dakota v. Harlow”, not “N. Dakota v. Harlow”.1
- Wrong
- N. Dakota v. Harlow
- Right
- North Dakota v. Harlow
- 1R. 10.2.2 Additional Rules for Case Names in Citations; B10.1.1 Case Names. Tables: T10 Geographical Terms; 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
- Use the state’s full name