Move the more authoritative source first
Style note2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
Authorities under one signal follow a rough hierarchy — a constitution outranks a statute, and a statute outranks a case construing it, though the most helpful authority may still lead.1
- 1R. 1.4 Order of Authorities Within Each Signal; B1.2 Introductory Signals.
- 2A style note: the rule in note 1 allows both forms and prefers one.
More in Structure and signals
- Add an explanatory parenthetical
- Add an explanatory parenthetical
- Add the “with” half of the comparison
- Add the “with” half of the contrast
- Add the comma that closes the clause
- Capitalize “Id.” only at a sentence head
- Move the footnote call number
- Move the more authoritative source first
- Replace the comma with a semicolon