Bluebook Citation Format THE BLUEBOOK A UNIFORM SYSTEM

Bluebook Citation Format *THE BLUEBOOK: A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CITATION (Columbia Law Review Ass'n et al. eds. , 18 th ed. 2005). * Peter W. Martin, Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII 2007 ed. ), http: //www. law. cornell. edu/citation/index. htm

Article Citations Most Common Form Steven G. Calabresi & Kevin H. Rhodes (a), The Structural Constitution: Unitary Executive, Plural Judiciary (b), 105 (c) HARV. L. REV. (d) 1155 (e) (1992) (f). (a ) The full name of the contributing author followed by a comma , (if there are two authors use symbol & between the names followed by a comma; if more than two authors use first author’s name followed by et al. or list the authors’ names, separated by commas, except the final name, which should be set off by & ) (b) The article title in full (italicized or underlined) followed by a comma, with all words other than prepositions and conjunctions begun with a capital letter (c) The volume number (d) The name of the periodical should appear in large and small capitals (abbreviated) (e) The page number(s) (f) The year of publication in parentheses (unless it is contained in the volume number)

Article from a book Charles Blake & Gavin Drewry, The Role of the Court of Appeal in England Wales as an Intermediate Court, in BUILDING THE UK‘S NEW SUPREME COURT: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 221 (Andrew Le Seuer ed. , 2004).

Book Citations Examples HENRY J. ABRAHAM, JUSTICES AND PRESIDENTS 351 -56 (3 d ed. 1992). WAYNE R. LAFAVE & AUSTIN W. SCOTT, CRIMINAL LAW (2 d ed. 1986). ROGER A. CUNNINGHAM ET AL. , THE LAW OF PROPERTY § 2. 3, n. 2 (1984).

Book Citations Most Common Form • 2 (a) CALVIN W. CORMAN (b), LIMITATION OF ACTIONS (c) § 12. 3 (d) (1991) (e). (a) (b) (c) The volume number (if it is a multi-volume work) The full name of the author(s) followed by a comma Title (italicized or underlined), with all words other than prepositions and conjunctions begun with a capital letter Cited portion(s) of the book indicated by section, paragraph, or page number A parenthesis containing the edition number (if there have been multiple editions) and year of publication (d) (e)

Statute Citations Most Common Form • Federal Statute Citations: • 42 U. S. C. § 405(a) (2000). • 42 U. S. C. A. § 405(a) (Thomson/West Supp. 2006). • 42 U. S. C. S. § 405(a) (Lexis. Nexis 2007 through Pub. L. No. 110 -26). • State Statute Citations • CAL. PROB. CODE § 141 (2007). • CAL. PROB. CODE ANN § 141 (Lexis. Nexis 2007 through May 3).

Case Citations Most Common Form • FEDERAL • Brown v. Helvering, 291 U. S. 193, 203 (1934). • Wilson v. Mar. Overseas Corp. , 150 F. 3 d 1, 6 -7 (1 st Cir. 1998). • Glen Holly Entm't, Inc. v. Tektronix, Inc. , 100 F. Supp. 2 d 1073 (C. D. Cal. 1999). • STATE • Cal. Educ. Facilities Auth. v. Priest, 526 P. 2 d 513 (Cal. 1974).