AGLC4 Rule 25.1: United States of America: Cases
A reported United States case is cited by its party names, the report volume, the report series, the starting page and any pinpoint, then a round bracket holding whatever jurisdiction and court information is needed and the year. The subrules deal with each element in turn.
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Formatting
- The case name is italic and is followed by a comma that is roman.
- Volume, report series abbreviation and starting page are separated by single spaces with no punctuation between them.
- A pinpoint follows the starting page after a comma and a space.
- The citation closes with round brackets holding the jurisdiction and court (where needed), a comma and a space, then the year; the year is never in square brackets because United States series are organised by volume.
- Where no jurisdiction or court is needed the round brackets hold the year alone.
Forms in the rule
Quoted from the Guide, page 264- Bush v Schiavo, 885 So 2d 321, 336 (Fla, 2004)
Elements of a reported United States case citation and the rule governing each
Quoted from the Guide, page 264| Element | Rule |
|---|---|
| Parties’ Names | 25.1.1 |
| Volume | 25.1.2 |
| Report Series and Series Number | 25.1.3 |
| Starting Page | 25.1.4 |
| Pinpoint | 25.1.4 |
| Jurisdiction and Court Name | 25.1.5 |
| Year | 25.1.6 |
Rules under this one
See also
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Formats, examples, passages, tables and the forms marked Not are quoted from the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2018), with the page of the Guide they appear on. Titles, summaries and explanations are our own.