In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon. However, a blue tip posted to the bluebook site in 2010. If the provisions involved are lengthy, their citation alone suffices at this point, and their pertinent text, if not already set out in the petition for a writ of certiorari, jurisdictional. Bluebook citation for legal materials purdue writing lab. For more than 50 years, the new york law reports style manual has been issued by the law reporting bureau with the approval of the court of appeals as a guide for new york judges and their staffs in the preparation of opinions for publication in the official reports. Citations in quoting citing parentheticals, 6152010 related section. Provide the title of a work as it appears on the title page, but follow the capitalization rules of bluebook rule 8. Most of the slides will first reference in italics the table, rule, or. If, however, the provision cited or quoted has changed since the publication of the source doing the citing or quoting, cite to the version the original cites. Adds instruction on how to cite to an excerpt or partial reprint. The constitutional provisions, treaties, statutes, ordinances, and regulations involved in the case, set out verbatim with appropriate citation.
In general, this rule requires that all words be capitalized except. The scope of the indigo book s coverage is roughly equivalent to the bluebooks bluepagesthat is, the indigo book covers legal citation for u. Adds an explanation to the rule on italicizing explanatory phrases in citations that they should not be italicized when introducing the citation in a related authority parenthetical. Citations in quotingciting parentheticals, 6152010 related section. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The style manual used by the new york state law reporting. Additionally, the chicago manual of style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. The major differences between the bluepages for practitioners and law. Therefore, if the emphasis appears in the original text, do not include the parenthetical phrase emphasis in original. Thanks to the indigo book, the laws citation rules may become a free, open. The bluebook style guide is used in the american legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing. Presented by the academic achievement program october. To the maroon books authors, the bluebook commits the most heinous of sins.
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