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Bluebook US Case Citation Generator

Format citations for law-review footnotes or court documents. Enter your source details, generate the citation and copy it into your work.

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Use the case name, reporter and court in Bluebook citation form. Keep the reporter’s first page separate from the page you are citing. This form covers a reported decision in one reporter; parallel citations and subsequent history need their own treatment under Rule 10.

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The citation’s typography changes to match your choice. Bluepages uses italics instead of underlining.

Source details

Use the Bluebook abbreviations, for example Brown v. Bd. of Educ. Names are kept as entered.

For example, 347.

For example, U.S., F.3d or F. Supp. 2d.

The page where the report begins, for example 483.

For example, 42, 956–958, or 47 n.1. Leave blank when referring to the work as a whole.

For example, 2d Cir. or M.D. Pa. Omit for the U.S. Supreme Court when the reporter identifies it.

Use the year of the reported decision.

Optional. Enter the identifying party, such as Brown, to get a short citation. A pinpoint is required for this option.

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