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§ 6-520. Short Form <strong>Citation</strong>s - Cases<br />

Full <strong>Citation</strong><br />

Brown v. Helvering, 291 U.S. 193, 203 (1934).<br />

Short Form <strong>Citation</strong>s<br />

Brown, 291 U.S. at 203.<br />

291 U.S. at 203.<br />

Id. at 203.<br />

The short form should include an identifiable portion of the case name unless it appears in the<br />

passage supported by the citation or it follows immediately after the full citation so that use of<br />

"id." is appropriate.<br />

Full <strong>Citation</strong><br />

Opticians Ass'n of Am. v. Ind. Opticians of Am., 920 F.2d 187 (3d Cir. 1990).<br />

Short Form <strong>Citation</strong><br />

Opticians Ass'n, 920 F.2d at 187.<br />

Full <strong>Citation</strong><br />

United States v. Wilson, 503 U.S. 329 (1992).<br />

Short Form <strong>Citation</strong><br />

Wilson, 503 U.S. at 334-36.<br />

not:<br />

United States, 503 U.S. at 334-36<br />

Do NOT use the name of a governmental or other common litigant as the short form name.<br />

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