Assignment for Chapter 8 - Citation Form Exercise
There is at least one thing wrong with each fictitious citation below. Correct the citations using
the current edition of The Bluebook. You may need to supply missing information such as dates
and volume numbers. Punctuation is not needed after the citations. Assume you are preparing a
memorandum in your office, and unless otherwise indicated, assume that the citations appear in
textual sentences
rather than as stand-alone citations. There is no need to include "pinpoints,"
unless otherwise directed.
i.
Jennifer Franklin v. the Federal Communications Commission, a U.S. Supreme Court
case decided in 2012, at page 140 of volume 562.
Franklin v. FCC
, 562 U.S. 140 (2012)
ii.
Use the id. format to cite page 148 of the case in Question 1.
Id.
at 148
iii.
Devon Township v. Thomas and Leigh O'Neill, a case from the Eleventh Circuit Court of
Appeals decided in 2015 at volume 903 of the appropriate reporter, page 661.
Devon Twp. v. O'Neill
, 903 F.3d 661 (11th Cir. 2015)
iv.
For the preceding case, show that the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision in 2014.
Devon Twp. v. O'Neill
, 903 F.3d 661 (11th Cir. 2015), aff'd, xxx U.S. xxx
(2014)
v.
Discount Marketing Association v. Woods, a 2010 case reported at volume 120 of the
Federal Supplement, Third Series, at page 406, with a quotation on pages 410- 411,
decided by the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Disc. Mktg. Ass'n v. Woods
, 120 F. Supp. 3d 406, 410-411 (E.D.N.C.
2010)
vi.
For the preceding case, show that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the
decision in 2010.