Finding Federal Court Decisions: Basic Citations

 

U. S. Supreme Court

 

United States Reports

 

Cases cited as:  (Volume) US (Page)

 

United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer’s Edition

 

Cases cited as:  (Volume) L Ed 2d (Page)

 

Supreme Court Reporter

 

Cases cited as:  (Volume) S Ct (Page)

 

 

U.S. Courts of Appeals

 

Federal Reporter

 

Cases cited as:  (Volume) F3d (Page)

 

 

U.S. District Courts

 

Federal Supplement

 

Cases cited as:  (Volume) F. Supp (Page)

 

 

 

Finding State Court Decisions:  Basic Citations

(Decisions of State Supreme Courts)

 

 

Atlantic Reporter

 

State Coverage:            ME, VT, NH, RI, CT, PA, NJ, MD, DC, DE

Cases cited as:              (Volume) A.2d (Page)

 

Northeastern Reporter

 

State Coverage:            NY, MA, OH, IN, IL

Cases cited as:              (Volume) N.E.2d (Page)

New York Supplement, 2nd Edition

 

State Coverage:            NY

Cases cited as:              (Volume) NY2d (Page)

 

Southeastern Reporter

 

State Coverage:            VA, WV, NC, SC, GA

Cases cited as:              (Volume) S.E.2d (Page)

 

Southern Reporter

 

State Coverage:            FL, AL, MS, LA

Cases cited as:              (Volume) So.2d (Page)

 

Northwestern Reporter

 

State Coverage:            MI, WI, MN, IA, NB, SD, ND

Cases cited as:              (Volume) N.W.2d (Page)

 

Southwestern Reporter

 

State Coverage:            KY, TN, MO, AR, TX

Cases cited as:              (Volume) S.W.2d (Page)

 

Pacific Reporter

 

State Coverage:            KA, OK, CO, UT, NM, WY, MT, ID,

NV, AZ, CA, OR, WA, AK, HA

Cases cited as:              (Volume) P.2d (Page)

 

California Reporter

 

State Coverage:            CA

Cases cited as:              (Volume) Cal Rptr (Page)