B10.1 Abbreviation

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The first example (beginning with “Petitioner admits”) now uses the correct abbreviation, Pet’r’s.

Corrected From

The first example (beginning with “Petitioner admits”) had used an incorrect abbreviation, Petr.’s.

B10.3 Pinpoint Citations

Corrected To

The fourth example, (Pet’r’s Br. 6), now uses the correct abbreviation, Pet’r’s.

Corrected From

The fourth example, (Pet’r’s Br. 6), had used an incorrect abbreviation, Petr.’s.

B10.3 Pinpoint Citations

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The third example, (Def.’s Resp. to Pl.’s Interrog. No. 3), now uses the correct abbreviation, No.

Corrected From

The third example, (Def.’s Resp. to Pl.’s Interrog. No. 3), had used an incorrect symbol, #.

BT.1 Court Documents

Corrected To

The table now specifies that the abbreviation form for Petitioner [’s] is Pet’r [’s], and that the abbreviation form for Petitioners [’] is Pet’rs [’].

Corrected From

The table had previously (correctly but inadequately) specified only that the abbreviation form for Petitioner is Pet’r.

Comments

This is a clarification. The appropriate abbreviations of the plural and possessive variants of the word Petitioner had been inadequately specified.

BT.2 Federal Courts

Corrected To

Third reference removed under United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Corrected From

Outdated reference to 3rd Cir. Internal Operating P. 5.7 (citation of non-precedential 3d Cir. opinions).

Comments

Obsolete substantive reference removed.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Updated the only example under United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to refer to R32.1.

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Replaced reference to R. 36(c).

Comments

Updated information.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Updated the only example under United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to refer to R. 32.1(b) & (d).

Corrected From

Replaced reference to R. 53(b)(2)(iv).

Comments

Updated information.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Updated the only example under United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to refer to R. 32.1A.

Corrected From

Replaced reference to R. 28A(i).

Comments

Updated information.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Updated the only example under United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to refer to R. 32.1.

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Replaced reference to R. 36.3.

Comments

Updated information.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Updated the second example under United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to refer to R. 32.1.

Corrected From

Replaced reference to R. 28(c).

Comments

Updated information.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Updated the second example under United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to refer to R. 32.1.

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Replaced reference to R. 47.6(b).

Comments

Updated information.

BT.2 Federal Courts

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Corrected heading to United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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Replaced imprecise heading of United States Court of Veterans Appeals.

BT.2 State Courts

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Updated fifth reference under Kentucky to Kurt X. Metzmeier et al., Kentucky Legal Research Manual ch. 12 (3d ed. 2005).

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Updated reference from Kurt X. Metzmeier et al., Kentucky Legal Research Manual Add. B (2d ed. 2002)

BT.2 State Courts

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Updated explanatory parenthetical to third reference under North Carolina to state (required use of most recent ed. of Bluebook; inclusion of citation to official state reporters).

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Replaced explanatory parenthetical which had stated (required use of Bluebook, 14th ed.).

R8 Capitalization

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Corrected alphabetization of exceptions under Rule 8(b)(ii).

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Incorrect alphebetization.

R10.2.2 Case Names in Citations

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Corrected sixth example to Ctr. for Nat’l Sec. Studies v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice.

Corrected From

Corrected sixth example from Center for Nat’l Sec. Studies v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice.

R10.9 Short Forms for Cases

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Added second “.” to second reference to U.S. in the example 8See Martinez-Fuerte, 428 U.S. at 550; Cal. Bankers, 416 U.S. at 55; In re GGM, 165 F.3d at 1030.

Corrected From

Reference had been to 416 U.S at 55.

R12.1 Basic Citation Forms

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Corrected first example in table entry for “cited to current unofficial code” to 12 U.S.C.A. § 1426 (West 2001).

Corrected From

Corrected from 12 U.S.C.A. § 1426 (2001).

R13.3 Hearings

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Corrected third example to Tax Credit for Cost of Providing Commuter Benefits to Employees: Hearing on H.D. 636 Before the H. Comm. on Ways & Means, 1999 Leg., 413th Sess. 5–8 (Md. 1999) (statement of Del. Paul Carlson, Member, H. Comm. on Ways and Means).

Corrected From

Corrected third example from Tax Credit for Cost of Providing Commuter Benefits to Employees: Hearing on H.D. 636 Before the H. Comm. on Ways & Means, 1999 Leg., 413th Sess. 5–8 (Md. 1999) (statement of Del. Paul Carlson, Member, House Comm. on Ways and Means).

Comments

Revised to use required abbreviation of “House.”

R13.4 Reports, Documents, and Committee Prints

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Corrected last example in Rule 13.4(a) to read: S. Rep. No. 95-797, at 4 (1978), reprinted in 1978 U.S.C.C.A.N. 9260, 9263.

Corrected From

Corrected from: S. Rep. No. 95-797, at 4 (1978), as reprinted in 1978 U.S.C.C.A.N. 9260, 9263.

Comments

Corrected citation error. Rule 1.6(a)(ii) specifies use of “reprinted in” without use of “as.”

R15.7 Serial Number

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Corrected first example to: Bureau of Intelligence & Research, U.S. Dep’t of State, Pub. No. 8732, World Strength of the Communist Party Organizations 65 (1973).

Corrected From

Corrected first example from: Bureau of Intelligence & Research, U.S. Dep’t of State, Publ’n No. 8732, World Strength of the Communist Party Organizations 65 (1973).

Comments

Corrected abbreviation.

R17.1.4 Interviews

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Corrected second example to: Telephone Interview with John J. Farrell, Senior Partner,
Hildebrand, McLeod & Nelson (Nov. 11, 1999).

Corrected From

Corrected second example from: Telephone Interview with John J. Farrell, Senior Partner,
Hildebrand, McLeod & Nelson, in Oakland, Cal. (Nov. 11, 1999).

Comments

Corrected citation error: location is specified only when interviews are in person.

R20.3.1 Common Law Cases

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Corrected arrangement of information in first example to: R v. Lockwood, (1782) 99 Eng. Rep. 379 (K.B.).

Corrected From

Corrected arrangement from: R v. Lockwood, 99 Eng. Rep. 379 (K.B. 1872).

Comments

Conformed example to format specified in T.2 United Kingdom, Cases.

R21.4.5 Treaty Sources

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Removed extraneous space from reference to O.A.S.T.S. in Rule 21.4.5(a)(ii).

Corrected From

O.A.S.T.S

R21.5.3 European Court of Human Rights

Corrected To

Altered fifth example to read: Smith v. Belgium, App. No. 3324/76, 8 Eur. H.R. Rep. 445, 478 (1982).

Corrected From

Altered from: Smith v. Belgium, App. No. 3324/76, 8 Eur. H.R. Rep. 445, 478 (1982) (Commission report).

Comments

Edited example to strictly illustrate rule.

T.1 Federal

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Under table of United States official administrative publications, selected titles, removed extraneous period from end of abbreviation for Decisions and Orders of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission to Dec. & Orders Occ. Safety & Health Rev. Comm’n

Corrected From

Comm’n.

T.1 Federal

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Under table of United States official administrative publications, selected titles, corrected ordinal number “3d” in “National Railroad Adjustment Board, Awards of the 1st–3d Div.”

Corrected From

3rd

T.1 Colorado (CO)

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Corrected abbreviation of Colorado Court of Appeals to (Colo. App.).

Corrected From

Corrected abbreviation of Colorado Court of Appeals to (Colo. Ct. App.).

Comments

“Ct.” is used in abbreviations of Court names only when the abbreviation would be otherwise ambiguous.

T.1 New York (NY)

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Corrected second reference under Session laws to “McKinney’s Session Law News of New York (West).”

Corrected From

Corrected reference from “McKinney’s New York Session Law Service (West).”

Comments

Updated information.

T.2 Germany, Federal Republic of

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Added punctuation to “Apr.” in first example under cases: Bundesgerichtshof [BGH] [Federal Court of Justice] Apr. 7, 2003, 154 Entscheidungen des Bundesgerichtshofes in Zivilsachen [BGHZ] 370 (372) (F.R.G.).

Corrected From

“Apr”

T.2 United Kingdom

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Typographical correction of date in first example under Cases: R v. Lockwood, (1782) 99 Eng. Rep. 379 (K.B.).

Corrected From

Typographical correction from: R v. Lockwood, (1872) 99 Eng. Rep. 379 (K.B.).

T.7 Court Names

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Corrected abbreviation of “Court of Federal Claims” to “Fed. Cl.”

Corrected From

Corrected abbreviation from “Ct. Fed. Cl.”

Comments

“Ct.” is used in abbreviations of Court names only when the abbreviation would be otherwise ambiguous.

T.13 W-X

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Corrected reference to “Washington and Lee Law Review.”

Corrected From

Corrected reference from “Washington & Lee Law Review.”

Comments

Conforming to printed name of periodical.

T.13 W-X

Corrected To

Changed reference to “Washington University Law Review” and its abbreviation to “Wash. U. L.R.”

Corrected From

Changed reference from “Washington University Law Quarterly” and its abbreviation from “Wash. U. L.Q.”

Comments

Updated information.