Case Citation Practice - Two Levels

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Complete Case Citations

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Instructions: Choose the proper citation for each case based on the information provided.

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Instructions: Write the proper citation for each case based on the information provided. Don’t copy the all-caps version of the case names in the caption. Type it with normal capitalization, then use the formatting buttons to italicize the case name and insert special characters. Remember: citations must be perfect, so use the feedback to guide you.

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7. What is the proper citation for this Supreme Court case?

Westlaw heading: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College | Supreme Court of the United States | June 29, 2023 | 600 U.S. 181

143 S.Ct. 2141 Supreme Court of the United States STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC., Petitioner v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE No. 20-1199 Argued October 31, 2022 Decided June 29, 2023
Hint: Abbreviate "College" to "Coll." and "and" to "&" per Table T6. The citation format is: [Case Name], [Volume] U.S. [First Page] ([Year]). Italicize the case name but not the comma following it, and end the citation with a period.

8. What is the proper citation for pages 776 to 777 of this Ninth Circuit case?

United States v. Sineneng-Smith | United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit | December 8, 2020 | 982 F.3d 766 | 20 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 12,660 | 2020 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,031

Hint: For page ranges, citations typically use only the last two digits, unless a third is needed for clarity, as with 299–301. Include the court abbreviation (9th Cir.) and the year in the parenthetical. Use an en-dash (–) not a hyphen (-).

9. What is the proper citation for the first page of this unpublished case?

2022 WL 17177971 Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court, S.D. New York. Jimarzarette ESTEVEZ, Deanna Mancini, and Diane Mekuli, Plaintiffs, v. BERKELEY COLLEGE, Joel Martinez, Gretchen Orsini, and David Bertone, Defendants. No. 18-CV-10350 (CS) Signed November 23, 2022
Hint: Format: [Case Name], No. [Case Number], [Year] WL [Number], at *1 ([Court—here, that's S.D.N.Y.] [Full Date—with the abbreviation Nov.]).

10. What is the proper citation for this California Supreme Court case?

Westlaw heading: People v. Silveria and Travis | Supreme Court of California | August 13, 2020 | 10 Cal. 5th 195 | 471 P.3d 412

Hint: Use "&" for "and" in case names. Cite only the official Cal. reporter, not P.3d. Include the year in parentheses.
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