CASE CITATIONS WORKSHEET
A.There is at least one thing wrong with each fictitious citation below. Correct the citations using the current edition of The Bluebook or ALWD. You may need to supply missing information such as dates and volume numbers—indicate these missing items using x. For example Garrick v. Chretien, xxx U.S. xx (2012). 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.
1.Samuel Michaels versus Nina Albertson, a U.S. Supreme Court case from 2007, at volume 540, page 344.
2.Fabbiani Brothers versus Lowell Company, reported at page 101 in volume 301 of the Federal Reporter, Third Series, from the Federal Circuit and decided in 2008.
3.United States of America vs. Mitchell Murray, reported at volume 201 of the Federal Supplement, Second Series, at page 403, with a quotation from pages 414-417, decided by the Eastern District of Michigan in 2006.
4.Erie Association v. New Morgan Landfill Limited, a Minnesota Supreme Court case from 2001, at volume 722, page 890.
5.Ogden Inc. v. Bayview Incorporated, a Nevada Supreme Court case from 2004, at volume 102, page 301. Assume a court requires parallel citations.
B. Locate each case using the provided information. Then, properly cite each case according to the format specified by The Bluebook. For each problem, write the Bluebook rules you referenced.
6.Batson v. Kentucky, a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court case.
7.Case located at 364 F.3d 1200.
8.Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 124 S.Ct. 2633 (2004).
C.Use the provided information to properly cite each source according to the format specified by The Bluebook. For each problem, write the Bluebook rules you referenced.
9.
ROBERT JAMES TENNARD, Petitioner v. DOUG DRETKE, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION
No. 02-10038
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
542 U.S. 274; 124 S. Ct. 2562; 159 L. Ed. 2d 384; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4575; 72 U.S.L.W. 4540; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 420
March 22, 2004, Argued
June 24, 2004, Decided
10.
Steven J. Colby, Petitioner v. Stan W. Czerniak, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary.
02-10337
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
539 U.S. 948; 123 S. Ct. 2618; 156 L. Ed. 2d 638; 2003 U.S. LEXIS 4912; 71 U.S.L.W. 3790
June 23, 2003, Decided