Asked by Emily Aronian on Sep 30, 2024
A case named U.S. v. Littlejohn is located in the Federal Supplement on page 202. The volume number is 651 and the year is 1985; the court deciding the case is located in the Western District of Michigan. Which is the appropriate citation?
A) U.S. v. Littlejohn, 202 F. Supp. 651 (1985)
B) U.S. v. Littlejohn, 651 F. Supp. 202 (W.D. MI)
C) U.S. v. Littlejohn, 651 F. Supp. 202 (W.D. MI 1985)
D) U.S. v. Littlejohn, 651 F. Supp. 202 (1985)
E) None of these choices is correct.
Federal Supplement
A series of law reports containing the decisions of Federal District Courts in the United States.
Citation
A reference to a legal authority, such as a case, statute, or legal treatise, used in legal documents.
Western District
A term often used to designate a geographic division in a state or country for judicial or administrative purposes.
- Gain insight into the architecture and significance of case reporters and legal citations.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the architecture and significance of case reporters and legal citations.