Citing Names Of Parties in United States

Practical Information

Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

1. Cite the name of the case as it appears in the running head of the report, not as it appears at the beginning of the opinion. Do not abbreviate the first word. 2. When the United States is a party, do not abbreviate U.S. unless it is part of the name of a government vessel. 3. Do not substitute the initials of a government agency or a labor union for its full name in briefs. It may be done in other legal writings.

4. Use the first name of railways, but abbreviate the balance.

5. When Co. and Inc. are both part of a name omit the Inc.

6. When the names of parties change completely on appeal (in U.S. law), indicate that fact by the use of sub nom. This direction does not apply when the names of the parties are merely reversed.

Volume and page

Cite the volume and page number of the report or reporter in which the opinion is published. The reference is to the entire opinion and gives the page at which the opinion begins. A spot page reference follows when it is desired to call attention to a particular page, such as one from which a quotation is taken. The designation “2d” must be included in the citation of a volume in a second series.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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