Bluebooking (briefs, opinions)

Question 1

In _____ legal documents, such as ____ and _____, citations appear within the document directly after the proposition

Answer 1

Non-academic; Briefs; Opinions

Question 2

In non-academic legal documents, footnotes should only be used when allowed by _______

Answer 2

Local court rules

Question 3

A citation may be inserted in 2 ways (SC)

Answer 3

1. Citation sentence (stand-alone)

2. Citation clause

Question 4

Use citation sentences to cite sources that relate to the _______ preceding sentence

Answer 4

Entire

Question 5

Citation clauses are set off from the text by _____ and ________ follow the proposition

Answer 5

Commas; Immediately

Question 6

Use citation clauses to cite sources that relate to ______ part of a sentence

Answer 6

Only one

Question 7

A _______ shorthand message to reader about the relationship between _____ and source

Answer 7

Signal; Proposition

Question 8

(No signal) (3)

Answer 8

1. Directly states proposition
2. Source of quotation
3. Mentioned in proposition

Question 9

E.g.

Answer 9

Source of one of multiple authorities stating the same proposition

Question 10

Accord (2)

Answer 10

1. Source is one of multiply authorities directly stating or supporting the proposition
2. One of other authorities was mentioned in the proposition

Question 11

See

Answer 11

Authority supports, but does not directly state the proposition

Question 12

See also

Answer 12

Additional material supporting the proposition

Question 13

Cf.

Answer 13

Authority is different from the main proposition, but sufficiently analogous to provide support

Question 14

Contra

Answer 14

Authority directly states a proposition contrary to the main proposition

Question 15

But see

Answer 15

Authority clearly supports a proposition that contradicts the main proposition

Question 16

But cf.

Answer 16

Authority supports a proposition analogous to the contrary of the main proposition

Question 17

See generally

Answer 17

Authority is helpful background material for the proposition

Question 18

What is the order of signals in a citation sentence? (10)(NEASSCCBBS)

Answer 18

1. No signal
2. E.g.,
3. Accord
4. See
5. See also
6. Cf.
7. Contra
8. But see
9. But cf.
10. See generally

Question 19

Separate authorities within each ____ with _____

Answer 19

Signal; Semicolons

Question 20

What is the order of authorities? (8) (CSFSLACS) *(FSF)

Answer 20

1. Constitutions (federal-state-foreign)
2. Statutes (federal-state-foreign)
3. Federal cases
4. State cases
5. Legislative materials
6. Administrative materials
7. Court documents
8. Secondary materials

Question 21

What is the order of authority for federal cases? (D)

Answer 21

Descending authority

Question 22

What is the order of authority for state cases? (AD)

Answer 22

1. Alphabetical by state

2. Descending order of authority within state

Question 23

What is the order of authority for legislative materials? (BHRD)

Answer 23

1. Bills
2. Hearings
3. Reports
4. Debates

Question 24

What is the order of authority for administrative materials? (ERP)

Answer 24

1. Executive orders
2. Regulations
3. Proposed rules

Question 25

What is the order of authority for court documents? (RBP)

Answer 25

1. Records 2. Briefs 3. Petitions

Question 26

What is the order of authority for secondary materials? (RBAI)

Answer 26

1. Restatements 2. Books 3. Articles 4. Internet sources

Question 27

______ is the equivalent of italics

Answer 27

Underscoring

Question 28

What information should be italicized in a citation clause? (7) (CTTIECW)

Answer 28

1. Case names, including procedural phrases introducing case names 2. Titles of books/articles 3. Titles of legislative material 4. Introductory signals 5. Explanatory phrases introducing subsequent case history 6. Cross reference (e.g., id., supra) 7. Words/phrases introducing related authority (e.g., quoted in)

Question 29

What information is italicized in the brief itself? (TWA)

Answer 29

1. Titles of publications (e.g., New York Times) 2. Words italicized in the original quotation 3. Any other word that would be italicized (e.g., uncommon foreign word)

Question 30

Large/Small _____ are not required (but may be used for stylistic purposes)

Answer 30

Caps

Question 31

How do you cite a footnote?

Answer 31

Example: US v. Carolene, 304 U.S. 144, 152 n.4

Question 32

When can you use "supra" and "hereinafter"?

Answer 32

``` Legislative hearings Court filings Books Pamphlets Reports Unpublished materials Non-print resources Periodicals Decisions of intergovernmental organizations ```

Question 33

When can you NOT use "supra" and "hereinafter"?

Answer 33

``` Cases Statutes Constitutions Legislative material Restatements Model codes ```

Question 34

A quotation within quotation can be cited by indicating that _______

Answer 34

citation has been omitted | Ex: (citation omitted)

Question 35

Quotations of ____ or more words should be in ______

Answer 35

50; Block quotations

Question 36

Spell out numbers from _____

Answer 36

Zero to Ninety-nine

Question 37

Use _____ for larger numbers (100

Answer 37

Numerals; Begin a sentence

Question 38

Only capitalize party designations (e.g., plaintiff, defendant, appellant) when referring to parties that is ______

Answer 38

Subject of the document

Question 39

A full case citation includes 5 components (NSPOS)

Answer 39

1. Name 2. Source (published or unpublished) 3. Parenthetical (court, year) 4. Other parentheticals 5. Subsequent history

Question 40

Omit _____ other than the first party listed before/after "v."

Answer 40

All other parties

Question 41

Omit words indicating _______ parties (e.g., et al) and ________ names (e.g., a.k.a.)

Answer 41

Multiple; Alternative