Proper Legal Citation Format

Summary

Legal citations should accurately reference cases and pages. Id. Is used for previously mentioned cases, while specific cases like Apodaca v. Oregon are cited with volume and page numbers. Ensure your citations are correct for legal documents.

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A specific citation
Hey Meredith, I'd be happy to help! Could you please provide the specific citation you're referring to? This will help me assist you better.
Id., at *-*; Apodaca, * U.S. at *-*.
Hey Meredith, thanks for sharing the citation. The citation you provided refers to two cases:
- The first part "Id., at *-*" means that it refers to a previously mentioned case and the specific pages * to *.
- The second part "Apodaca, * U.S. at *-*" refers to the case Apodaca v. Oregon, reported in volume * of the United States Reports (U.S.), pages * to *.
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Is that the proper way to cite?
Hey Meredith, your citation looks correct! Here are the details:
- Id., at *-*: Refers to a previously mentioned case with specific pages *-*.
- Apodaca, * U.S. at *-*: Refers to Apodaca v. Oregon, in volume * of the U.S. Reports, pages *-*.
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