Yesterday, 7 July 2025, two lawyers in Colorado were fined by the court for submitting error-filled motions which included citations to non-existent cases and misinterpretations. AI, at best, may help you with a first draft but if you don’t check …
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Rule 10.7.1(d) of the Bluebook covers slave cases. For cases involving an enslaved person as a party, use the parenthetical “(enslaved party).” For cases involving an enslaved person as the subject of a property or other legal dispute but named …
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Rule 14 of the Bluebook is your place to look for information on how to cite the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, as well general guidance for citing proposed rules, comments, agency adjudications and arbitrations. But once …
Black’s Law Dictionary, founded by Henry Campbell Black, is the preeminent law dictionary in the United States. The first edition of Black’s was published in 1891. Up to the 6th edition, Black’s gave case citations for the term cited. The 8th edition introduced …
Orin S. Kerr has written the perfect short essay for new law students: How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students (there are links to download the article or open in a PDF on the page). This article, originally …
