A case citation is a reference to where a case (also called a decision or an opinion ) is printed in a book. The citation can also be used to retrieve cases from Hein Online and Westlaw. A case citation consists of a volume number, an abbreviation of the title of the book or other item, and a page number.
The precise format of a case citation depends on a number of factors, including the jurisdiction, court, and type of case. You should review the rest of this section on citing cases (and the relevant rules in The Bluebook) before trying to format a case citation for the first time. See the Georgetown Law Bluebook Guide for more information.
The basic format of a case citation is as follows:
This box was adapted from the Georgetown Law Library Research Guide: https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/cases