LibGuides: Bluebooking Tips and Resources: Style and Ordering Rules

Short Forms and Cross-References

Rule 4.1: Id.
Id. is only used when the immediately previous citation contains only one authority.
Rule 4.2: Supra and Hereinafter
Supra and Hereinafter are not used to refer to cases, statutes, restatements, and several other types of sources listed in Rule 4.2 except in extraordinary circumstances.
Rule 10.9(a): "Rule of Five" for Cases
A short form for a case may only be used if the case is already cited (a) in the same footnote or (b) is cited in either full or short form in one of the preceding five footnotes.

Rules 1-9 cover a variety of style matters in the main text and footnotes of a law review article. Rules to pay attention to are:

Rule 1.5(a): Parentheticals
Generally, parentheticals begin with a present participle (stating, quoting, arguing, etc.) unless the parenthetical consists of a quotation to the authority.
Rule 2: Typefaces
Rule 2 contains general rules governing when specific typefaces, such as Roman, italics, and small caps, are used.
Rule 5.1: Quotations
Quotations of longer than 50 words are placed in block text.
Rule 5.2: Alterations in Quotations
Rule 5.2 governs the usage of brackets, "[sic]," and parentheticals to indicate changes made to the text of the original.
Rule 5.3: Ellipses
Rule 5.3 prescribes specific rules and spacing for the use of ellipses to indicate omissions from quotations.
Rule 6.1(a): Spacing
There are no spaces between adjacent single capitals, with specific exceptions delineated in this rule. Numbers and ordinals (2d, 3d, etc.) are treated as single capitals.
Rule 8: Capitalization
Rule 8 describes which words are capitalized. For example, "President" is capitalized, while "presidential" is not.

Rule 1 contains a number of rules that govern the order in which materials in a footnote appear. These rules are specific and cover:

The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style by Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: KF250 .G375 2006
ISBN: 0314168915
Publication Date: 2006
Manual on Usage and Style by Texas Law Review
Call Number: KF250 .M36 2008
ISBN: 1878674560