Bluebook quiz

You have found a case with the citation 123 F. Supp. 2d 456. What level of court is this case?

• Circuit Court of Appeal

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Highest state court

What is the abbreviation for the official reporter for the United States Supreme Court?

• F.2d

• F. Supp.

• U.S.

• S. Ct.

What is the proper citation abbreviation for the First Circuit?

• CA1

• 1st Cir.

• F.C.

Cases from what court are found in the federal reporter (F., F.2d, F.3d, etc.)?

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Circuit Court of Appeal

• International Court of Justice

What table in the Bluebook should you consult when determining if words in a case name should be abbreviated?

• T1

• T2

• T5

• T6

What table in the Bluebook should you consult if you are looking for information about a particular U.S. jurisdiction's courts and statutory codes?

• T6

• T1

• T3

• T5

What is the proper abbreviation for the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire?

• N.H. Dist. Ct.

• N.H.D.C.

• D.N.H.

• U.S.D.C.N.H.

In a memorandum of law filed in a court, the following should be capitalized. Select all that apply.

• Plaintiff when you are referring to your plaintiff.

• Defendant when you are referring to your defendant.

• Defendant when referring to a defendant in a precedent case.

• Court when you are referring to the U.S. Supreme Court or the court in which you are filing.

In which of the following examples is the spacing correct? Select all that apply.

• N.W.

• F.Supp.2d

• D. Mass.

• S.Ct.

If I am citing to a U.S. District Court case or a Circuit Court of Appeals case, I _____ need to include the abbreviation of the name of the court in the parentheses.

• do

• do not