Proofreading
How many spaces should go between sentences? 1 or 2?
What is wrong with this case name:
Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 U.S. 1204, 1244 (2018).
Italicize
Are either underlines or italics acceptable for case names?
Yes -- as long as the document is internally consistent
In a case name, this is the proper abbreviation for the Northern District of Iowa
N.D. Iowa
It's the abbreviated version of "District" according to the Bluebook, as in "District Court"
Which is the proper format for ellipses? "..." or ". . . "
". . . "
What is wrong with this case name:
Wersba v. Seiler, 393 F.2d 937 (8th Circuit 1968)
8th Cir.
Does a case need to be cited "in full" every time it is cited?
No -- "short cites" are acceptable after an initial full citation
This is the Chief of the Iowa Supreme Court
It's the abbreviated version of "Second Circuit"
What is the error in this quote?
“Where the evidence of waiver is so convincing . . . the court (may) declare a waiver . . . .”
[may]
What is wrong with this case name:
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Greystone III Joint Venture, 995 F.2d 1274, 1280 (5th Cir. 1992).
Phoenix Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Greystone III Joint Venture, 995 F.2d 1274, 1280 (5th Cir. 1992).
This is the proper abbreviation for Iowa, according to the Bluebook
Iowa
In a case name, this is the proper abbreviation for the Iowa Court of Appeals
Iowa Ct. App.
It's the abbreviated version of "Deposition"
Dep.
What is the error in this case name?
United States v. Boots, 816 F.3d 971, 975 (8th Cir. 2016)
8th
What is wrong with this case name:
Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 U.S. 1204, 1244 (2018) (Justice Thomas, dissenting).
Should be: (Thomas J., dissenting).
If you have multiple cases cited in a "string cite," this is the proper punctuation to put in between them.
;
This is how many Justices sit on the Iowa Supreme Court
7
It's the abbreviated version of "Hearing Transcript" according to the Bluebook
Hr’g Tr.
What is the error in this case name?
United States v. Boots, 816 F.3d 971, 975 (8th Cir. 2016) (Meloy, J., concurring)
"Melloy"
What is wrong with this case name:
Johnson v. U.S., 135 U.S. 2551, 2556–57 (2015).
This is the difference between supra and infra.
Supra = prior internal reference; infra = upcoming internal reference.
This is the amount of judges that sit on a "panel" of the Iowa Court of Appeals to hear each case
It's the abbreviated version of "Bankruptcy" as in "Bankruptcy Court"
Bankr.