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Automatic Bluebook Citations to Federal Statutes
This page will show you how to use Citrus to automatically generate correct Bluebook Federal statutory citations in your legal briefs and memoranda.
United States Code
Begin by starting Microsoft Word 2003, Word 2007, or Word 2010 on a blank document. Then type this opening sentence:
Union members are not responsible for monetary judgments against the union.
Now cite the statement to a legal authority. Whenever you enter a citation, use the F2 key to mark it. For this example, press F2, then the following citation, then F2 again.
Union members are not responsible for monetary judgments against the union. F2 Labor Management Relations Act section 301(a) 29 USC 185(a) (2000). F2
When you press F2 a second time to indicate the end of the citation, Citrus will add punctuation and change the word 'section' into section symbols as required by Bluebook rules, then automatically generate this citation:
Union members are not responsible for monetary judgments against the union. Labor Management Relations Act § 301(a), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a) (2000).
You can usually use 'sections', 'section', 'secs', or 'sec' wherever the section symbol (§) would appear and Citrus will substitute § or §§ as required by Bluebook legal citation rules. In most cases, you can even omit the word 'section' or the § symbol altogether and Citrus will put it in the right place. For example, you can write this:
F2 Labor Management Relations Act sec 301(a) 29 USC 185(a) (2006). F2
Citrus will automatically put the citation into Bluebook format and generate this:
Labor Management Relations Act § 301(a), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a) (2006).
If you enter a legal citation but forget to press F2, you can still have Citrus manage the citation. Simply use your mouse or keyboard to highlight the citation, then press F2. Try entering the following sentence into your sample brief now:
Student athletes who contract with athlete agents must promptly notify their athletic director of the contract. The Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, 15 USC § 7801-7802 (2000).
Highlight "The Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, 15 USC § 7801-7802 (2000)" and press F2. Citrus will automatically generate the following citation:
Student athletes who contract with athlete agents must promptly notify their athletic director of the contract. Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7801-7802 (2000).
Citrus can use both the U.S.C. and I.R.C. form of 26 U.S.C., which is the Internal Revenue Code. Enter this:
'Ordinary' gains or losses cannot include capital gains or losses. irc 64-65 (2006).
After you use F2 to mark the citation, Citrus will generate the following citation in correct Bluebook format:
'Ordinary' gains or losses cannot include capital gains or losses. I.R.C. §§ 64-65 (2006).
Follow this link to see how to use Citrus to cite to secondary sources of statutory information including U.S.C.A. and U.S.C.S.
Follow this link to see how to use Citrus to cite state statutes in Bluebook format.
