Citation exam

Question 1a. Apply the facts of your case to another

case.

b. Establish and show legal research credibility.

c. Synthesize and document existing authorities.

BLUEBOOKCitation Exam Review

Question 1

a. apply the facts of your case to another case.

b. establish and show legal research credibility.

c. synthesize and document existing authorities.

Question 2a. constitutions, statutes, cases,

legislative materials (from newest to oldest

b. cases, statutes, constitutions, legislative materials (from oldest to newest)

c. legislative materials, cases, statutes, constitutions (in order of appearance)

Question 3

a. True

b. False

Question 4

a. True

b. False

Question 5a. Dunkin’ Donuts,

http://www.dunkindonuts.com (last visited Sept. 15, 2009).

b. Dunkin’ Donuts, http://www.dunkindonuts.com (last visited September 15, 2009).

c. http://www.dunkindonuts.com (Dunkin Donuts’) (last visited September 15, 2009).

Question 6

a. U.S. Const. amend. III.

b. U.S. Const. amend. III.

c. U.S. Constitution amendment III.

Question 7

a. FED. R. EVID. 410.

b. Fed. R. Evid. 410.

c. 28 U.S.C. § 410 (2003).

Question 8

a. 28 USC § 2644 (2000).

b. 28 U.S.C. § 2644 (2000).

c. 28 U.S.C. § 2644(c) (2000).

Question 9

a. § 1215.

b. Id. at § 1215.

c. Fla. CRIM. PROC. LAW § 1215.

Question 10

a. Moore v. Jones Pharm. Co., et al. 227 F. Supp. 419 (1999).

b. Moore v. Jones Pharm. Co., 227 F. Supp. 419 (S.D.N.Y. 1999).

c. Moore v. Jones Pharmaceutical Co., 227 F. Supp. 419 (S.D.N.Y. 1999).

Question 11

a. Hair v. Jackson, 245 S.E.3d 620 (Md. 2001).

b. Hair v. Jackson, 245 S.E.3d 620-22, (MD 2001).

c. Hair v. Jackson, 245 S.E.3d 620, 622 (Md. 2001).

Question 12a. Daniel J. Wise et al., The Legal Research

Argument 319 (7th ed. 2002).

b. Daniel J. Wise et al., The Legal Research Argument 319 (Open Books & Co. 2002).

c. Daniel J. Wise, Sabrina K. Owens, Preet L. Patel, and Hussein C. Ziad, The Legal Research Argument 319 (2002).

Question 13

a. In re Mary Kay Found., 44 S.E.2d 322 (1975).

b. In re Mary Kay Found., 44 S.E.2d 322 (Ga. 1975).

c. In re Mary Kay Foundation, 44 S.E.2d 322 (Ga. 1975).

Question 14

a. United States v. DePaul Saw Mill Co., 189 F. Supp. 2d 34, 40 (1991).

b. United States v. DePaul Saw Mill Co., 189 F. Supp. 2d 34 (W.D.N.Y. 1991).

c. United States v. DePaul Saw Mill Co., 189 F. Supp. 2d 34, 40 (W.D.N.Y. 1991).

Question 15a. United States v. DePaul Saw Mill Co., 189

F. Supp. 2d 34 (W.D.N.Y.), aff’d, 34 F.3d 90 (2nd Cir. 1990).

b. United States v. DePaul Saw Mill Co., 189 F. Supp. 2d 34, 40 (W.D.N.Y.), aff’d, 34 F.3d 90 (2d Cir. 1991).

c. United States v. DePaul Saw Mill Company, 189 F. Supp. 2d 34 (W.D.N.Y.), affd, 34 F.3d 90 (2nd Cir. 1991).

Question 16

a. Lewes v. Md. Ass’n of Pub. Television Producers, 899 F.2d 123, 145 (1990).

b. Lewes v. Md. Ass’n of Pub. Television Producers, 899 F.2d 123, 145 (7th Cir. 1990).

c. Lewes v. Md. Ass’n of Pub. Television Producers, 899 F.2d 123, 145 (Md. 7th Cir. 1990).

Question 17a. Downs, Dale D., Financing Legal

Research, 17 J. Legal Stud. 131, 137 (2006).

b. Dale D. Downs, Financing Legal Research, 17 J. Legal Stud. 131, 137-139 (2006).

c. Dale D. Downs, Financing Legal Research, 17 J. Legal Stud. 131, 137-39 (2006).

Question 18

a. Cal. Penal Code § 123 (2002).

b. Cal. Penal Code § 123 (West 2002).

c. CAL. PENAL CODE § 123 (West 2002).

Question 19

a. XXX, 400 F.3d 100, 117 (1st Cir. 2007) (citations omitted) (emphasis added).

b. XXX, 400 F.3d 100, 117 (1st Cir. 2007) (Selya, J., dissenting) (citations omitted) (emphasis added).

c. XXX, 400 F.3d 100, 117 (1st Cir. 2007) (Selya, dissenting) (citations omitted) (emphasis added).

Question 20

a. Id. at 153-54.

b. Jones, at 153-54.

c. Id. 246 P.2d at 153-54.

Question 21

a. Jones at 153.

b. Jones, 246 P.2d at 153.

c. People, 246 P.2d at 153.

Question 22

a. Hernandez, LaDonna, Corporate America Shrinks, N.Y. Times, Apr. 13, 2004, C1.

b. LaDonna Hernandez, Corporate America Shrinks, N.Y. Times, Apr. 13, 2004, at C1.

c. Hernandez, LaDonna, Corporate America Shrinks, N.Y. Times, Apr. 13, 2004, at C1-C7.

Question 23

a. Curtis Publ’g Co. v. Butts, 388 U.S. 130, 133 (1967).

b. Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts, 388 U.S. at 133 (1967).

c. Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts, 388 U.S. 130, 133 (1967).

Question 24

a. Curtis Publ’g Co., 388 U.S. at 141.

b. Curtis Publishing, at 141.

c. Id. at 141.

Question 25

a. Gertz, at 356 (Douglas J., dissenting).

b. 418 U.S. at 356 (Douglas, J., dissenting).

c. Gertz, 418 U.S. 323, 356 (Douglas J., dissenting).