How do I cite to appellate court decisions?

In the state of Illinois, when citing to appellate court decisions, you should use Illinois Supreme Court Rule 6. You will need to use the name of the case, the volume number of the official reports, the abbreviated name of the reporter, and the page number of the decision. An example of such a citation would look like this: Smith v. Jones, 123 Ill.2d 45, 456 N.E.2d 789 (1984). This signifies the name of the case (Smith v. Jones), followed by the volume of the official reports (123 Ill.), the abbreviated name of the reporter (456 N.E.2d), and the page number on which the opinion appears (789). Additionally, you will need to designate whether the decision is from the Illinois Supreme Court or the Illinois Appellate Court by including the name of the court in the citation. If the citation is from the Illinois Supreme Court, the official reports volume will be the same. If the citation is from the Illinois Appellate Court, the official reports volume will be indicated by the abbreviation “Ill. App.” For example, a citation of a decision from the Illinois Supreme Court may look like: Smith v. Jones, 123 Ill.2d 45, 456 N.E.2d 789 (1984). A citation of a decision from the Illinois Appellate Court may look like: Smith v. Jones, 123 Ill. App. 45, 456 N.E.2d 789 (1984).

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