How do I cite to appellate court decisions?

Citing to appellate court decisions in Nebraska is done through the Nebraska Court Rules (NCR). The rules set forth the requirements for citing to appellate court decisions. For example, when citing to an appellate court decision within the state of Nebraska, the following format should be used: [Name of Case], [Court] [date], [volume/reporter] [page]. As an example, if you wanted to cite to the Nebraska Supreme Court case, Masco Corp. v. Kearney, you would cite it as “Masco Corp. v. Kearney, Neb. 49, 267 N.W.2d 155 (1978)”. It is important to use the correct format when citing to appellate court decisions because it will ensure that the court will be able to locate the case you are citing. Additionally, using the correct format will help other researchers find and review the court decision you are citing. If you are citing to an appellate court decision from outside of Nebraska, the format is slightly different. Instead of using the Nebraska Court Rules, the Blue Book is used. The Blue Book provides guidelines for proper citation to appellate court decisions from other states and federal appellate courts. The citation format for a federal appellate court is [Name], [Court], [date], [volume/reporter], [page]. As an example, if you wanted to cite to the 9th Circuit Court case, Doe v. ABC Corp., the citation would be “Doe v. ABC Corp., 9th Cir. 474 F.3d 1115 (2007)”. It is important to remember that the rules for citing to appellate court decisions vary from state to state. Therefore, it is important to know the specific citation rules for the state you are citing to before citing to an appellate court decision. Additionally, it is important to remember to always be consistent when citing to appellate court decisions.

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