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Legal Abbreviations

Outlines the basic structure of legal citations, including cases law, statutes, and administrative rules and regulations.

Abbreviations to Federal Court Reporters

Abbreviation

Title

Description/Coverage

U.S.

United States Reports

Official U.S. Supreme Court cases

S.Ct.

Supreme Court Reporter

West’s U.S. Supreme Court cases

L.E.
L.E. 2d
United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers’ Edition

LexisNexis’ U.S. Supreme Court cases; printed in two series

F.
F.2d
F.3d
Federal Reporter
West’s U.S. Court of Appeals cases; printed in three series
F. App’x

Federal Appendix

West’s unpublished U.S. Court of Appeals cases

Fed. Cl.

Federal Claims Reporter

West’s U.S. Court of Federal Claims cases

F. Supp.
F. Supp.2d
F. Supp.3d
Federal Supplement

West’s U.S. District Court cases; printed in three series

F.R.D.

Federal Rules Decisions

West’s U.S. District Court cases covering the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Rules, Evidence, and Appellate Rules.

B.R.

Bankruptcy Reporter

West’s Bankruptcy cases

T.C.

United States Tax Court Reports

Official U.S. Tax Court cases

Vet. App.

Veterans Appeals Reporter

West’s U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims cases

M.J.
Military Justice Reporter
West’s U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces & Military Services Courts of Criminal Appeals cases

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