How to Format U.S. Law in APA

The American Psychological Association, also known as the APA, has a precise format for researchers in the social sciences to follow. APA format is designed for both in-text citations and reference lists, including the citing of U.S. law. Consider investing in an APA citation book if you plan to write social science papers frequently in the future.

Instructions

    • 1

      Type the following format for the reference list when referring to a legal case:

      Smith vs. Martin, 345 U.S. 123 (1934). Retrieved from Dunn University Law School, Legal Information Institute website: http://www.law.dunn.edu/sdfdf/html/law/68459694.htm

    • 2

      Type the reference list citation for U.S. law or code such as the following:

      National Clean-Up Your Neighborhood Act of 2011, 422 U.S.C. §4312 (2011).

    • 3

      Reference the U.S. Constitution in the in-text citation as the following:

      (U. S. Constitution)

      Reference the U.S. Constitution as the following:

      U.S. Constitution, Art. 3, § 4, cl. 1.

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