How to Cite a Constitutional Case

The outcome of unique court cases can set a precedence for how similar cases should be handled in the future. State and federal constitutions are amended to include the new legislation created from these landmark cases, along with a summary of their rulings. These cases are often controversial; they generally invoke polarizing debates well after rulings have been reached. To cite a constitutional case in an essay, learn how to properly format the reference.

Instructions

    • 1

      Open your document in a word processor, and then add a new footnote to the document or a new entry to its works cited page.

    • 2

      Type the names of the case's plaintiff and defendant in versus format, separating the two parties by a ".v" for versus. Type a period after the defendant's name.

    • 3

      Type the section, clause or article number of the constitution on which the case can be found. Type the abbreviation for the case's jurisdiction after the section number. For example, type "G.A." if the case is taken from the Georgia Constitution -- type "U.S." for federal cases.

    • 4

      Type the case's page number after its jurisdiction. Finalize your citation by tagging the case's year to the end of it. Type the year in parenthesis. Save your document.

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