Begin with citing the name of the court case. Italicize the name of the case.
Locate the volume number of the U.S. Supreme Court reports and the page number where the case can be found.
Locate the year the case was decided, then place it in parentheses.
Order the information as follows: Name of Case [in italics], Volume number U.S. Page number (Year).
For example: Smith v. Rhode Island, 167 U.S. 22 (1978).