Georgia Legal Services Program Super User Training April 9, 2008 Bluebook Citations And Court Filing Requirements and Procedures By Alice Schunemann

Part 1 The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation Eighteenth Edition

Key Terminology  et. al.and others  et. seq.and following  Supraabove; mentioned or referred to earlier in the document  Id.The same as the immediately preceding authority cited  Infrabelow; mentioned later in the document  Ga.Georgia Reports  Ga. App.Georgia Appeals Reports  S.E.2dSouth Eastern Reporter, 2 nd edition  F.2d (F.3d)Federal Reporter, 2 nd edition (3 rd edition)  F. Supp.Federal Supplement  U.S.C.A.United States Code Annotated

United States Jurisdictions: Georgia  Ready reference for Georgia citations  Judicial Branch of Georgia Website  Georgia Cites:  O.C.G.A.  S.E.2d  Ga.  Ga. App.  Federal Cites:  F. Supp.  F.2d

Citing to United States Jurisdictions Supreme Court: Cite to U.S., or S. Ct., L. Ed., or U.S.L.W., in that order Circuit Justices: Cite to U.S., or above order of preference Courts of Appeals: Cite to Federal Reporters District Courts: Cite to Federal Reporter

Dissection of a citation: United States v. Martinez-Fuerte, 428 U.S. 543, 557 (1976) United States v. Martinez-Fuerte – The parties of the case (Plaintiff v. Defendant) 428 – Reporter volume number U.S. – Reporter abbreviation (U.S. Reports) 543 – First page of the case 557 – Specific page referred to or quoted, known as the “pinpoint cite” 1976 – The date of the decision

Citation Forms Italicized v. Underlined Massey v. National Home Owners Sales Serv. Corp., 225 Ga. 93, 165 S.E.2d 854 (1969)

Basic Citation Forms  Filed but not decided: Charlesworth v. Mack, No (D. Mass, filed Sept. 18, 1990)  Unpublished interim order:  Charlesworth v. Mack, No (D. Mass, filed Oct. 35, 1990)(order granting preliminary injunction)  Published interim order: Charlesworth v. Mack, 725 F.Supp (D. Mass. 1990)(order granting preliminary injunction)  Unpublished decision: Charlesworth v. Mack, No , slip. op. at 6 (D. Mass. Dec. 4, 1990)  Decision published in service only: Charlesworth v. Mack, 1990 Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 102,342 (D. Mass. Dec. 4, 1990)  Decision published in newspaper only: Charlesworth v. Mack, N.U. L.J., Dec. 5, 1990, at 1 (D. Mass. Dec. 4, 1990)  Decision available in electronic database:  Charlesworth v. Mack, No , 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20837, at *6-8, “10 (D. Mass. Dec. 4, 1990)  Decision available in electronic database after revision: Charlesworth v. Mack, No , 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20837, at *4 (D. Mass. Dec. 4, 1990, revised Jan. 3, 1991)  Published decision: Charlesworth v. Mack, 727 F. Supp. 1407, 1412 (D. Mass. 1990)  Appeal docketed: Charlesworth v. Mack, 727 F.Supp (D. Mass. 1990), appeal docketed, No (1st Cir. Dec. 20, 1990)  Brief, record, or appendix:  Brief for Appellant at 7, Charlesworth v. Mack, 925 F.2d 314 (1st Cir. 1991)(No )  Disposition on appeal:  Charlesworth v. Mack, 925 F.2d 314, 335 (1st Cir. 1991)  Disposition in lower court showing subsequent history:  Charlesworth v. Mack, 717 F.Supp, 1407, 1412 (D. Mass. 1990), aff’d, 925 F.2d 314 (1st Cir. 1991)  Petition for certiorari filed:  Charlesworth v. Mack, 925 F.2d 314 (1st Cir. 1991), petition for cert. filed, 60 U.S.L.W (U.S. Jan. 14, 1992)(No )  Petition for certiorari granted:  Charlesworth v. Mack, 925 F.2d 314 (1st Cir. 1991), cert. granted, 60 U.S.L.W (U.S. Jan. 21, 1991)(No )  Disposition in Supreme Court published only in service:  Charlesworth v. Mack, 60 U.S.L.W. 4420, 4421 (U.S. Feb. 4, 1992), vacating as moot, 925 F.2d 314 (1st Cir. 1991).

Rules for Quotations If the quote is less than 50 words in length, the quote is inserted into the same paragraph, set off with quotation marks, i.e., “A protective order issued pursuant to this Code section shall apply and shall be effective throughout this state.” O.C.G.A. § (d). The Bluebook: Tab R (Structure and Use of Citations), Section 5.1 (Formatting Quotations), Page 69

Rules for Quotations (Continued) If the quote is more than 50 words in length, it should be set apart by double indenting and single spacing. No initial or ending quotation marks are required in excess of those contained within the quote. The citation of authority follows at the left margin. Id. at 68

Part 2 COURT FILING PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS

Courts ◊Superior Court ◊State Court ◊Magistrate Court ◊Recorder’s Court ◊Probate Court ◊Appellate Court ◊Federal Court

Complaints/Petitions  Case Filing Information Form  Initial Complaint/Petition  Verification  Exhibits/Attachments  Affidavit of Poverty  Summons  Sheriff’s Entry of Service  Case Final Disposition Information Form

Case Filing/Disposition Information Forms  General Civil Case Filing Information Forms  Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form  General Civil Case Final Disposition Form  Domestic Relations Case Final Disposition Form

Complaints/Miscellaneous Forms  3.2 Certificate  Certification of Divorcing Parents Seminar  Annulment & Dissolution of Marriage  Child Support Addendum  Child Support Worksheet

Adoptions  Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form  Order for Initial Hearing  Petition  Background Information Form  Final Order  Attachments/Exhibits  Fingerprint Report  Certificate of Adoption  Child’s birth certificate  Certificate of Service  Domestic Relations Case Final Disposition Information Form

Answer  Answer to Complaint  Exhibits/Attachments  Verification  Certificate of Service

Discovery Documents  Interrogatories, Notice to Produce, Subpoena Duces Tecum, Etc.  5.2 Certificate of Service  Precipe (for subpoenas)

Motion/Response to Motion  Notice of Motion  Motion  Brief in support of motion  Affidavits  Order Granting Motion  Exhibits/Attachments  Certificate of Service

Cases Related to Property  Petition for Year’s Support filed in Probate Court  Property-related matters which change title to the real estate filed in Superior Court  Form PT-61 must be completed online, printed, and attached to petition at filing

Sources  The Bluebook -- A Uniform System of Citation, 18 th Edition, Columbia Law Review Association,  Rules of Court  Copies of PowerPoint presentation available.