Contents

Introduction
I. Format
A. Font
B. Typefaces
Case names
 Signals
 History
 Books
 Legislative
 Related
 Cross-references
 Emphasis/Foreign
 Other
C. Long Quotes
D. Structure
E. Altered Quotes
F. Omissions
 Phrase
 Sentence
 Paragraphs
II. Case Cites
A. Full form
 Generally
 Public domain
 Parallel
 U.S. S.Ct.
B. Short Forms
 Supra, Hereinafter
 Id.
 Special short
C. General Rules
 Order
 Case Abbrev.
 Case Geographical
 Case Business
 Footnotes
 Multiples
 Cert. denied
 Subsequent
 Ct. abbrev.
 Ordinals
D. Signals
 Support
 Comparisons
 Contradiction
 Background
 E.g.
 As verbs
E. Parentheticals
III. N.D. & Misc. Cites
[General]
A. N.D.C.C.
Sentences
N.D. Revised Code
B. N.D. Laws
C. Administrative Code
D. Constitution
E. Court Rules
 Appellate
 Civil
 Criminal
 Evidence
 Court
 Rule on Rules
 Rule on Local
 Administrative
 Local
 Judicial Conduct
 Judicial Conduct Commission
 Professional Conduct
 Sanctions
 Discipline
 CLE
 Admission
 Students
F. History
 N.D. Legislative
 Interim
 Rules
 Constitutional
 Congressional
G. Books
"Supra, Id.
H. Collection
I. Journals
J. Non-con. journals
K. Newspapers
L. Internet
Appendix
Opinion Format
A. Font
B. Line spacing
C. Margins
D. Justification
E. Page Numbering
F. Disposition
G. Attorneys
H. Author
I. Headers
J. Paragraph numbering
K. Footnotes
L. Court change
Four
Disqualify after argument
Depart after argument