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U.S. Supreme Court cases are published in the United States Reports (U.S.), the official government publication — not a West product.
In addition, there are two unofficial, commercial reporters:
West: Supreme Court Reporter (abbreviation: S. Ct.)
Lexis: Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer’s Edition (abbreviation: L. Ed.)
📘 Which reporter to cite?
According to Bluebook Rule B10.1.3, always cite the United States Reports (U.S.) if available.
If the case hasn’t yet appeared in the official reporter, cite the Supreme Court Reporter (S. Ct.).
Cases from the Courts of Appeals are published in the Federal Reporter, issued by West.
Reporter abbreviations:
F. — Federal Reporter
F.2d — Federal Reporter, Second Series
F.3d — Federal Reporter, Third Series
District Court cases are published in the Federal Supplement, also by West.
Reporter abbreviations:
F. Supp. — Federal Supplement
F. Supp. 2d — Federal Supplement, Second Series
F. Supp. 3d — Federal Supplement, Third Series
About 30 U.S. states have their own state-specific reporters that publish appellate decisions.
For example:
Nevada publishes its cases in the Nevada Reports.
New York publishes in the New York Reports.
California publishes in the California Reports.
These state reporters are often the official publications for each state’s appellate courts.
In addition to individual state reporters, state appellate cases are compiled into seven regional reporters, published by West.
For example:
Cases from Nevada, Arizona, and California (along with several other western states) are published in the Pacific Reporter.
Each regional reporter covers a specific group of states, making it easier to locate appellate decisions regionally.
📘 To identify abbreviations and coverage for each regional reporter, refer to Bluebook Table T1.3.
A map (commonly used in law libraries and research guides) shows which reporter corresponds to each state.
| Example Case | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 (1962) | Supreme Court case published in United States Reports, Volume 369, Page 186. Decided in 1962. |
| United States v. Baxter, 492 F.2d 150 (9th Cir. 1973) | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case published in Federal Reporter, Second Series. |
| Harris v. Roderick, 933 F. Supp. 977 (D. Idaho 1996) | District of Idaho case published in Federal Supplement. |
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