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CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6. Constitutions, Statutes, and Administrative Regulations. The Bluebook Rule 11 – Example: Citing the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. U.S. C ONST . amend. XIV. The Citation. The Bluebook Rule 11 – Example: Citing the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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CHAPTER 6

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  1. CHAPTER 6 Constitutions, Statutes, and Administrative Regulations

  2. The BluebookRule 11 – Example: Citing the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution U.S. CONST. amend. XIV. The Citation

  3. The BluebookRule 11 – Example: Citing the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution U.S. CONST. amend. XIV. The Constitution Cited

  4. The BluebookRule 11 – Example: Citing the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution U.S. CONST. amend. XIV. Abbreviation for Amendment

  5. The BluebookRule 11 – Example: Citing the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution U.S. CONST. amend. XIV. Number of Amendment Cited

  6. Citing a Constitutional Amendment • Spell out the number • 14th – Wrong • Fourteenth - Correct • Capitalize the number and word amendment • fourteenth amendment – Wrong • Fourteenth Amendment - Correct

  7. The BluebookRule 12 • The United States Code (U.S.C.) is the official federal code • There are two unofficial federal codes • United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.) • United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)

  8. The BluebookRule 12Citing the United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 242 (2000). A United States Code Citation

  9. The BluebookRule 12Citing the United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 242 (2000). The Title Number

  10. The BluebookRule 12Citing the United States Code 18 U.S.C.§ 242 (2000). The Code

  11. The BluebookRule 12Citing the United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 242 (2000). The Code Section

  12. The BluebookRule 12Citing the United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 242 (2000). The Year

  13. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) A United States Code Citation

  14. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) The Title of the Act (Statute)

  15. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) The Title Number

  16. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) The Code

  17. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) The Code Section

  18. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) The Year of the Supplement

  19. The BluebookRule 12Citing a Federal Statute Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 29 U.S.C. § 651 (1988 & Supp. V 1993) The Year of the Bound Volume

  20. The BluebookRule 12 - State Codes • Cite similarly to federal code citations • Review Bluebook Table 1 for specific formats and abbreviations

  21. The BluebookRule 12.8.3Examples of Some Federal Citations • Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Rule 26) • FED. R. CIV. P. 26. • Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 6) • FED. R. CRIM. P. 6. • Federal Rules of Evidence (Rule 301) • FED. R. EVID. 301.

  22. The U.S. Constitution • Published in numerous forms • U.S.C.A. and U.S.C.S.: • Index the Constitution • Annotate the Constitution

  23. Federal StatutesEnactment • Legislation is proposed as a bill • Introduced to House of Representatives and Senate • Referred to committee • Voted on by chamber it was introduced in

  24. Federal StatutesEnactment(continued) • Sent to other chamber • May be amended • Voted on • If amended it’s sent back to the original chamber for a their vote • Both chambers must pass exact bill • After passing both chambers it is sent to the President who will: • Approve • Veto (Can be overridden by a joint 2/3 vote of Congress)

  25. Federal Statutes • Laws enacted by Congress are either: • Public Laws – Laws which concern all of society • Private Laws – Laws which concern single individuals or specific groups

  26. Federal StatutesPublication • Initial publication: As a slip Law in the Statutes at Large • Published chronologically • Official publication: United States Code • Including pocket part supplements • Unofficial publications: • U.S.C.A. • U.S.C.S. • On-line and other internet cites

  27. State StatutesPublication • Initial publication: Session Laws • Official publication: State Code • Including pocket part supplements • Unofficial publications: • On-line and other internet cites

  28. Local Ordinances • Municipal and county ordinances are not as widely published as federal and state statutes • Check local law libraries for updates and availability

  29. Administrative Regulations • Initial publication: List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA) • Refers the reader to Federal Register to view changes • Official publication: Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)

  30. Court Rules • All Rules of Court are published with the appropriate codes • Other publications include: • Federal Rules of Civil Procedure • Federal Rules of Evidence • Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

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