Also known as: U.S. Reports · U.S. · United States Supreme Court Reports
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The official compilation of decisions issued by the Supreme Court of the United States. Bound volumes contain the authoritative text of each opinion and supply the pagination used in all subsequent citations.
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Uliana Ustinova prepares a print advertisement stating that she is certified as a specialist in immigration law. She verifies that the certifying organization meets the approval standards and includes the required name and contact information. The advertisement is reviewed for compliance before publication.
Uriel Urban researches a diversity case pending in federal court. He locates the controlling Supreme Court decision in the United States Reports to determine whether state or federal law supplies the rule of decision. The citation confirms the exact page on which the Court announced the governing principle.
Unity Underhill prepares a memorandum analyzing whether publication alone satisfies due process for unknown claimants. She cites the Supreme Court opinion from the United States Reports that sets the constitutional standard for adequate notice. The pinpoint citation directs the reader to the precise paragraphs discussing the required quality of notice.
Uma Upadhyay briefs a challenge to a federal statute regulating local activity. She quotes the Supreme Court opinion in the United States Reports that delineates the outer limits of congressional power under the Commerce Clause. The citation supplies the authoritative language on which the constitutional argument rests.
Usman Uddin cites the landmark decision holding segregated public schools unconstitutional. The opinion appears in the United States Reports and supplies the equal protection analysis that governs the pending desegregation motion. Counsel includes the official citation so the court can locate the exact holding and rationale.
Ugo Ucelli drafts a complaint alleging constitutional violations by federal officers. He cites the Supreme Court decision in the United States Reports that first recognized an implied damages action against federal agents. The citation anchors the legal theory and identifies the precise volume and page establishing the cause of action.
Early volumes were originally cited by the name of the reporter. Modern Bluebook form adds a parenthetical reference to the nominative reporter after the United States Reports citation.
The bound volumes contain the final, official text after any corrections and supply the permanent pagination used in all subsequent citations.
…acedexams opinion md v1 -- Case information - Court: Supreme Court of the United States - Citation: 410 U.S. 113 (1973) - Decided: January 22, 1973 - Judges: Mr. Justice Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Mr. Chief Justice Burger and Messrs. Justices Douglas, Brennan,…