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Venom

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LW citation question

Post by Venom » Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:12 pm

In memo citations, is it improper to cite to portions of the case that state the facts? Are we only suppose to cite to the court's holding/reasoning?
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Re: LW citation question

Post by kalvano » Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:17 pm

Venom wrote:In memo citations, is it improper to cite to portions of the case that state the facts? Are we only suppose to cite to the court's holding/reasoning?
If you are referencing the case, you cite the case.
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Re: LW citation question

Post by Venom » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:34 pm

I am talking about citing specific lines of the opinion...
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Richie Tenenbaum

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Re: LW citation question

Post by Richie Tenenbaum » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:37 pm

Venom wrote:I am talking about citing specific lines of the opinion...
There is nothing wrong with citing any portion of an opinion. And yes, you should cite the facts. Just don't ever cite west law headnotes/summary or the syllabus in SCOTUS cases.
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