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Citing Court Cases in APA

welcome to county office your ultimate guide to local government services and public records let's get started how to site court case APA when citing a court case in apa format start with the name of the case italicize the case name follow this with the volume number of the reporter next include the reporter abbreviation after that add the first page number of the case for example if the case is brown V Board of Education 347 us 483 1954 it is cited as follows Brown V Board of Education 347 us 4831 1954 begin with the case name Brown V Board of Education italicize this portion next list the volume number 347 follow this with the reporter abbreviation us then include the first page number 483 finally add the year in parentheses 1954 remember to italicize the case name do not italicize the volume number report abbreviation or page number place the year in parentheses ensure the entire citation is clear and accurate this format applies to US Supreme Court cases for lower court cases additional information may be required always consult the APA manual for specific guidelines to learn more check out these links which you can click in the description below and feel free to comment mment your questions we're here to help thanks for tuning in to our video please like And subscribe and leave a comment below see you in the next video [Music]