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Supreme Court Citations (US v. Nixon, example)
General rule: Name of the first plaintiff and the first defendant, the number of the case, the name of the court that decided the case, and the date it was decided. Names of cases and court names are frequently abbreviated.
Standard legal format: United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)
The name of the Petitioner and Respondent, or case name, is italicized.
(Translation: Short case name, Volume number, abbreviation for U. S. Supreme Court Reports, decision starts on page indicated, year of decision.)
If referring to a specific page within the Opinion, place a comma after the starting page number, then insert the referenced page number:
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683, 685 (1974)
MLA Suggestion
If you're citing the case for a research paper, the MLA suggests using Legal Bluebook format in place of the older MLA format that listed docket number and exact date of decision.
Legal Bluebook format: United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683, 685 (1974)
The name of the Petitioner and Respondent, or case name, is italicized.
(Translation: Short case name, Volume number, abbreviation for U. S. Supreme Court Reports, decision starts on page indicated, specific page being referenced, year of decision in parentheses, period.)
Subsequent citations: Nixon, 418 U.S. at 685.
(Translation: Case name is typically shortened to indicate the petition; however, there are a few situations - such as when the petitioner is a state or the United States, that could result in confusion - where the Respondent's name is substituted. When in doubt, look it up or ask for assistance.)
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What else can I help you with?
Was there any significant information missing from us v Nixon?
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What are some real world examples of rule of law?
US v. Nixon
President before Nixon named starting with an E?
The US President who served before Nixon starting with an "E" was Dwight D. Eisenhower. Nixon was his V-P.
How do you cite US Supreme Court case in Blue Book Miranda v Arizona and in Westlaw?
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966)
What was the result of the Supreme Court case US v Nixon?
presidential powers were limited
Who won in the us v Nixon case?
idk wut happened but i hope that someone answers me because this is for a project
What Presidential right is involved in US v. Nixon?
United States v. Nixon, 347 US 683 (1974)On 24 July 1974, the US Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Nixon, that Executive Privilege did NOT apply in a criminal matter, unless the protected information involved military or diplomatic secrets, or national security. This decision is what led to Nixon's resignation on 9 August 1974.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What principle was established by US v. Nixon?
Executive privilege is permitted as long as it does not interfere with due process.
What did the supreme court case US v Nixon confirmed?
The rule of law over executive privilege.
Where did United States v. Nixon take place?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)US v. Nixon was within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC), the United States' federal government's capitol. The case was first heard in US District Court for the District of Columbia, under Judge John Sirica, then appealed directly to the US Supreme Court, bypassing the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Who wrote the majority decision in Nixon v US?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)Chief Justice Warren Burger wrote the opinion of a unanimous (8-0) Court. Justice William Rehnquist recused himself because of his close ties to the Nixon administration.[Note: The question originally asked about Nixon v. United States, a case involving appeal of impeachment of a Mississippi federal District Court judge, in 1993. See Related Questions for information about that case.]For more information about United States v. Nixon, see Related Questions, below.
Who were the parties in the US v. Nixon case?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)Petitioner: United States, brought by Special Prosecutor Leon JaworskiRespondent: President Richard NixonAttorneysJames D. St. Clair (argued case for the President)Leon Jaworski (argued case for the United States)Philip A. Lacovara (argued case for the United States, consolidated case Nixon v. US)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
