In re Looney, [1987-1989 Transfer Binder] Bankr. L. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 72,447 (Bankr. W.D. Va. Sept. 9, 1988).
- This is an example from the Bluebook's inside front cover. Looks like a case, right? "In re ..."?
- This case probably may not be reported elsewhere, but instead is cited to a less-commonly used commercial service that reports U.S. cases (services are sometimes cited when the case is not reported in the National Reporter System). Check Table 15 in the Bluebook to see if it is one of these services (here, as may be clear from the abbreviation, the full title to look up is Bankruptcy Law Reports). Then look up the full name of the service in the Law Library catalog.
Chase v. Campbell, [1962] S.C.R. 425 (Can.).
- This is an example from page 188 of the Bluebook. Again, looks like a case ("v.").
- Check the footnote text and surrounding main article text to see if you can determine what jurisdiction the case is from (here, "Can." refers to Canada, but even if the writer forgot to put that in the citation, the footnote or text might provide a clue about jurisdiction).
- Look up foreign countries in Table 2 and see if the abbreviation matches any of the sources listed for cases from that country. Then look up the full name of the reporter in the Law Library catalog.
Kampanis v. Greece, 318 Eur. Ct. H.R. 29, 35 (1995).
- Again, clearly a case ("v.").
- The reporter cited provides a clue that this may be a case heard before an international body such as the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, or (as in the example) the European Court of Human Rights. Again, if the citation doesn't provide that clue, check the footnote and surrounding text to see if you can determine what body the case is from.
- Look up international organizations in Table 3 and see if the abbreviation matches any of the sources listed for cases from that country. Then look up the full name of the source in the Law Library catalog.
