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If I am citing pages 3375-3376, is it acceptable to abbreviate it 3375-6?

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If I am citing pages 3375-3376, is it acceptable to abbreviate it 3375-6?

No.

It is correct to eliminate repetitious digits, but you must always retain at least two digits, even if they ARE repetitious.

In a string cite, which comes first: constitutions or cases?

In a string cite, which comes first: cases or statutes?

In a string cite, which comes last: treatises or cases?

In a string cite, which comes first: state or federal cases?

In a string cite, which comes first: federal or state statutes?

Federal statutes

When do we have to give subsequent history as to a denial of certiorari?

When the denial occurred within the past two years.

When do we give subsequent history?

Virtually always, unless the history is for something minor like a rehearing or a remand.

If I wanted to give subsequent history about a reversal and didn't know how to abbreviate "reversed," where would I look?

The tables in the back of the Bluebook.

(Table T.8 to be exact.)

In a practitioner document, I have cited an authority in full. Can I now use a short cite?

Yes, so long as you are in the "same general discussion."

What is the short cite for the following full cite?

Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 175, 176 (Colo. 1992).

Armentrout, 842 P.2d at 176.

Can I "id" back to the last authority listed in a string cite?

No.
You can only use "id" to refer back to a citation with a single authority in it.

Is this capitalized correctly?

See Id.

No.

Normal capitalization rules apply: The "i" in "id" should be lowercase because it isn't at the beginning of a sentence.

What part of the paper does "supra" refer to?

Parts already read.

What part of the paper does "infra" refer to?

Parts yet to be read.