How do you cite a federal agency decision or order (non-statutory)?

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How do you cite a federal agency decision or order (non-statutory)?

When a federal agency issue or order is non-statutory, Bluebook citation treats it like a court decision and uses the case-name format with a Federal Reporter citation. The essential pieces are the case name, the reporter volume and page, the court, and the year in parentheses. The exact page matters a lot because it points to the precise published decision. Best citation: In re Smith, 123 F.3d 456 (D.C. Cir. 1997). This uses the Federal Reporter, Third Series (F.3d), shows the correct page where this decision appears, and identifies the court and year. The other options would refer to different cases or different pages (for example, a different page like 457 or a different reporter), so they wouldn’t correctly pinpoint the same agency decision.

When a federal agency issue or order is non-statutory, Bluebook citation treats it like a court decision and uses the case-name format with a Federal Reporter citation. The essential pieces are the case name, the reporter volume and page, the court, and the year in parentheses. The exact page matters a lot because it points to the precise published decision.

Best citation: In re Smith, 123 F.3d 456 (D.C. Cir. 1997). This uses the Federal Reporter, Third Series (F.3d), shows the correct page where this decision appears, and identifies the court and year. The other options would refer to different cases or different pages (for example, a different page like 457 or a different reporter), so they wouldn’t correctly pinpoint the same agency decision.

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