How should 'versus' be written in a case caption?

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How should 'versus' be written in a case caption?

The connecting word in a case caption should be written as v. with spaces on either side. This is the standard Bluebook shorthand for “versus,” using a lowercase v followed by a period, and it sits between the party names with a space on both sides (for example, Brown v. Board of Education). Using Vs. or V. would break the conventional abbreviation and capitalization pattern, and writing it without the proper punctuation or spacing would disturb the uniform look of case names. The period marks the abbreviation, and the spaces keep the names clearly separated and easy to read.

The connecting word in a case caption should be written as v. with spaces on either side. This is the standard Bluebook shorthand for “versus,” using a lowercase v followed by a period, and it sits between the party names with a space on both sides (for example, Brown v. Board of Education). Using Vs. or V. would break the conventional abbreviation and capitalization pattern, and writing it without the proper punctuation or spacing would disturb the uniform look of case names. The period marks the abbreviation, and the spaces keep the names clearly separated and easy to read.

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