In Hawkins v. McGee, the reporter initial 'A.' stands for which reporter?

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In Hawkins v. McGee, the reporter initial 'A.' stands for which reporter?

The main idea here is understanding how citations indicate where a case is published. In the Bluebook system, the single-letter initials attached to a case tell you which reporter published the opinion. The letter “A” denotes the Atlantic Reporter, which is one of the regional reporters in the National Reporter System. So seeing the initial “A.” means the case appears in Atlantic Reporter, not in a state-only reporter or another regional set. The other options correspond to different, nonstandard abbreviations or to state-specific reporters, which would be shown differently (for example, Alabama or Arkansas reporters use their own abbreviations, not just “A”). Therefore, the initial “A” points to the Atlantic Reporter. If you see the second Atlantic series, it would be “A.2d,” indicating the second series of the Atlantic Reports.

The main idea here is understanding how citations indicate where a case is published. In the Bluebook system, the single-letter initials attached to a case tell you which reporter published the opinion. The letter “A” denotes the Atlantic Reporter, which is one of the regional reporters in the National Reporter System. So seeing the initial “A.” means the case appears in Atlantic Reporter, not in a state-only reporter or another regional set. The other options correspond to different, nonstandard abbreviations or to state-specific reporters, which would be shown differently (for example, Alabama or Arkansas reporters use their own abbreviations, not just “A”). Therefore, the initial “A” points to the Atlantic Reporter. If you see the second Atlantic series, it would be “A.2d,” indicating the second series of the Atlantic Reports.

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