Rule 56(e) text appears in which bound volume year of the Federal Rules?

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Rule 56(e) text appears in which bound volume year of the Federal Rules?

When citing the exact text of a federal rule, Bluebook practice uses the bound-volume year for the official print edition that contains that wording. The Federal Rules are published in annual bound volumes, and the specific language of Rule 56(e) appears in the 2012 bound volume. That edition includes the Rule 56(e) language as printed after the relevant amendments up to that time, so citing to the 2012 bound volume accurately locates the precise text you’re referencing. The other years correspond to different bound-volume editions whose printed Rule 56(e) text would not match the edition you’re citing.

When citing the exact text of a federal rule, Bluebook practice uses the bound-volume year for the official print edition that contains that wording. The Federal Rules are published in annual bound volumes, and the specific language of Rule 56(e) appears in the 2012 bound volume. That edition includes the Rule 56(e) language as printed after the relevant amendments up to that time, so citing to the 2012 bound volume accurately locates the precise text you’re referencing. The other years correspond to different bound-volume editions whose printed Rule 56(e) text would not match the edition you’re citing.

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