Sally Beauty Co. v. Nexxus Prods. Co. uses 801 F.2d 1001 (7th Cir. 1986). Which circuit decided the case?

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Sally Beauty Co. v. Nexxus Prods. Co. uses 801 F.2d 1001 (7th Cir. 1986). Which circuit decided the case?

In a federal appellate citation, the parenthetical states the court and year of the decision. Here it reads "(7th Cir. 1986)," which means the Seventh Circuit decided the case in 1986. So the circuit is the Seventh Circuit. The rest of the citation (801 F.2d 1001) tells you the reporter, volume, and page, but the circuit is identified by that parenthetical. If the case had been decided by a different circuit, the parenthetical would show a different circuit abbreviation, like "(9th Cir. 1986)" or "(5th Cir. 1986)."

In a federal appellate citation, the parenthetical states the court and year of the decision. Here it reads "(7th Cir. 1986)," which means the Seventh Circuit decided the case in 1986. So the circuit is the Seventh Circuit. The rest of the citation (801 F.2d 1001) tells you the reporter, volume, and page, but the circuit is identified by that parenthetical. If the case had been decided by a different circuit, the parenthetical would show a different circuit abbreviation, like "(9th Cir. 1986)" or "(5th Cir. 1986)."

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