Which option shows the correct pinpoint citation format for multiple pages within a case?

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Pinpoint citations for a case specify the exact pages being cited after the initial page of the case, using a page range and the year in parentheses. Here, the proper format is 347 U.S. 483, 490-92 (1954). It shows the case starts on page 483, then indicates material cited appears on pages 490 through 492, with the year of the decision in parentheses. The range 490-92 uses the standard abbreviated form for the ending page, with the final page shown as 92 for 492.

Why this is the best fit: it correctly pairs the initial pinpoint with a contiguous page range and places the year after, as required by Bluebook rules. The other options fail for specific reasons: a trailing semicolon is not used within a single pinpoint citation; the year is incorrect in one choice; and another option uses a page range that omits page 490, which would be inaccurate when citing multiple nearby pages.