Which part of a Bluebook citation is typically italicized?

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Which part of a Bluebook citation is typically italicized?

In Bluebook citations, the case name is typically italicized to signal the authority being cited—the actual case itself—so it stands out from the rest of the citation. For example, in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), the case name Brown v. Board of Education is set in italics, while the rest of the elements—347 U.S. 483 and the year (1954) in parentheses—are in regular (roman) type. The volume and reporter, the page number, and the year follow the case name in standard font, with the year placed in parentheses after the page. This convention helps readers quickly identify the specific case that supports the point being cited.

In Bluebook citations, the case name is typically italicized to signal the authority being cited—the actual case itself—so it stands out from the rest of the citation. For example, in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), the case name Brown v. Board of Education is set in italics, while the rest of the elements—347 U.S. 483 and the year (1954) in parentheses—are in regular (roman) type. The volume and reporter, the page number, and the year follow the case name in standard font, with the year placed in parentheses after the page. This convention helps readers quickly identify the specific case that supports the point being cited.

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