Hello,
I'm doing a research paper on a recent Supreme Court case. I can't find definitive info on citing legal papers, ie. court briefs, opinions, and class action suits in MLA style. Also, these pages have been accessed via the web. Any ideas, my teacher is a real stickler on citing correctly.

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Hello,
I'm doing a research paper on a recent Supreme Court case.  I can't find definitive info on citing legal papers, ie.  court briefs, opinions, and class action suits in MLA style.  Also, these pages have been accessed via the web.  Any ideas, my teacher is a real stickler on citing correctly.

anonymous · Answer

have you tried http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ it's a real lifesaver!

anonymous · Answer

This is what I could find: 1 List the name of the court case you wish to cite. Follow the format shown below. Jones. v. Jones. 2 Follow the name of the case with the volume number, the publication where you found the case and the page number the case starts on. If this information is not available, you can skip this portion. Jones v. Jones. 122 Federal Supplement 34. 3 List the name of the court where the case was heard, followed by the date the case was published. Conclude your citation by noting the medium of the publication you accessed. Jones v. Jones. 122 Federal Supplement 34. U.S. Supreme Court. 12 Jan. 2000. Print. 4 Double-space all entries in your works cited list when using MLA style. Read more: How to Cite a Legal Document by MLA | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6565224_cite-legal-document-mla.html#ixzz1fVykQLO9