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Examining the impact of vacated state appellate court opinions. Do not add the year in parentheses after a citation to a presently effective version of a statute or code. Introduction to grounds maintenance tractor blue book for over 50 years, the grounds maintenance equipment blue book has been the trusted source for the proper identification and valuation of the full range of grounds maintenance equipment including compact tractors, mowers, snow throwers, rotary tillers, trimmers, chippers and blowers and chain saws. This is a 1995 federal case from the fifth circuit court of appeals reported in volume 63, page 915, of federal reporter. The same rules regarding typeface, short form, etc. As indicated below, those phrases such as affg or overruled by that are followed by a case citation as their. Affirmed on other grounds means that the judicial decision has been affirmed by a higher court, but not for the same reasons as the. The bluebook requires subsequent history be included in the citation if the case was addressed by a higher court or if the case is cited in full. Explanatory information introduction to the bluebook.

The alwd publication simplifies some of the bluebook rules and removes some of the inconsistencies among the bluebook rules. Reversed on other grounds means that the higher court reversed the lower courts decision, but for reasons other than the proposition for which you have cited the decision. Legal citations how to find court decisions and other legal. Bluepages reference for prior and subsequent history. Explanatory phrases table 8 the following table lists a number of explanatory phrases some of which contain abbreviations commonly used in indicating prior or subsequent history and weight of authority of judicial decisions. Legal citations how to find court decisions and other. Quotingciting parentheticals used when the case being cited citesquotes another case. Sometimes it may be necessary to explain the authority being cited. Weight of authority parentheticals most commonly used to indicate alternative holdings. Obviously, from the list above, some judicial decisions render other judicial decisions inapplicable and, essentially, null and void. Plenert, in his official capacity as regional director, region one, fish and wildlife service, u. The court did not discuss whether it is appropriate for courts to rely on vacated decisions, let alone whether litigants.