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Citations: APA Style (7th ed.)

How to create a document and cite using the most recent edition of APA.

Abbreviations

S. Senate

H.R. House of Representatives

Cong. Congress

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Court Cases

Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1-13 (1967). https://www.oyez.org/cases/1966/395

Parenthetical: (Loving v. Virginia, 1967).
Narrative: In the case Loving v. Virginia (1967), ....

 

Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (2015). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf

Parenthetical: (Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015).
Narrative: In the case Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), ....

Copano Energy, LLC v. Bujnoch, 593 S.W.3d 721 (Tex. 2020). https://casetext.com/case/copano-energy-llc-v-bujnoch

Parenthetical citation: (Copano Energy, LLC v. Bujnoch, 2020).
Narrative citation: The Court ruled in Copano Energy, LLC v. Bujnoch (2020) that...

 

Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, 17 Cal.3d 425, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14, 551 P.2d 334 (1976). https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/torts-keyed-to-dobbs/the-duty-to-protect-from-third-persons/tarasoff-v-regents-of-university-of-california

Parenthetical citation: (Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, 1976).
Narrative citation: In the case Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1976), ....

Note:  The Tarasoff decision was reported* in three places, so all are included in the citation. They're usually reported together, so you shouldn't have to do additional research to find this info.

*Reported in the legal sense, where it's recorded -- not reported like in the news.

Note: 

  • In-text citations: italicize the name of the case (parenthetical and narrative).
  • References list? No italics.

Government Reports

S. Rep. No. 113-288 (2014). https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CRPT-113srpt288.pdf

Parenthetical citation: (S. Rep. No. 113-288, 2014).
Narrative citation: In Senate Report No. 113-288 (2014), ...