Judge Posner's criticisms of the Bluebook ring true, especially the part about them pushing out new editions every few years needlessly, to keep their revenue stream going. Richard A. Posner, The Bluebook Blues, 859 (vol. 120, 2011). The Bluebook is a prime example of the worst in the legal profession ergo, like many guilds; the law has a tendency to shroud itself in mystery and to express itself in methods obscure to outsiders. Id. Misdirecting resources towards "Bluebooking" is a prime example. Posner argues that the Bluebook should be replaced with a much simpler citation system, perhaps similar to those used in other academic fields; ergo, this would save lawyers, legal scholars, and law student’s enormous amounts of time and effort.
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The Bluebook can be helpful in a situation that requires that an unpublished opinion be cited with its docket number (e.g., Westlaw or Lexis). Additionally, it is useful to understand the convention for citing something from the Congressional Record or an English case. Using Bluebook format can eliminate sloppy looking documents giving them a professional looking aesthetic which would be perceived favorably by judges, clients, or other lawyers. The Bluebook provides the socially useful function of providing law students with credentials that help differentiate them from their peers. Additionally, it prioritizes the aggregate good of the community and is beneficial to those engaged in credential rituals. Despite his good intentions, Bluebooking is a status-ritual that will outlive …show more content…
I disagree with the use of the full case name cites for supras unless the first name is insufficient to make clear what case you are speaking of; furthermore, I don’t think it should be a rule to always spell out the United States or a States name. I prefer an inline citation and I would maintain the use of Id as reference to the previously cited source. I would use brackets when quoting cases and changing capitalization; furthermore, I would do this because I wouldn’t want my work to be perceived as sloppy. Using consistent forms on documents is a must. As I previously mentioned, the Bluebook is useful to understand the convention for citing something from the Congressional Record or an English case.
As a Messianic Jew we do question the teachings of Judaism Orthodoxy, particularly, their denial of Jesus Christ as the Messiah; thereby, a healthy debate respecting the pros and cons of the Bluebook is perfectly acceptable. In my opinion citation formats keep writers of any academic field honest ergo, integrity is a badge of honor, “Honesty guides good people…,” Proverbs 11:13, and “The Godly walk with integrity…,” Proverbs
The Bluebook can be helpful in a situation that requires that an unpublished opinion be cited with its docket number (e.g., Westlaw or Lexis). Additionally, it is useful to understand the convention for citing something from the Congressional Record or an English case. Using Bluebook format can eliminate sloppy looking documents giving them a professional looking aesthetic which would be perceived favorably by judges, clients, or other lawyers. The Bluebook provides the socially useful function of providing law students with credentials that help differentiate them from their peers. Additionally, it prioritizes the aggregate good of the community and is beneficial to those engaged in credential rituals. Despite his good intentions, Bluebooking is a status-ritual that will outlive …show more content…
I disagree with the use of the full case name cites for supras unless the first name is insufficient to make clear what case you are speaking of; furthermore, I don’t think it should be a rule to always spell out the United States or a States name. I prefer an inline citation and I would maintain the use of Id as reference to the previously cited source. I would use brackets when quoting cases and changing capitalization; furthermore, I would do this because I wouldn’t want my work to be perceived as sloppy. Using consistent forms on documents is a must. As I previously mentioned, the Bluebook is useful to understand the convention for citing something from the Congressional Record or an English case.
As a Messianic Jew we do question the teachings of Judaism Orthodoxy, particularly, their denial of Jesus Christ as the Messiah; thereby, a healthy debate respecting the pros and cons of the Bluebook is perfectly acceptable. In my opinion citation formats keep writers of any academic field honest ergo, integrity is a badge of honor, “Honesty guides good people…,” Proverbs 11:13, and “The Godly walk with integrity…,” Proverbs