Slavery, Citation, and The Bluebook

Document Type

Presentation

Date

8-26-2023

Event Name

Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, University of San Francisco School of Law

Abstract

The current edition of The Bluebook includes Rule 10.7.1(d), which requires a parenthetical notation when citing an opinion that involves an enslaved person. Should courts and lawyers adopt this rule and, if so, how might it affect the development of the law?

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