Bluebook Citation For Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 In Suffolk
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A citation to a statute in the United States Code generally contains the following four elements: Title number. U.S.C. (the abbreviation for United States Code in Table 1) Section number preceded by the section symbol (§) and a space. Year of the code
State Statute in State Code Reference List: Name of Act, Title Source § Section Number (Year). URL. Parenthetical Citation: (Name of Act, Year) Narrative Citation: Name of Act (Year)
For statutes, it is acceptable to just use the section as the short citation as long as it doesn't confuse your reader. For instance, rather than 42 U.S.C. § 1983, you can just use § 1983. For New York, you can use § 120.05 rather than Penal § 120.05.
Elements Title of Act. Volume (if no volume, give the year) Abbreviated name of session law publication (see T. Pages and sections (if pinpoint citing give the beginning page and the relevant page to which you are citing) Year of enactment (if no date of enactment, use effective date)
For statutes, it is acceptable to just use the section as the short citation as long as it doesn't confuse your reader. For instance, rather than 42 U.S.C. § 1983, you can just use § 1983. For New York, you can use § 120.05 rather than Penal § 120.05.
As stated with the cases, the full legal citation for a statute is only needed the first time you cite the statute. If the statute is referenced subsequently in the same discussion, you may use the short form of the citation.
A bluebook citation looks something like this: Linda H. Edwards, Legal Writing and Analysis 16 (4th ed. 2015).
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants from discrimination based on religion. Title VII also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of an employee or prospective employee, unless doing so would create an “undue hardship” on the employer.
Title VII is codified at 42 U.S.C. 2000e and in subsequent sections.
Title VII specifically prohibits discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, compensation, employment benefits, advancement, employment training, assignments, and termination of employment. For more information, see Practice Note, Discrimination Under Title VII: Basics.
