TMLL Research Guide - Chapter 10

HIGHLIGHTS OF BLUEBOOK FORM FOR FEDERAL STATUTES

Rule 12.3 of the Bluebook specifies that statutes should be cited to the official code when possible. Therefore, the standard citation to a federal statute is as follows:

22 U.S.C. § 2567 (1983)

If a statute section in its most up-to-date form does not yet appear in the official United States Code, cite to the United States Code Annotated or the United States Code Service.