Court opinions
Cite a Sixth Circuit opinion as case name, volume, reporter and first page, a pinpoint, and “(6th Cir. [year])”: the circuit and the year of decision.
The Federal Reporter prints the opinions of every circuit, so the parenthetical has to name the court.
The examples below use F.4th.
Each citation is printed as the book prints it, from an authority the book checked against its source.
Pickens v. Hamilton-Ryker IT Sols., LLC, 133 F.4th 575 (6th Cir. 2025).
The authority
Where the book teaches this
Nelson v. MillerKnoll, Inc., No. 25-1940 (6th Cir. July 7, 2026).
The authority
Where the book teaches this
Crisp v. Scioto Ambulance Dist., No. 25-3885 (6th Cir. July 17, 2026).
The authority
Where the book teaches this