Statutes, regulations, rules and constitutions
How to cite agency decisions and attorney general opinions
Cite an agency adjudication, guidance document, or attorney general opinion by the series the issuer uses: its reporter volume and page, or its own opinion number, with the date.
Name the issuing office so the reader knows whose view it is.
12 real examples
Each citation is printed as the book prints it, from an authority the book checked against its source.
Diplomacy, 1 Op. Att’y Gen. 74 (1797).
The authority
- Diplomacy (Attorney General, 1797)Source (justice.gov)
Rev. Rul. 2013-17, 2013-38 I.R.B. 201.
The authority
- Rev. Rul. 2013-17 (Internal Revenue Service, Sept. 16, 2013)Source (irs.gov)
Where the book teaches this
I.R.S. Notice 2014-21, 2014-16 I.R.B. 938.
The authority
- I.R.S. Notice 2014-21 (Internal Revenue Service, Apr. 14, 2014)Source (irs.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Application of the No TikTok on Government Devices Act to the TikTok USDS Joint Venture, 50 Op. O.L.C. ___, slip op. at 2 (July 16, 2026).
The authority
- Application of the No TikTok on Government Devices Act to the TikTok USDS Joint Venture (Office of Legal Counsel, July 16, 2026)Source (justice.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure § 2111 (9th ed. Rev. 01.2024, Nov. 2024).
The authority
- Manual of Patent Examining Procedure § 2111 (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Nov. 2024)Source (uspto.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure § 1207.01 (May 2026).
The authority
- Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure § 1207.01 (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, May 2026)Source (tmep.uspto.gov)
Where the book teaches this
2025 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2025-017.
The authority
- 2025 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2025-017 (Ohio Attorney General, Sept. 9, 2025)Source (ohioattorneygeneral.gov)
Where the book teaches this
109 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 67 (2026).
The authority
- 109 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 67 (California Attorney General, May 28, 2026)Source (oag.ca.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Customs HQ 951264 (July 1, 1992).
The authority
- Customs HQ 951264 (Customs, July 1, 1992)Source (rulings.cbp.gov)
Where the book teaches this
U.S. Dep’t of Lab., 74 F.L.R.A. 604 (2026).
The authority
- U.S. Dep’t of Lab. (FLRA, Sept. 29, 2026)Source (flra.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Ex parte Frye, 94 USPQ2d 1072 (BPAI 2010).
The authority
- Ex parte Frye (BPAI, 2010)Source (uspto.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Walter Maine, 52 L.D. 510 (1928).
The authority
- Walter Maine (Department of the Interior, 1928)Source (doi.gov)
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