People v. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327, ¶ 41.
- Case name
- People v. Buffer
- Year, court and opinion number
- 2019 IL 122327
- Pinpoint
- ¶ 41
The authority
- People v. Buffer (Ill., Apr. 18, 2019)Source (illinoiscourts.gov)
Court opinions
How to cite an Illinois Supreme Court opinion
Cite a decision of the Illinois Supreme Court with the case name, the reporter citation, and a parenthetical that gives the year, adding the state’s abbreviation when the reporter is a regional one.
The book’s Table A lists Illinois’s courts, reporters and citation rules.
3 real examples
Each citation is printed as the book prints it, from an authority the book checked against its source.
People v. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327, ¶¶ 40–42.
- Case name
- People v. Buffer
- Year, court and opinion number
- 2019 IL 122327
The authority
- People v. Buffer (Ill., Apr. 18, 2019)Source (illinoiscourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Geller v. Uber Techs., Inc., 2026 IL 132066.
- Case name
- Geller v. Uber Techs., Inc.
- Year, court and opinion number
- 2026 IL 132066
The authority
- Geller v. Uber Techs., Inc. (Ill., Sept. 24, 2026)
Where the book teaches this