| 1.4 |
No longer requires a prescribed order of authorities within each signal, instead requires authorities to be organized in a logical manner. |
| 10.6.2 |
New section addresses how to cite SCOTUS in chambers opinions. |
| 12.3.2 |
Citing to the U.S. Code no longer requires a year. |
| 15.1(b) |
More than two authors for a non-periodical resource--use all author names when particularly relevant. Use the first author and et al. for short form citations. |
| 18.2.2(c) |
Date and time for updated online sources--use the date and time when the piece was updated, rather than when it was originally posted. |
| 18.2.2(d) |
Use short URLs when possible but only if the URL makes it clear what the source is. (E.g., wapo.st, but not bit.ly.) |
| 18.6-18.7 |
Provides direction for how to create a pinpoint citation to video and audio recordings. |
| 18.8 |
New rule gives guidance for citing photographs and illustrations. |
| 20/T2 |
Removes foreign jurisdictions citation guidance from the back of the Bluebook, in T2. The Bluebook directs the user to T2 online on the Bluebook's website. |
| T13/T6 |
Removes the separation in previous editions between T6 (abbreviations in institutional author and case names) and T13 (abbreviations in periodical titles). See chart (to the right) for a list of the new abbreviations. |
