If the Judge Will Be Reading My Brief on a Screen, Where Should I Place My Citations?

A. Introduction In a prior post I explored how the transformation of case law to linked electronic data undercut Brian Garner’s longstanding argument that judges should place their citations in footnotes.  As that post promised, I’ll now turn to Garner’s position as it applies to writing that lawyers prepare for judicial readers. Implicitly, Garner’s position … Continue reading If the Judge Will Be Reading My Brief on a Screen, Where Should I Place My Citations?