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Guide to Legal Writing,
Appellate Practice

Jul. 2, 2024

More 'cleaning up' to do: 'cleaned up' in federal courts

The momentum is swinging heavily in favor of the 'cleaned up' legal citation format, making it a likely permanent addition to legal writing practices.

Benjamin G. Shatz

Partner in the Appellate Division of Duane Morris LLP's Trial Practice Group in the Los Angeles office, and leader of the firm's West Coast appellate practice.

Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation

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Patrice L. Ruane

Associate
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Phone: 310-231-5373

Email: pruane@manatt.com

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Last month, we shared the story of "cleaned up" and explored how it has fared in California. Little did we know that this topic would ignite so many responses (mostly positive) about using the new signal. So this month we're sticking with that topic and digging a little deeper.

To recap, "cleaned up" is the citation parenthetical Jack Metzler proposed in a 2017 Twitter thread:

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