Q. How do I cite a court case in bluebook format?

Bluebook Rule 10 gives the citation format for court cases. 

Case citations generally includes the case name, followed by the reporter volume, the reporter abbreviation, the first page of the case, the specific page for the cited material, and the court abbreviation and date in parentheses (unless the court name is obvious from the reporter abbreviation). 

Examples:

• United States Supreme Court citation: See Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, 138 (1803).
• United States Circuit Court citation : See Perry v. Schwarzenegger, 591 F.3d 1147, 1152 (9th Cir. 2010).

Many state rules require that citations to state court decisions include a citation to the official state reporter, followed by a parallel citation to a regional reporter.

Eample:

• Wyoming Supreme Court: See CLC v. Wyoming, 2004 WY 2, 82 P.3d 1235 (Wyo. 2004).

For more information, there are Bluebooks available at the Harvard Law School Library Circulation Desk.  You can also purchase a subscription to the Bluebook online at http://www.legalbluebook.com.