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Administration of Justice: Citing U.S. Constitiution Cases

Citing U.S. Constitution

If you are citing the whole constitution, state or federal, a citation is not necessary.

 

Article of the U.S. Constitution

Template: 

U.S. Const. art. xxx, § x.

Example:

U.S. Const. art. I, § 3.

In-Text Citation:

(U.S. Const. art. 1, § 3)

 

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Template:

U.S. Const. amend. xxx.

Example:

U.S. Const. amend. XIX.

In-Text Citation:

(U.S. Const. amend.XIX)

Repealed amendment to the U.S. Constitiution

Template:

U.S. Const. amend. xxx (repealed Year).

Example:

U.S. Const. amend. XVIII (repealed 1933).

In-Text Citation:

(U.S. Const. amend. XVIII, repealed 1933)