Rule B.4: First Case or Statute Mention in the Main Text

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The first time a case of statute name appears in the main text, TLR uses the full case/statute name, immediately followed by a footnote with the full cite minus the name of the case/statute. The next citation should be a short form citation but not “id.” This is a TLR rule and does not appear in the Bluebook.

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