Template:Cite court/doc


 * Based on information from the article Case citation.

Usage
Copy a blank version to use. All fields must be lowercase. At this point, all fields are optional; however, this is subject to change as the template matures.

Description of fields
All fields are optional!
 * litigants : List of litigants, such as "Miranda v. Arizona". If a Wikipedia article using this exact string exists, a link will automatically be created.  Alternately, if an article exists but another name is desired for display, a wikilink may be specified; i.e., " This v. That ".  Note: This should likely not be optional.
 * vol : Volume of the reporter.
 * reporter : The abbreviated term for whatever reporter is being referenced; i.e., "U.S." for the U.S. Supreme Court's "United States Reports".
 * opinion : The opinion number, often the page number for the case.
 * pinpoint : Identifies a specific part of a decision, typically by page or paragraph number.
 * court : The standard abbreviation for the court being cited (e.g. "3d Cir." or "M.D. Ala."; see here for other courts in the United States). In order for court to appear, date must be specified. Note: This field also should likely not be optional.
 * date : The year or date in which the court rendered its decision.
 * url : A web site or other online article with information on the case. For example, for a U.S. Supreme Court case, the URL to FindLaw is
 * accessdate : The date that you viewed the website, not the date of the case.