How do I cite a court case in APA style?
Answer
Reference form: Name v. Name, Volume Reporter First Page (year).
Reference page example: Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).
If the case is found online, you may add the URL: Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/543/03-633/index.pdf
(Note: The URL from which you retrieved the case information is not strictly required for legal citations but may aid readers in retrieval.)
In-text citation example: Roper v. Simmons (2005) or (Roper v. Simmons, 2005)
Chapter 11 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association provides examples of citations to legal materials, including cases, statutes, legislative materials, and administrative and executive materials. For more information on writing legal citation, consult The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th edition).
For explanations and examples, please visit: https://national.libguides.com/apa_7th/legal