Named (early American) reporters.
Early American reporters were often named after the editors (or “reporters”) who were responsible for compiling the cases for publication. Such reporters are now generally cited by the official name and number only; the name of the editor is omitted.
For supreme court cases and a few of the early state reporters, the name of the early reporter should be included in the record. To do so, use the Legal: Case, Reporter (extended) form. Enter information on publication of the case in United States Reports as the primary reference. Consult the table below to convert the information. Enter information on the original publication in the Orig. Reporter field. Include the volume, Reporter name, and 1st page in the field.
This information is included in citations formatted in Bluebook style, and is not included in citations formatted for ALWD citation style. Consult table T.1 in the Bluebook to determine the early state reporters that should be included when citing cases originally published in these reporters.
The first ninety volumes of United States Reports originally were named for individuals (the “reporters” or editors) who compiled the cases for publication. These volumes have now been incorporated into jurisdiction-named series with continuous volume numbering:
| Dallas | Dall. | 1-4 | 1789-1800
| Cranch | Cranch | 5-13 | 1801-1815
| Wheaton | Wheat. | 14-25 | 1816-1827
| Peters | Pet. | 26-41 | 1828-1842
| Howard | How. | 42-65 | 1843-1860
| Black | Black | 66-67 | 1861-1862
| Wallace | Wal. | 68-90 | 1863-1874
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