parties reporter volume number reporter abbreviation
(Federal Reporter, 2d series) first page of case span of specific
pages referred to deciding court date of
decision
United States v. MacDonald, º 531 º F.2d º 196, º 199-200 º (4th Cir. º 1976) º
parenthetical phrase describing
decision of Fourth Circuit) (resting review of the dispositive issue on the principle of judicial economy),
º action of higher court rev'd, º citation of reversal 435 º U.S. º 850 º (1978).