| A | B |
|---|
| U.S. Constitution | Highest federal primary authority |
| Washington Constitution | Highest state primary authority |
| U.S.C. | United States Code (federal statutes) |
| RCW | Revised Code of Washington (state statutes) |
| C.F.R. | Code of Federal Regulations (federal administrative law) |
| WAC | Washington Administrative Code (state administrative law) |
| U.S. | United States Reports |
| S. Ct. | Supreme Court Reporter |
| L.Ed.2d | Lawyers Edition Second Series |
| F., F.2d, and F.3d | Federal Reports |
| F. Supp. | Federal Supplement |
| Wn., Wn. 2d, or Wash. | Washington Reports |
| Wn. App. or Wash. App. | Washington Appellate Reports |
| federal supreme court cases | U.S. |
| federal supreme court cases | S. Ct. |
| federal supreme court cases | L. Ed.2d |
| federal court of appeals cases | F., F.2d, and F.3d |
| federal district court cases | F. Supp. |
| state supreme court cases | Wn., Wn. 2d, or Wash. |
| state court of appeals | Wn. App. or Wash. App. |
| Pacific Reporter (various states) | P., P.2d, and P.3d |
| State v. Eldridge, 17...400 U.S. 470, 27 L. Ed. 2d 543, 91 S. Ct. 547 (1971) | Federal or U.S. Supreme Court opinion |
| Kirchberg v. Feenstra, 708 F.2d 991, 998 (5th Cir. 1983) | Federal or U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit |
| Babcock v. Tyler, 884 F.2d 497, 499 (9th Cir. 1989) | Federal or U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit |
| Lamb v. Cartwright, 393 F. Supp. 1081, 1085 (E.D. Tex.), | Federal or U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas |
| Wash. Const. art. I, ยง 9 | Washington Constitution |
| RCW 9A.56.160(1)(c) | Washington statute |
| WAC 275-80-905(1) | Washington administrative law |
| State v. Westling, 145 Wn.2d 607, 610, 40 P.3d 669 (2002) | Washington Supreme Court |
| State v. McReynolds, 117 Wn. App. 309, 71 P.3d 663 (2003) | Washington Court of Appeals |
| Are King County Superior court trials reported/published? | No. |
| Are federal district court cases, i.e., federal trials, reported/published? | Yes, some but not all. |
