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Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos

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This list includes only the abbreviations for the state's Supreme Court (or court of last resort).

Supreme Court Abbreviations

State Supreme Court Abbreviations (or court of last resort)
Alabama                         Ala.
Alaska                   Alaska
Arizona                   Ariz.
Arkansas                   Ark.
California                   Cal.
Colorado                         Colo.
Connecticut                         Conn.
Delaware                   Del.
District of Columbia                                        D.C.
Florida                   Fla.
Georgia                   Ga.
Hawaii                   Haw.
Idaho                   Idaho
Illinois                   Ill.
Indiana                   Ind.
Iowa                   Iowa
Kansas

                  Kan.

Kentucky                   Ky.
Lousiana                   La.
Maine                   Me.
Maryland                   Md.
Massachusetts                   Mass.
Michigan                   Mich.
Minnesota                   Minn.
Mississippi                   Miss.
Missouri                   Mo.
Montana                   Mont.
Nebraska                   Neb.
Nevada                   Nev.
New Hampshire                   N.H.
New Jersey                   N.J.
New Mexico                   N.M.
New York                   N.Y.
North Carolina                   N.C.
North Dakota                   N.D.
Ohio                   Ohio
Oklahoma                   Okla.
Oregon                   Or.
Pennsylvania                   Pa.
Rhode Island                   R.I.
South Carolina                   S.C.
South Dakota                   S.D.
Tennessee                   Tenn.
Texas                   Tex.
Utah                   Utah
Vermont                   Vt.
Virginia                   Va.
Washington                   Wash.
West Virginia                   W. Va.
Wisconsin                   Wis.
Wyoming                   Wyo.