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Validate Citations
Check citation format and look up the referenced case
Validate Citations
Validate this citation: 347 U.S. 483 (1954)Claude checks the format, confirms the case exists, and returns the case name and details.
Supported Formats
| Court | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | [Vol] U.S. [Page] ([Year]) | 347 U.S. 483 (1954) |
| Circuit Courts | [Vol] F.3d [Page] ([Cir] [Year]) | 565 F.3d 1021 (7th Cir. 2009) |
| District Courts | [Vol] F. Supp. 2d [Page] ([Dist] [Year]) | 242 F. Supp. 2d 452 (N.D. Ill. 2003) |
Validate Multiple Citations
Check these citations:
- 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
- 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
- 539 U.S. 558 (2003)Get the Full Case
Once validated, retrieve the document:
Get the case at 384 U.S. 436Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Invalid format | Check volume, reporter, page numbers, and spacing |
| Case not found | Try searching by case name instead |
| Multiple matches | Claude will ask which parallel reporter you want |