F. Supp. 3d
Law & Legal abbreviation · Legal Citation
| Stands for | Federal Supplement, Third Series |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
F. Supp. 3d stands for Federal Supplement, Third Series, a legal citation abbreviation.
Current series of the Federal Supplement, begun in 2014, publishing selected opinions of the US district courts. Many recent trial-level rulings on federal regulations, technology, employment and securities claims are cited to it.
Example: The magistrate judge distinguished two F. Supp. 3d decisions that had dismissed similar privacy claims.
Usage notes
Spaced as "F. Supp. 3d". Unpublished district court opinions far outnumber published ones, so briefs often mix F. Supp. 3d citations with Westlaw (WL) or Lexis citations. The citation signals that the opinion dates from 2014 or later and was written by a single district judge rather than an appellate panel.
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