Subject: Uniform Citation System Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 09:01:41 -0800 From: Warren Dranit To: citation@teo.uscourts.gov Please include myself among those who support a public domain citation system. I believe there is tremendous value in creating a uniform system which is available to both the legal community and the public at large. That a uniform citation system will encourage the posting of the case law to the Internet is additional reason for pursuing a public domain citation system. The uniform citation system will create additional competition in the market providing a benefit to all consumers including the legal and business community. Indeed, the system proposed by the ABA, i.e. the name of the case, the year, the court of jurisdiction, a sequential number for the opinion, and a paragraph number for the text, seems to be an efficient and effective means of implementing this system. Warren L. Dranit Spaulding & McCullough, LLP P.O. Box 1867 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 dranit@smlaw.com