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A 2021 law library blog post says the 21st edition of the Bluebook advises that et seq. should be avoided for statutes and replaced with two section symbols to show multiple statute sections.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“should be avoided for statutes, and replaced with two section symbols”
Use §§ Instead of “et seq.” for Multi-Section Statutes, CSU Law Library Blog, 2021, Body of the post, first paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The post gives the example 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396a-1396d and points to Rule 3.3(b) of the Bluebook for details. It summarizes the 21st edition, so the rule may differ in later editions.
- What it does not show
- A secondary summary, not the Bluebook text. Check the edition your court or journal requires before you rely on it.