UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                        DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
                        708 Federal Building
                       316 North Robert Street
                         St. Paul, MN  55101

                           March 12, 1997 
 
Appellate Court & Circuit Administration Division 
ATTN: ABA Citation Resolution 
Suite 4-512 
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 
1 Columbus Circle, N.E. 
Washington, DC 20544 

     At a meeting of the U.S. District Court Judges in the District 
of Minnesota on February 26, 1997, the Court considered carefully the 
recommendations of the Special Committee on Citation Issues of the 
American Bar Association that state and federal courts develop a 
standard citation system and uniform format. 

     After discussing this matter, it was a consensus of the Judges 
that the federal court should not adopt the form of official citation 
for court decisions recommended by the ABA resolution. Further, it 
was a consensus of the Judges that the Clerk of Court should 
communicate their position to the appropriate individual or body. 
 
                                   Sincerely, 
 
                                   Francis E. Dosal, Clerk 
                                   U.S. District Court 

cc: U.S. District Judges