JOHN O. THREADGILL ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW A Professional Corporation 1500 Riverview Tower Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1810 March 5, 1997 The Appellate Court and Circuit Administration Division Attention: ABA Citation Resolution Suite 4-512, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Washington, D.C. 20544 (202) 273-1555 Re: The ABA Special Committee on Citation Issues' Resolution Dear Sir or Madam: This is intended to register my support for the resolution for state and federal courts to develop a standard citation system. I would urge the adoption by the federal courts of the citation format recommended by the ABA Special Committee on Citation Issues' Resolution. With the technological advances which allow for expedited access to court opinions by both the public and the Bar, a uniform and official citation for courts' decisions is desperately needed. While the initial implementation of such a citation system may be costly, the adoption of the uniform citation by the courts would ultimately result in greatly reduced costs for access to court decisions by the public, the courts, and the Bar. Thank you for consideration of this matter. Yours very truly, !NR Susan P. Herndon John O. Threadgill Attorneys & Counselors at Law A Professional Corporation 1500 Riverview Tower Knoxville, TN 37902-1810 !EN