RULE
BLUEBOOK 20th edition
ALWD 5th edition
California Style Manual 4th edition
ORDER OF CITATIONS/ AUTHORITIES
BB B1.2 and R1.4
ALWD 36
CSM 1:5
Federal appellate courts: Treat as one court, and put in reverse chronological order (i.e. most recent first).
Federal district courts: Treat as one court, and put in reverse chronological order.
Federal appellate courts: First order by court (1st, 2d, etc.), then reverse chronological order.
Federal district courts: First order alphabetically, then in reverse chronological order.
Generally in reverse chronological order, but also in order of relevance to your case.
Specific order: U.S. Supreme Court, CA Supreme Court, CA appellate courts, federal cases,