Title VII is codified at 42 U.S.C. 2000e and in subsequent sections. ◦ When citing a case with different decisions issued in the same year, include the year only in the parenthetical for the last- cited decision.Massachusetts legal writing and citations. A collection of web and print resources on reading and writing legal citations. U.S. Code Citation: 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17. Here's an example of how the citation would look: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e Let's break down the citation: 1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion. All of these refer to Massachusetts General Law, chapter 93A, section 1.