How to say the "v" in a court case name?

If have a court case such as "Brown v. Board of Education" and I want to verbally say the name of the court case, how do I pronouce the "v"? Do I say "Brown versus Board of Education?" "Brown vee Board of Education?" I would appriciate a citation too if anyone has it. Thanks!!

Probably depends on your audience. Lawyers and judges and law professors, when speaking, say "vee." If you are giving a speech and you don't think that your audience is going to pick up what the v means from the context, then I guess you would say versus...

Only citation is in my personal experience.

versus

Versus, or V. either is proper, and understood.

VERSUS of course. That's what the V stands for. The V is only used in WRITING, not speaking.

Answerman is right, and OldeSalt is wrong. Although you could say "versus," lawyers almost never do. We just say "vee." I don't know any citation for this, but I have been talking law talk for a LONG time.

Go with the "vee". It makes you sound like you know what you're talking about.

I've been an attorney since 1993 and most lawyers will use them interchangeably. Most of the time, I use "vee" instead of "versus", but judges understand both. The general public is more used to hearing "versus", but it depends on your audience as another person correctly observed.

I would agree with my esteemed colleagues, but would add this qualifier--
Oftentimes, if I'm using the "full name" of a case, I would use the word "versus" -- like "Brown versus the Board of Education (of ___, Kansas)" But when I get to a short name, I'd say "Brown vee Board". I think this is just personal preference; most lawyers would say "vee." I've even heard some old-timers say "against," like "Brown against Board of Ed." (Strange, I know).