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:star: CHAPTER 4: UNDERSTANDING AND BRIEFING OF CASE DECISIONS (:check:…
:star: CHAPTER 4: UNDERSTANDING AND BRIEFING OF CASE DECISIONS
:check: THE CASE BRIEF DISTINGUISHED
:check: THE COMPONENTS OF A
PRINTED OPINION
Docket Number, Court, and Date
Synopsis
Full Name of Case
West Key Number and Headnote
Parallel Citation
Attorneys and Judge
Shorthand Case Name
Text and Disposition
Star-Paging
A Quick Note: Universal Citation Paragraph Notations and Headnote Notations
:check: THE COMPONENTS OF A
CASE BRIEF
Reading the Case
Identification of the Case
Updating the Case
Parties
Facts
Prior Proceedings
Issues
Holding
Reasoning
Disposition
:check: DEVELOPING THE CASE BRIEF
:check: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE