Template:Infobox Case Brief
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Template for Case Information
This template is to insert in case briefs and provide basic information at a glance.
Usage
Copy and paste the text from the box below into the top of a case brief page. Fill in the data to the right of the equals sign.
See also Template:Court opinion part.
{{Infobox Case Brief | court = | citation = | date = <!-- example: "April 3, 1974" --> | subject = | other_subjects = | appealed_from = | overturned = | partially_overturned = | reaffirmed = | questioned = | criticized = | distinguished = | cited = | followed = | related = | facts = | procedural_history = | issues = | arguments = | holding = | judgment = | reasons = | rule = | comments = | case_text_links = {{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link <!-- repeat as needed, one for each link --> | link = | source_type = | case_text_source = }} | case_videos ={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Video <!-- repeat as needed, one for each video --> |service= |id=}} | Court_opinion_parts = {{Court opinion part <!-- repeat as needed, one for each opinion --> | opinion_type = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" --> | written_by = | joined_by = }} }}
Template for Each Opinion Part
This template is to insert authorship information about an individual court opinion part (majority, concurrence, etc.) into case briefs.
Usage
Copy and paste the text from the box below into a case brief page within the case brief infobox template to the right of |Court_opinion_parts=
. Each opinion part should have its own box on the case brief page. This box can be repeated as many times as needed.
Fill in the data to the right of the equals sign.
{{Court opinion part | opinion_type = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" --> | written_by = | joined_by = }}
Description of fields
Field | Description |
---|---|
opinion_type | One of "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent." |
written_by | The justice who wrote this opinion part. |
joined_by | The justices who joined the decision. If multiple, separate by asterisk. If the decision was unanimous, simply leave blank. |