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== Description of fields ==
This template is to insert in case briefs and provide basic information at a glance.
{| class="wikitable" style="background: transparent"
== 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.  
! style="width: 8em;"| Field
 
! Description
See also [[Template:Court opinion part]].
|-
 
! court
<nowiki>{{Infobox Case Brief
| The name of the court where the case was heard.
| court                 =
|-
| citation              =
! citation
| date                  = <!-- example: "April 3, 1974" -->
| Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
| subject              =
|-
| other_subjects        =
! date_decided
| appealed_from        =
| The date the decision was handed down. Use <nowiki>MM/DD/YYYY</nowiki>. See '''[https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Type_Date#Input_examples here]''' for acceptable formats.
| overturned            =
|-
| partially_overturned  =
! appealed_from
| reaffirmed            =
| The court from which the appeal immediately came.
| questioned            =
|-
| criticized            =
! decision_by
| distinguished        =
| The justice who wrote the majority decision.
| cited                =
|-
| followed              =
! joined_by
| related              =
| The justices who joined the majority decision. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. If the decision was unanimous, simply say "unanimous court" rather than relisting every judge.
| facts                =
|-
| procedural_history    =
! concurrence
| issues                =
| The justices who wrote a concurring opinion, if any. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
| arguments            =
|-
| holding              =
! dissent
| judgment              =
| The justices who wrote a dissenting opinion, if any. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
| reasons              =
|-
| rule                  =
! concur_dissent
| comments              =
| The justices who wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, if any. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
| case_text_links      = {{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link <!-- repeat as needed, one for each link -->
|-
| link                  =
! overruled
| source_type          =
| Any cases or actions that this case overruled. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
| case_text_source      = }}
|-
| case_videos            ={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Video <!-- repeat as needed, one for each video -->
! partially_overruled
|service=
| Any cases or actions that this case overruled in part. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
|id=}}
|-
| Court_opinion_parts  = {{Court opinion part <!-- repeat as needed, one for each opinion -->
! reaffirmed
| opinion_type          = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" -->
| Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
| written_by            =
|-
| joined_by            = }}
! questioned
}}
| Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
</nowiki>
|-
! criticized
| Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
|-
! questioned
| Any cases or actions from which this case is distinguished. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
|-
! cited
| Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
|-
! followed
| Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
|-
! related
| Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''.
|}

Latest revision as of 01:55, October 12, 2023

This template is to insert in case briefs and provide basic information at a glance.

Usage[edit source]

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             = }}
}}
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