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| procedural_history = | |||
| issues = | |||
| arguments = | |||
| holding = | |||
| judgment = | |||
| reasons = | |||
| rule = | |||
| comments = | |||
| links = | |||
| Court_opinion_parts = {{Court opinion part <!-- repeat as needed, one for each opinion --> | |||
| opinion_type = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" --> | | opinion_type = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" --> | ||
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| Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. | | Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by '''asterisk'''. | ||
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!facts | |||
| Facts of the case | |||
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!procedural_history | |||
| Procedural History of the case | |||
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!issues | |||
| Issues of the case | |||
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!arguments | |||
| Arguments made by the parties | |||
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!holding | |||
| Holding of the case | |||
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!judgment | |||
| Judgment of the case | |||
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!reasons | |||
| Reasons | |||
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!rule | |||
| Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case | |||
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!comments | |||
| Comments related to the case | |||
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!links | |||
| URL links to full case text | |||
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! Court_opinion_parts | ! Court_opinion_parts | ||
| Enter a separate [[Template:Court opinion part|Court opinion part template]] for each opinion. | | Enter a separate [[Template:Court opinion part| Court opinion part template]] for each opinion. | ||
|} | | } |
Revision as of 00:38, September 12, 2020
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 = | appealed_from = | overturned = | partially_overturned = | reaffirmed = | questioned = | criticized = | distinguished = | cited = | followed = | related = | facts = | procedural_history = | issues = | arguments = | holding = | judgment = | reasons = | rule = | comments = | links = | 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 = }} }}
Description of fields
Field | Description | |
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court | The name of the court where the case was heard. | |
citation | Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | |
date | The date the decision was handed down. Use a "[month], [day], [year]" readable date format following this pattern: April 3, 1974 . See here for additional information about date formats.
| |
subject | The subject and field of law to which the case pertains. | |
appealed_from | The court from which the appeal immediately came. | |
overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | |
partially_overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned in part. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | |
reaffirmed | Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | |
questioned | Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | |
criticized | Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | |
distinguished | 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. | |
facts | Facts of the case | |
procedural_history | Procedural History of the case | |
issues | Issues of the case | |
arguments | Arguments made by the parties | |
holding | Holding of the case | |
judgment | Judgment of the case | |
reasons | Reasons | |
rule | Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case | |
comments | Comments related to the case | |
links | URL links to full case text | |
Court_opinion_parts | Enter a separate Court opinion part template for each opinion. | } |