Template:Infobox Case Brief/doc
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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 =
}}
{{Court opinion part
| opinion_type = <!-- "majority," "plurality," "unanimous," "concurrence," "dissent," OR "concur/dissent" -->
| written_by =
| joined_by =
}}
Description of fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
