Template:Infobox Case Brief
To create a new case brief, use Form:Case Brief.
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 =
|case_text_source = }}
| 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
Provide basic information about a case.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court | court | The name of the court where the case was heard.
| Unknown | optional |
| Citation | citation | Court reporter citations. Follow Bluebook formatting conventions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Unknown | optional |
| Date decided | date | The date the decision was handed down. Use a "[month], [day], [year]" readable date format
| Unknown | optional |
| Primary subject | subject | The subject/field of law to which the case pertains.
| Page | optional |
| Additional subjects | other_subjects | Additional or minor subjects to which the case pertains. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Unknown | optional |
| Appealed from | appealed_from | The court from which the appeal immediately came.
| Unknown | optional |
| Facts | facts | Facts of the case. | Content | suggested |
| Procedural History | procedural_history | Procedural History of the case. | Content | optional |
| Issues | issues | Issues of the case. | Content | suggested |
| Arguments | arguments | Arguments made by the parties. | Content | optional |
| Holding | holding | Holding of the case. | Content | suggested |
| Judgment | judgment | Judgment of the case. | Content | optional |
| Reasons | reasons | Reasons for the holding. | Content | optional |
| Rule | rule | Rule(s) applied or formulated in the case. | Content | suggested |
| Comments | comments | Comments related to the case. | Content | optional |
| URL links to full case text | case_text_links | This field cannot be edited using this feature. To add links, please save changes and select "Edit with form." | Unknown | optional |
| Cases that this case overturned | overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Page | optional |
| Cases that this case partially overturned | partially_overturned | Any cases or actions that this case overturned in part. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Page | optional |
| Cases that this case reaffirmed | reaffirmed | Any cases or actions that this case reaffirmed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Page | optional |
| Cases that this case questioned | questioned | Any cases or actions that this case questioned. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Page | optional |
| Cases that this case criticized | criticized | Any cases or actions that this case criticized. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Page | optional |
| Cases that this case distinguished | distinguished | Any cases or actions from which this case is distinguished. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Unknown | optional |
| Cases that this case cited | cited | Any cases or actions that this case cited. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Unknown | optional |
| Cases that this case followed | followed | Any cases or actions that this case followed. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Unknown | optional |
| Related cases | related | Any related cases or actions. If multiple, separate by asterisk. | Unknown | optional |
| Case Opinions | Court_opinion_parts | This field cannot be edited using this feature. To add opinion authorship for each opinion part, please save changes and select "Edit with form." | Unknown | optional |
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. |
