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LRW OrientationLRW Orientation
Cases and Case BriefingCases and Case Briefing
SAMPLESAMPLE
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Cases, Cases, CasesCases, Cases, Cases– What’s the big deal?– What’s the big deal?
• English Common LawEnglish Common Law
• Case MethodCase Method
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Case CitationCase Citation
• Party 1 v. Party 2Party 1 v. Party 2, Vol. # - Book Id. -, Vol. # - Book Id. -Start Page (Court Year)Start Page (Court Year)
• Party 1 usually is the party bringing the case and Party 2 Party 1 usually is the party bringing the case and Party 2 is the one respondingis the one responding
• Monge v. Beebe Rubber Co.Monge v. Beebe Rubber Co., 316 A.2d , 316 A.2d 549 (N.H. 1974) 549 (N.H. 1974)
• Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 120 (1973)Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 120 (1973)• The Book Id. (U.S.) tells us the court; 120 is the jump cite The Book Id. (U.S.) tells us the court; 120 is the jump cite
or pinpoint cite where the relevant material appearsor pinpoint cite where the relevant material appears
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Case BriefsCase Briefs• Prepare for classPrepare for class
• Use in ClassUse in Class
• Revise Briefs after ClassRevise Briefs after Class
• Synthesize cases for outlineSynthesize cases for outline
• Use synthesis of cases to try to Use synthesis of cases to try to predict outcome of new predict outcome of new hypotheticalshypotheticals
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Contents of Case BriefsContents of Case Briefs
• FactsFacts
• Procedural HistoryProcedural History
• Court and the JudgeCourt and the Judge
• IssuesIssues
• JudgmentJudgment
• HoldingHolding
• DictaDicta
• RationaleRationale
• Dissents, ConcurrencesDissents, Concurrences
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FactsFacts
• Who what when where how – making Who what when where how – making sense of the scenariosense of the scenario
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Procedural HistoryProcedural History
• What happened to the case after it What happened to the case after it was filedwas filed
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