assessment

edd722_v9_case_brief_template.docx

EDD/722 v9

Title

ABC/123 vX

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Case Brief Template

Use this template to construct your case brief.

Case name:

Case citation (APA format):

Full name of plaintiff:

Full name of defendant:

Action sought:

Date of decision (month/day/year):

Summarize the basis for the case and the cause of the alleged action in 1-2 sentences. Begin your answer on a new line.

Summarize the primary points of the court’s decision in 1-3 paragraphs. Begin your answer on a new line.

Summarize the rationale behind the court’s decision in 1-3 paragraphs. Begin your answer on a new line.

Explain why this decision is important when examining education in general in 2-3 sentences. Begin your answer on a new line.