Facts: Pinpoint the determinative facts of a case, i.e., those that make a difference in the outcome. Your goal here is to be able to tell the story of the case without missing any pertinent information but also not including too many extraneous facts either. Make sure you have clearly marked the parties’ names and positions in the case (Plaintiff/Defendant or Appellee/Appellant).
Issue: Formulate the main issue or issues in the case in the form of questions, preferably with a yes or no answer, which will help you more clearly state the holding in the next section of the case brief.
Holding: The holding should directly respond to the question in the Issue.
Analysis: This is the most important part of your brief as it describes why the court ruled the way it did. This part of your brief traces the court’s reasoning step by step, so be sure that you record it without gaps in logic as well.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE RULES WILL RESULT IN NO CREDIT
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