Case Name (Year)

Facts of the Case  [Summarize the key circumstances that led to the dispute.]

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Constitutional Question(s)  [Identify the basic legal (or constitutional) questions that the Court is being asked to decide.]

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Arguments  [Summarize the primary arguments of each side in the case.]

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Decision and Legal Reasoning  [Summarize the Court’s decision and its legal reasoning.  Be sure to answer each of the Constitutional questions.]

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Significance  [What is the significance of this decision?]

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